Result: New Zealand won by 3 wickets
welcome to Carisbrook in Dunedin for the opening One-Day
International in the Bank of New Zealand Series between New
Zealand and South Africa
Dion Nash has won the toss and has sent South Africa in to bat,
Simon Doull is 12th man for NZ, Nicky Boje for RSA
Matthew Bell has come into the New Zealand side as a late
replacement for Roger Twose, who suffered a back strain and failed
a fitness test earlier today
Geoff Allott gets the strike bowler's berth ahead of Doull
the weather is excellent now, clearing up and getting sunnier all
the time after overcast conditions hovered about this morning
the crowd is so-so, should build up later, perhaps 40% full now
the teams have just come out for the national anthems, and promptly
departed into the tunnel again
the umpires Doug Cowie and Steve Dunne walk out to the centre
third umpire today is Chris King
and out come the Black Caps
two of which are wearing teal hats, one a white floppy, but you
can't be fussy
Kirsten and Gibbs enter the arena, in South African kit from their
home series against the Windies
Geoff Allott is to open the bowling, Kirsten to face
0.1 Allott to Kirsten, no run, leaning forward pushed out to cover
point
Allott has two slips, point, cover point, mid off, mid on, square
leg, fine leg and third man
0.2 Allott to Kirsten, no run, defensive back to the bowler, Allott
takes the 'catch' and the crowd give a muted cheer
0.3 Allott to Kirsten, one run, first runs of the match, strays down
the leg side and clipped down to long leg where Horne fields
0.4 Allott to Gibbs, no run, back and defensive to Nash at mid on
0.5 Allott to Gibbs, FOUR, short, lays back into it and pushed between
point and cover, they can only stand and watch it smack into the
fence
too short from Allott, easy with these short square boundaries
0.6 Allott to Gibbs, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 1 (5 runs) South Africa 5/0 (RR: 5.00)
GI Allott 1-0-5-0
G Kirsten 1* (3b) HH Gibbs 4* (3b 1x4)
the captain to bowl himself at the other end, heck knows what it's
called, the 'sightscreen' end? hmm perhaps not
gathers a bit of advice from the old postman, Gavin Larsen at mid
on
1.1 Nash to Kirsten, one run, well played, just leaned forward pushing
towards mid off gently, ran with the shot and nobody could do
anything about it in the field
1.2 Nash to Gibbs, no run, back and defended to cover, McMillan across
quickly from point to dive and field
1.3 Nash to Gibbs, no run, back, defends to Horne at mid on
1.4 Nash to Gibbs, no run, back and pushed to McMillan towards cover
again
1.5 Nash to Gibbs, no run, off the legs to square leg
1.6 Nash to Gibbs, no run, tucked off the hip but good save by Bell at
square leg
End of over 2 (1 run) South Africa 6/0 (RR: 3.00)
*DJ Nash 1-0-1-0
G Kirsten 2* (4b) HH Gibbs 4* (8b 1x4)
the 'Festival of Speed' goes on in the background, some surrounding
streets right next to the ground have been cut off for motor
racing, a rather loud din shall hang around for a couple more
hours yet
2.1 Allott to Kirsten, no run, off the pad to backward square
the motor racers didn't have any regard for the South African
national anthem either, sounding at its loudest during it
2.2 Allott to Kirsten, no run, defends on the on side
2.3 Allott to Kirsten, no run, full, squirts it out to point
2.4 Allott to Kirsten, no run, good length again, pushed to Vettori at
cover point
2.5 Allott to Kirsten, no run, dead full again, Kirsten cramps it out
from the bottom of the bat back down the track to Allott
2.6 Allott to Kirsten, no run, stretches well forward in the crease,
struck on the pad and Allott is alone in a huge appeal to umpire
Cowie, but he remains unmoved
End of over 3 (0 runs) South Africa 6/0 (RR: 2.00)
GI Allott 2-1-5-0
G Kirsten 2* (10b) HH Gibbs 4* (8b 1x4)
3.1 Nash to Gibbs, one run, back and pushed up towards mid on, precise
judgement of the run between the pair and it's easy peasy, though
Horne impresses with a backhand throw that hits the stumps at the
bowler's end, well safe
3.2 Nash to Kirsten, one run, turned down to Allott at fine leg
3.3 Nash to Gibbs, no run, back and defending back up to the bowler
umpire Dunne moseys on over to the point where Nash is landing his
second stride on the pitch, 'watch it sonny'
3.4 Nash to Gibbs, one run, played to wide mid on
3.5 Nash to Kirsten, no run, advances down the wicket trying to break
up Nash's length, but he's spotted a mile off and Nash adjusts,
forced to defend back to the bowler and bid a hasty retreat
3.6 Nash to Kirsten, no run, well forward again, pings off the pad up
to mid off
End of over 4 (3 runs) South Africa 9/0 (RR: 2.25)
*DJ Nash 2-0-4-0
G Kirsten 3* (13b) HH Gibbs 6* (11b 1x4)
4.1 Allott to Gibbs, no run, defends to McMillan roaming in the covers
4.2 Allott to Gibbs, no run, forcefully driven to Cairns at mid off
4.3 Allott to Gibbs, no run, drags it in shorter, Gibbs quickly on to
the back foot pulling hard, but well stopped by Nash at mid on,
granted it was straight to him
4.4 Allott to Gibbs, no run, struck on the pad with a bit of late swing
in, going down leg and Gibbs gestures he got a fair bit of willow
edge on that
4.5 Allott to Gibbs, no run, sweetly struck up to Cairns at extra cover
4.6 Allott to Gibbs, one run, leans on it, pushing into the covers,
another well calculated single taken
End of over 5 (1 run) South Africa 10/0 (RR: 2.00)
GI Allott 3-1-6-0
G Kirsten 3* (13b) HH Gibbs 7* (17b 1x4)
5.1 Nash to Gibbs, no run, good lengt, defends firmly up to Horne
coming in across from mid on
5.2 Nash to Gibbs, no run, much shorter, back and defends up the track
on the off side
5.3 Nash to Gibbs, no run, beaten! first genuine one of the day,
angling back into him then holding its line, he was forced to do
something with the bat, vertical blade just misses the edge on the
back foot
5.4 Nash to Gibbs, one run, tucked into the off side, another of those
well-judged singles, which we're bound to see with monotony before
the afternoon is out
5.5 Nash to Kirsten, no run, shorter, pushed down to Bell at square leg
5.6 Nash to Kirsten, no run, defended up to Horne at mid off
End of over 6 (1 run) South Africa 11/0 (RR: 1.83)
*DJ Nash 3-0-5-0
G Kirsten 3* (15b) HH Gibbs 8* (21b 1x4)
New Zealand have kept this pair under wraps well so far (touch
wood), Gibbs and Kirsten looking aggressive and running between
the wickets well though
6.1 Allott to Gibbs, FOUR, that wood wasn't touched long enough I
suspect, superb wristy flick to a shorter ball, timed swetly and
long leg struggled around the boundary to no avail
6.2 Allott to Gibbs, no run, follows it up with a more agricultural
looking shot, tried to cross-bat one into the on side, but it was
too full outside off, into the covers
6.3 Allott to Gibbs, no run, back and defends out to Harris at cover
point
McMillan has moved into a short cover for Gibbs
6.4 Allott to Gibbs, FOUR, too short, good night ma'am, pulled forward
of square leg in the air, but quite safe, Bell's feet remained
planted as he just watched it sail past, too easy
6.5 Allott to Gibbs, no run, tries to open the shoulders and smack one
through the covers, a bit full and mistimed out to Harris
6.6 Allott to Gibbs, OUT: one slog too many, he really didn't need to
do that, *really*
South Africa 19/1, Partnership of 19
HH Gibbs b Allott 16 (27b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 7 (8 runs) South Africa 19/1 (RR: 2.71)
GI Allott 4-1-14-1
G Kirsten 3* (15b)
shocking wide ball a mile outside off stump and going wider, big
swipe and dragged it on
pretty impressive feat to get bowled to one that wide
Jacques Kallis is the number three
he'll be at the non-striker's end, that was the last ball of an
eventful over, 8 runs, 3 failed slogs and a wicket
7.1 Nash to Kirsten, no run, struck on the pad trying to clip it
through the on side
squared around a bit as it came back
7.2 Nash to Kirsten, one run, down the leg side, picked up down to
Allott at third man who awkwardly fields it on the second bounce
7.3 Nash to Kallis, no run, back and defended to McMillan at cover
point
7.4 Nash to Kallis, (noball) no run, turned to square leg, but he
oversteps
7.4 Nash to Kallis, no run, back and across his stumps, pushed back
straight down the wicket and into the bowler's stumps
7.5 Nash to Kallis, FOUR, too short, too much opportunity, too easy,
hooked over square leg, couple of bounces and the inevitable
7.6 Nash to Kallis, two runs, streakier this time, inside edgey trying
to drive on the off side, goes behind square leg, Bell back in
chase, Cairns across from long leg and fires in the throw as they
take the sharp second, direct hit would've had him but not quite
End of over 8 (8 runs) South Africa 27/1 (RR: 3.38)
*DJ Nash 4-0-13-0 (1nb)
G Kirsten 4* (17b) JH Kallis 6* (5b 1x4)
Cowie called for the replay anyway, but quite safe
8.1 Allott to Kirsten, no run, defended to point
8.2 Allott to Kirsten, FOUR, half volley, just picked up and over
square leg with no great effort
8.3 Allott to Kirsten, no run, off the pad dropping down behind square
in close on the leg side
8.4 Allott to Kirsten, no run, back and defended to McMillan at short
cover
8.5 Allott to Kirsten, no run, back and defends to the bowler
8.6 Allott to Kirsten, no run, advances down the track, swing and miss,
struck on the pad, Allott goes up again but Cowie cares not
End of over 9 (4 runs) South Africa 31/1 (RR: 3.44)
GI Allott 5-1-18-1
G Kirsten 8* (23b 1x4) JH Kallis 6* (5b 1x4)
9.1 Nash to Kallis, FOUR, slashes at a wider one outside off, thick
edge high over the slips and away
9.2 Nash to Kallis, no run, defends to point
9.3 Nash to Kallis, no run, back and dabs it behind point, Vettori
covers
9.4 Nash to Kallis, no run, pushed to Horne at mid on
9.5 Nash to Kallis, no run, back trying to force it through square, a
bit full and can only get it to point
9.6 Nash to Kallis, no run, back and defends to the bowler who almost
stumbles over on his follow through
End of over 10 (4 runs) South Africa 35/1 (RR: 3.50)
*DJ Nash 5-0-17-0 (1nb)
G Kirsten 8* (23b 1x4) JH Kallis 10* (11b 2x4)
10.1 Allott to Kirsten, two runs, short and slapped down to third man,
travels fast and wide of the fielder, they get back for a good
second
10.2 Allott to Kirsten, no run, cracked into the ground and out to
Harris at cover point
10.3 Allott to Kirsten, no run, slash and miss outside off, Allott
despairs, it was a bit close on him though he tries to give
himself room by moving towards the leg side a little late
10.4 Allott to Kirsten, no run, back and defends to the bowler
10.5 Allott to Kirsten, wide: no run, slashes at a wide'un outside off,
doesn't managed to connect and drag it onto his stumps though
crowd "ooooh" as they thought he nearly got something on that, they
should be so lucky ...
10.5 Allott to Kirsten, OUT: "spooky" is all I can say, Allott finds the
sticks again, Kirsten is frustrated and moves wide of leg stump to
try and flay it through the covers, misses by a mile, Alloot
doesn't
South Africa 38/2, Partnership of 19
G Kirsten b Allott 10 (28b 1x4 0x6)
GI Allott 5.5-1-21-2 (1w)
Allott doesn't, even
captain Cronje the new batsman
10.6 Allott to Cronje, no run, back and defends into the covers
End of over 11 (3 runs) South Africa 38/2 (RR: 3.45)
GI Allott 6-1-21-2 (1w)
*WJ Cronje 0* (1b) JH Kallis 10* (11b 2x4)
Allott gets a rousing cheer from the couple of hundred people
sparcely populating a corner stand down at third man
not quite Bay 13, but that's about the best we'll get
Gavin Larsen replaces Nash at the bowling crease after a spell of
0-17 off 5 overs
Parore up to the stumps, Astle deep at slip
11.1 Larsen to Kallis, no run, defends to mid on
11.2 Larsen to Kallis, one run, struck into the covers, runs with the
shot, well run and well fielded
11.3 Larsen to Cronje, two runs, fooled by that one a little, squared
around, edgey through midwicket, didn't even spot where it had
went for a few moments
11.4 Larsen to Cronje, no run, back and defends to mid off
11.5 Larsen to Cronje, FOUR, lifted over the covers and it beats the
chase of both Nash and Harris, it's a capital crime to bowl short
at this ground
11.6 Larsen to Cronje, no run, stroked straight down to mid on
End of over 12 (7 runs) South Africa 45/2 (RR: 3.75)
GR Larsen 1-0-7-0
*WJ Cronje 6* (5b 1x4) JH Kallis 11* (13b 2x4)
12.1 Allott to Kallis, one run, shorter, fends down off the glove to
square leg, sharp run taken
12.2 Allott to Cronje, one run, back and fends similarly, forward of
square leg this time, quick single as Bell throws down the stumps
at the bowler's end, but well safe
12.3 Allott to Kallis, FOUR, wide outside off, slashed square, Vettori
just can't cut it off diving at backward point
South Africa 50 up in 76 balls, 53 minutes
12.4 Allott to Kallis, no run, swing and a miss outside off
12.5 Allott to Kallis, no run, back and defend to gully, Vettori from
backward point in to field
12.6 Allott to Kallis, FOUR, "shot of the day" (tm), elegant cover
drive, no point in even attempting to chase that
End of over 13 (10 runs) South Africa 55/2 (RR: 4.23)
GI Allott 7-1-31-2 (1w)
*WJ Cronje 7* (6b 1x4) JH Kallis 20* (18b 4x4)
Astle moves out from slip to short cover for Larsen bowling
13.1 Larsen to Cronje, no run, into action as Cronje is back in defence,
pushing up towards the bowler on the off side
13.2 Larsen to Cronje, FOUR, cross-bat swat, gets it around the corner
just behind short fine leg
Cronje has fond memories of facing Larsen at WC96 where he
slaughtered him on the way to a 36-ball half century at Faisalabad
one of the few players to completely take Larsen apart in an ODI
13.3 Larsen to Cronje, one run, run down to deep backward point, Allott
around from third man to field
13.4 Larsen to Kallis, no run, back and defends to Astle at short cover
13.5 Larsen to Kallis, no run, back and defends to McMillan at short
midwicket
13.6 Larsen to Kallis, no run, driven straight up to mid on
End of over 14 (5 runs) South Africa 60/2 (RR: 4.29)
GR Larsen 2-0-12-0
*WJ Cronje 12* (9b 2x4) JH Kallis 20* (21b 4x4)
Allott gets spelled after an expensive previous over costing 10
runs, Cairns into the attack
14.1 Cairns to Cronje, no run, Cairns off a shorter than usual run,
defends to mid off
14.2 Cairns to Cronje, FOUR, 'super duper'! down the track and cracked
over mid off, it was a bit wide but he reached it with the middle
of the bat
14.3 Cairns to Cronje, no run, watchfully back in defence towards mid
off, Harris intercepts coming in from the covers
14.4 Cairns to Cronje, no run, not so super duper ... Cronje inventing
shots, tried to pull that one but missed completely, too tight on
him
14.5 Cairns to Cronje, no run, sweetly driven to mid off
14.6 Cairns to Cronje, no run, back and defends to McMillan at short
midwicket
End of over 15 (4 runs) South Africa 64/2 (RR: 4.27)
CL Cairns 1-0-4-0
*WJ Cronje 16* (15b 3x4) JH Kallis 20* (21b 4x4)
and there ends the enforced fielding restrictions, 64/2 is pretty
good for the bowling side in the conditions, though this pair look
urgent
15.1 Larsen to Kallis, one run, clipped forward of square leg, Cairns
the sweeper cleans up
15.2 Larsen to Cronje, no run, defended back to the bowler
15.3 Larsen to Cronje, FOUR, stand and deliver, a bit too wide from
Larsen and Cronje capitalises again, slashed behind point, a
diving Harris had no chance
15.4 Larsen to Cronje, no run, defends to the bowler
batsmen swap strike after it went into the ozone layer of course
...
15.6 Larsen to Kallis, FOUR, and what a 'fine' way to start, the most
delicate of late cuts, no hope for the field when you nick it that
slightly
End of over 16 (9 runs) South Africa 73/3 (RR: 4.56)
GR Larsen 3-0-21-1
JH Kallis 25* (23b 5x4) JN Rhodes 0* (0b)
16.1 Cairns to Rhodes, no run, back and defends to Harris at cover
16.2 Cairns to Rhodes, FOUR, gets it fine similarly, wide of slip and no
chance for third man
16.3 Cairns to Rhodes, FOUR, too short, slaps it forward of square leg
in the air, the New Zealand bowler's still haven't learnt
16.4 Cairns to Rhodes, FOUR, superb, magnificently timed straight drive,
Vettori chases but can never catch up, it gets away from him and
into the sightscreen
16.5 Cairns to Rhodes, SIX, hoisted over backward square leg, what a
start for Jonty - 18 off his first 4 balls!
16.6 Cairns to Rhodes, one run
End of over 17 (19 runs) South Africa 92/3 (RR: 5.41)
CL Cairns 2-0-23-0
JH Kallis 25* (23b 5x4) JN Rhodes 19* (6b 3x4 1x6)
17.1 Larsen to Rhodes, one run
17.2 Larsen to Kallis, one run
17.3 Larsen to Rhodes, no run
17.4 Larsen to Rhodes, no run
17.5 Larsen to Rhodes, two runs, delicate late cut, Allott has
considerable work from third man
17.6 Larsen to Rhodes, OUT: deceived and lobs it straight back to the
bowler, it pinged up from a length, Rhodes tried to force it away
but couldn't get it anywhere but at head height to the bowler,
simple catch
South Africa 96/4, Partnership of 27
JN Rhodes c & b Larsen 22 (11b 3x4 1x6)
End of over 18 (4 runs) South Africa 96/4 (RR: 5.33)
GR Larsen 4-0-25-2
JH Kallis 26* (24b 5x4)
fine cameo by Rhodes there, entertainment galore, but not quite
what South Africa needed at this stage
he hit 19 off 12 with 2 sixes yesterday in the tour opener down the
road at Alexandra against the NZ Academy XI
new batsman is Dale Benkenstein
18.1 Cairns to Kallis, no run, driven to extra cover
18.2 Cairns to Kallis, one run, angled down to third man
18.3 Cairns to Benkenstein, no run, back and pushed down to Harris at
backward point
18.4 Cairns to Benkenstein, no run, defends to Bell at point
18.5 Cairns to Benkenstein, no run, slower ball, lets it come onto the
bat and just dead-bats it down to Harris
18.6 Cairns to Benkenstein, no run, quicker ball, fuller on the stumps,
defends into the covers
End of over 19 (1 run) South Africa 97/4 (RR: 5.11)
CL Cairns 3-0-24-0
JH Kallis 27* (26b 5x4) DM Benkenstein 0* (4b)
Chris Harris replaces Larsen, despite the fact he took a wicket
with his last delivery
19.1 Harris to Kallis, no run, quietly forward in defence
19.2 Harris to Kallis, no run, and again, this time it trickles down in
close on the off side
19.3 Harris to Kallis, no run, driven nicely, but straight to Astle at
extra cover
19.4 Harris to Kallis, FOUR, quicker, flatter ball, on bended knee
slog/sweeps forward of square, just beats a diving McMillan at
shortish midwicket
19.5 Harris to Kallis, FOUR, the South Africans know their dabbles from
their dibbles, deft late nick, races away
19.6 Harris to Kallis, two runs, driven to deep extra cover, Horne
across from long off to field
End of over 20 (10 runs) South Africa 107/4 (RR: 5.35)
CZ Harris 1-0-10-0
JH Kallis 37* (32b 7x4) DM Benkenstein 0* (4b)
not a kindly introduction to New Zealand's favourite son in his
testiomnial year, 10 off Harris' opening over
20.1 Cairns to Benkenstein, no run, back and pushed to Astle at extra
cover
20.2 Cairns to Benkenstein, no run, pushed away from the body to the
same region, Astle makes a nice tumble'n'roll save
20.3 Cairns to Benkenstein, OUT: South Africa the constructors of their
own demise here, tried to pull a ball that hurried onto him, skied
up to Allott at mid off, came forward a few steps and took a safe
catch
South Africa 107/5, Partnership of 11
DM Benkenstein c Allott b Cairns 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 3.3-0-24-1
the bowling has been solid if unspectacular, South Africa are
planning their own doom at hte moment, time to settle down, the
current run rate is healthy indeed
Shaun Pollock the new batsmen, must be time for a trademark
rearguard action from this long batting order
20.4 Cairns to Kallis, no run, defends to cover
20.5 Cairns to Kallis, one run, late cuts down to third man, just using
the pace off the ball opening hte face
20.6 Cairns to Pollock, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 21 (1 run) South Africa 108/5 (RR: 5.14)
CL Cairns 4-0-25-1
SM Pollock 0* (1b) JH Kallis 38* (34b 7x4)
21.1 Harris to Kallis, no run, forward, dabbed behind point, Vettori
fields
21.2 Harris to Kallis, one run, turned down to fine leg
21.3 Harris to Pollock, no run, dabs behind point, but Nash has
strengthened the cordon there, Vettori back to field and cut off
the run, snappy return to boot
21.4 Harris to Pollock, no run, similar again, squarer straight to
Vettori this time
21.5 Harris to Pollock, no run, slower ball, watchfully forward in
defence, drops it into the pitch nad away on the off side
and away, even :-)
21.6 Harris to Pollock, one run, turned through square leg
End of over 22 (2 runs) South Africa 110/5 (RR: 5.00)
CZ Harris 2-0-12-0
SM Pollock 1* (5b) JH Kallis 39* (36b 7x4)
22.1 Cairns to Pollock, no run, back and defends to McMillan at
midwicket
22.2 Cairns to Pollock, no run, forward, runs it back to Harris
atbackward point
22.3 Cairns to Pollock, no run, back and defends to McMillan on the on
side again
22.4 Cairns to Pollock, no run, defends to the bowler
22.5 Cairns to Pollock, one run, tapped down to third man, action on-
field goes deathly quiet all of a sudden with the realisation from
the South Africans they need to conserve wickets
22.6 Cairns to Kallis, one run, dabbed down to Horne at third man again
End of over 23 (2 runs) South Africa 112/5 (RR: 4.87)
CL Cairns 5-0-27-1
SM Pollock 2* (10b) JH Kallis 40* (37b 7x4)
23.1 Harris to Kallis, one run, floats one temptingly, Kallis quietly
drives down to Horne at wide long off, Horne is quickly in to cut
off thoughts of a second
23.2 Harris to Pollock, one run, uppishly driven down to the same
region, again Horne is sharp and Kallis impatiently decides to
hang back for just the one
23.3 Harris to Kallis, one run, turned around the corner down to Bell at
short fine leg
23.4 Harris to Pollock, one run, floated again, driven again, fielded
again, by Horne again, a run, again ...
23.5 Harris to Kallis, one run, cracked squarer from a slightly shorter
ball, pounces on a bit of width too, Larsen quickly across at the
cover sweeping position to field
23.6 Harris to Pollock, (noball) no run, oversteps, a cardinal sin for a
bowler of Harris' pace, driven to mid on
23.6 Harris to Pollock, no run, defends on the on side to McMillan at
shortish midwicket
End of over 24 (6 runs) South Africa 118/5 (RR: 4.92)
CZ Harris 3-0-18-0 (1nb)
SM Pollock 4* (14b) JH Kallis 43* (40b 7x4)
Cairns and Nash engage in a long discussion about field placements,
Astle is brought inside the circle at cover as a result
24.1 Cairns to Kallis, no run, back and defends to McMillan at short
midwicket
24.2 Cairns to Kallis, FOUR, yet another one of those patented South
African 'fine' nicks, he was somewhat beaten that time, was caught
on the hop back whilst fending well forward with the bat
24.3 Cairns to Kallis, no run, back and defends to the bowler
24.4 Cairns to Kallis, no run, defends to cover point
24.5 Cairns to Kallis, two runs, yorker length but down leg, clipped
through midwicket and quickly on to 49
24.6 Cairns to Kallis, no run, stretches well forward in defence to
Astle at cover
End of over 25 (6 runs) South Africa 124/5 (RR: 4.96)
CL Cairns 6-0-33-1
SM Pollock 4* (14b) JH Kallis 49* (46b 8x4)
Nash is bringing himself back on in place of Harris
25.1 Nash to Pollock, no run, solidly cut but into the ground and up to
Larsen at point on the bounce
25.2 Nash to Pollock, one run, beaten! edges and just wide of a diving
Parore, got a bit of glove on it, but tough chance in the air
another great ball, angling into him, forced to play at awkwardly
25.3 Nash to Kallis, no run, defends back to the bowler
25.4 Nash to Kallis, no run, half volley, driven crisply back down the
track but Nash sweeps through to field in one motion of his follow
throw, and shapes to throw at Kallis' stumps as he was a little
down the wicket
25.5 Nash to Kallis, no run, mistimed drive straight to Astle at cover,
still stuck on 49
that's 4 dots now for Kallis in a row, and balls faced catches up
with runs scored
25.6 Nash to Kallis, one run, played down to third man, and this time he
raises it
End of over 26 (2 runs) South Africa 126/5 (RR: 4.85)
*DJ Nash 6-0-19-0 (1nb)
SM Pollock 5* (16b) JH Kallis 50* (50b 8x4)
50 off 50 balls in 82 minutes, 8x4, nice knock
Vettori into the attack
26.1 Vettori to Kallis, no run, nice flight and length first up
26.2 Vettori to Kallis, two runs, ahh that's precision execution, just
let it come onto the middle of the bat, propped into position a
week early, down to vacant short fine leg, and placed so perfectly
they get the easiest of twos
26.3 Vettori to Kallis, two runs, are we watching an action replay? Nash
wises up now and brings up Horne to short fine leg
26.4 Vettori to Kallis, no run, defensive on the off side
26.5 Vettori to Kallis, no run, quicker, flatter ball, defends to cover,
Astle up to field
vacant field square inside the circle
26.6 Vettori to Kallis, no run, down the track, tries to pick him up off
the pads over midwicket, gets it straight to McMillan inside the
circle though on the bounce, has to scurry back into his crease
End of over 27 (4 runs) South Africa 130/5 (RR: 4.81)
DL Vettori 1-0-4-0
SM Pollock 5* (16b) JH Kallis 54* (56b 8x4)
27.1 Nash to Pollock, no run, back and defends Astle at cover point
27.2 Nash to Pollock, one run, driven into the pitch and bounces over
and wide of the bowler down the ground, mid on and off converge to
field
27.3 Nash to Kallis, no run, pushed to McMillan at short midwicket
27.4 Nash to Kallis, one run, worked forward of McMillan, to Bell at
deep midwicket
27.5 Nash to Pollock, two runs, similar again, but more forceful and
closer to McMillan, but still accurately placed wide of him,
enabled the second as Bell had further ground to cover
27.6 Nash to Pollock, no run, driven firmly to Vettori at mid on, Kallis
set off half way down the track, had to quickly get back but he
was gone by a mile had the throw hit, oh-so-close
End of over 28 (4 runs) South Africa 134/5 (RR: 4.79)
*DJ Nash 7-0-23-0 (1nb)
SM Pollock 8* (20b) JH Kallis 55* (58b 8x4)
juts the odd chance slipping by New Zealand here ...
28.1 Vettori to Kallis, no run, run down to Harris at backward point
28.2 Vettori to Kallis, SIX, down the track, lofted high over long on,
only the captain inside the circle at mid on there, but still no
chance even in the deep, nice shot but telegraphed, Vettori was
inviting it
28.3 Vettori to Kallis, one run, dabbed forward of point, Astle across
from cover to field
28.4 Vettori to Pollock, no run, forward trying to work it on the leg
side, struck on the pad
28.5 Vettori to Pollock, no run, forward defensive to short cover
28.6 Vettori to Pollock, one run, driven down to Cairns at long on
End of over 29 (8 runs) South Africa 142/5 (RR: 4.90)
DL Vettori 2-0-12-0
SM Pollock 9* (23b) JH Kallis 62* (61b 8x4 1x6)
this pair nicely ticking over the strike now, just getting South
Africa back on track for a 250+ score, still highly possible if
they hang around long enough
the crowd is somewhat sedated now though
29.1 Nash to Pollock, legbye: one run, down leg side, off the pad to
short fine leg
29.2 Nash to Kallis, no run, back and defends to Astle at cover
29.3 Nash to Kallis, one run, tucked off the hip to Bell at deep square
leg
29.4 Nash to Pollock, wide: no run, down the leg side
29.4 Nash to Pollock, no run, defended to cover
29.5 Nash to Pollock, no run, fiddles outside off trying to run it down
to third man, misses
29.6 Nash to Pollock, no run, driven to Larsen at cover point
End of over 30 (3 runs) South Africa 145/5 (RR: 4.83)
*DJ Nash 8-0-25-0 (1w 1nb)
SM Pollock 9* (27b) JH Kallis 63* (63b 8x4 1x6)
30.1 Vettori to Kallis, no run, forward defensive to cover
McMillan is back at long on now for Kallis, Vettori may try
tempting him to go for a similar shot as in the last over
30.2 Vettori to Kallis, no run, advances shaping too, but doesn't get
onto it, into the track and Vettori fields well
30.3 Vettori to Kallis, one run, advances again, doesn't get the reach,
in the air just wide of the bowler down to Cairns at long off
30.4 Vettori to Pollock, no run, charging, half-yorks himself, dug up to
McMillan in at mid on
30.5 Vettori to Pollock, no run, tries to give himself room outside off,
struck into the ground and up to Astle at cover
30.6 Vettori to Pollock, no run, shapes to charge, holds back with the
stroke and quietly defends back to the bowler
End of over 31 (1 run) South Africa 146/5 (RR: 4.71)
DL Vettori 3-0-13-0
SM Pollock 9* (30b) JH Kallis 64* (66b 8x4 1x6)
suddenly this pair look to up the tempo again, but couldn't find
the gaps that over
Larsen back, replaces Nash
31.1 Larsen to Kallis, one run, driven to deep cover
31.2 Larsen to Pollock, no run, square slash, but straight to McMillan
at cover point
third umpire call
they go for a sharp run, struck sweetly to Vettori at mid on, but
he looked a mile out
South Africa 147/6, Partnership of 40
SM Pollock run out (Vettori) 9 (31b 0x4 0x6)
Vettori hits the stumps second time around, and South Africa gift their 6th of 6 wickets to fall
wicketkeeper Mark Boucher the new batsman
31.3 Larsen to Pollock, no run
South Africa 147/6, Partnership of 40
SM Pollock run out (Vettori) 9 (32b 0x4 0x6)
31.4 Larsen to Kallis, no run
31.5 Larsen to Kallis, no run
31.6 Larsen to Kallis, one run
End of over 32 (2 runs) South Africa 148/6 (RR: 4.63)
GR Larsen 5-0-27-2
JH Kallis 66* (70b 8x4 1x6) L Klusener 0* (0b)
32.1 Vettori to Kallis, FOUR, cracking back cut behind point
32.2 Vettori to Kallis, no run, defends quietly to backward point,
Harris fields
32.3 Vettori to Kallis, no run, forward defensive
32.4 Vettori to Kallis, one run, right back on his stumps forcing it
forward of point to the sweeper
32.5 Vettori to Boucher, no run, forward defensive
32.6 Vettori to Boucher, no run, defensive again
End of over 33 (5 runs) South Africa 153/6 (RR: 4.64)
DL Vettori 4-0-18-0
+MV Boucher 0* (2b) JH Kallis 71* (74b 9x4 1x6)
33.1 Larsen to Kallis, one run, false shot, tried to drive, squirted
square to Bell in the deep
33.2 Larsen to Boucher, one run, run down to third man
33.3 Larsen to Kallis, no run, defended back to the bowler
33.4 Larsen to Kallis, one run, pushed to McMillan at deep cover point
33.5 Larsen to Boucher, no run, back and defensive up to mid on
33.6 Larsen to Boucher, no run, tight line on off stump, forced to cover
End of over 34 (3 runs) South Africa 156/6 (RR: 4.59)
GR Larsen 6-0-30-2
+MV Boucher 1* (5b) JH Kallis 73* (77b 9x4 1x6)
and that's drinks, New Zealand tying South Africa down again,
Kallis is the obvious key to a good total
34.1 Vettori to Kallis, no run, defended to Astle at cover
34.2 Vettori to Kallis, no run, drops it away towards cover point, sets
off looking for a run, but Astle is quickly into action and forces
him back
34.3 Vettori to Kallis, no run
34.4 Vettori to Kallis, one run
34.5 Vettori to Boucher, OUT: straight through him!
South Africa 157/7, Partnership of 10
+MV Boucher b Vettori 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 4.5-0-19-1
34.6 Vettori to Klusener, no run
End of over 35 (1 run) South Africa 157/7 (RR: 4.49)
DL Vettori 5-0-19-1
L Klusener 0* (1b) JH Kallis 74* (81b 9x4 1x6)
35.1 Larsen to Kallis, no run
35.2 Larsen to Kallis, one run, down to fine leg
35.3 Larsen to Klusener, no run, back and driven up to mid off
35.4 Larsen to Klusener, no run, defends into the wicket, Larsen leaps
up to take the 'catch' on the rebound
35.5 Larsen to Klusener, no run, forward defensive to cover point
35.6 Larsen to Klusener, no run, back and pushed to short midwicket
End of over 36 (1 run) South Africa 158/7 (RR: 4.39)
GR Larsen 7-0-31-2
L Klusener 0* (5b) JH Kallis 75* (83b 9x4 1x6)
36.1 Vettori to Kallis, one run, tickled around the corner, Larsen
fields at backward square
36.2 Vettori to Klusener, no run, driven back to the bowler
36.3 Vettori to Klusener, no run, flighted, drops it in a bit shorter,
Klusener isn't tempted just yet, forward in defence
36.4 Vettori to Klusener, no run, driven to Harris at midwicket
Cowie does a bit of fielding of his own, a stray bit of paper flies
near the bowler's stumps
36.5 Vettori to Klusener, no run, back and driven straight back to the
bowler
36.6 Vettori to Klusener, one run, dropped away forward of square on the
leg side, run with the shot, Harris gives a gentle underhand flick
that hits the stumps direct at the keeper's end, always safe
End of over 37 (2 runs) South Africa 160/7 (RR: 4.32)
DL Vettori 6-0-21-1
L Klusener 1* (10b) JH Kallis 76* (84b 9x4 1x6)
the run rate plummets, just 7 runs off the last 4 overs
37.1 Larsen to Klusener, no run, back and pushed up to mid off
37.2 Larsen to Klusener, one run, back and pushed up to Horne at mid on,
tries the dive pass/throw at the bowler's end, just misses, looked
safe anyhow
37.3 Larsen to Kallis, no run, square driven, but back to Harris at
backward point
37.4 Larsen to Kallis, no run, driven straight to Nash at short
midwicket
37.5 Larsen to Kallis, one run, cut down to third man
37.6 Larsen to Klusener, one run, driven down to Horne at long on
End of over 38 (3 runs) South Africa 163/7 (RR: 4.29)
GR Larsen 8-0-34-2
L Klusener 3* (13b) JH Kallis 77* (87b 9x4 1x6)
Harris replaces Vettori at this end, Harry trying a swap to see if
it'll help reduce his economy rate of 6
38.1 Harris to Klusener, one run, turned around the corner behind square
leg
38.2 Harris to Kallis, no run, full, chopped out to Astle at cover
38.3 Harris to Kallis, no run, stretches well forward in defence, back
to the bowler
38.4 Harris to Kallis, two runs, tickled fine down the leg side, Larsen
has a long chase from deep backward square
38.5 Harris to Kallis, no run, tries to dab it behind point, Vettori in
cover there
the first Mexican wave of the day does the rounds, just shows the
entertainment level on-field right now
38.6 Harris to Kallis, no run, tries to run it down fine again down the
leg side, struck on the pad
End of over 39 (3 runs) South Africa 166/7 (RR: 4.26)
CZ Harris 4-0-21-0 (1nb)
L Klusener 4* (14b) JH Kallis 79* (92b 9x4 1x6)
39.1 Larsen to Klusener, no run, driven firmly up to mid on, good
fielding by Horne
39.2 Larsen to Klusener, two runs, down to deep backward point
39.3 Larsen to Klusener, no run, defends back to the bowler
39.4 Larsen to Klusener, no run, driven up to Nash at mid off
39.5 Larsen to Klusener, no run, driven to Nash at cover
39.6 Larsen to Klusener, no run, flicked straight to Astle at midwicket
End of over 40 (2 runs) South Africa 168/7 (RR: 4.20)
GR Larsen 9-0-36-2
L Klusener 6* (20b) JH Kallis 79* (92b 9x4 1x6)
and yet another cheap over ends, 3 1 1 2 3 3 2 off the last 7,
that's just 15 runs for those who can't add or can't be bothered
40.1 Harris to Kallis, no run, back and defends to the bowler
40.2 Harris to Kallis, one run, opens the face and lets the ball glide
away down towards fine leg
40.3 Harris to Klusener, no run, pushed straight to Horne at point
40.4 Harris to Klusener, one run, driven down to McMillan at long off
40.5 Harris to Kallis, no run, dabbed to short third man
40.6 Harris to Kallis, no run, tight line, forced to chop it out to
Astle at shortish cover
End of over 41 (2 runs) South Africa 170/7 (RR: 4.15)
CZ Harris 5-0-23-0 (1nb)
L Klusener 7* (22b) JH Kallis 80* (96b 9x4 1x6)
New Zealand have plugged most of the fiddly holes where the middle
order specialists like to dab and plug away at, starting to
frustrate Klusener in particular
last over for Larsen now ...
41.1 Larsen to Klusener, no run, driven to mid on
41.2 Larsen to Klusener, no run, dropped down in close behind point
41.3 Larsen to Klusener, one run, slashes outside off, in the air down
to Cairns at third man on the bounce
41.4 Larsen to Kallis, no run, stands tall, forced up to Horne at mid
off
there seems to be about 4 stock deliveries/shots played in this
last 15 over period or so
41.5 Larsen to Kallis, one run, cut down to third man
41.6 Larsen to Klusener, one run, back and driven wide of mid off, Nash
across to field
End of over 42 (3 runs) South Africa 173/7 (RR: 4.12)
GR Larsen 10-0-39-2
L Klusener 9* (26b) JH Kallis 81* (98b 9x4 1x6)
and that ends Larsen's lot for the match, 2-39 off 10, such
typically Larsenesque figures
42.1 Harris to Klusener, no run, driven back to the bowler
42.2 Harris to Klusener, one run, driven down to long off
42.3 Harris to Kallis, one run, probes forward on off stump with the
pre-determined paddle/sweep, runs it to short fine leg
42.4 Harris to Klusener, one run, dabbed forward of point
42.5 Harris to Kallis, one run, driven up to long off, Allott races in
to field on the circle's edge
42.6 Harris to Klusener, no run, played straight to Astle at short
midwicket
End of over 43 (4 runs) South Africa 177/7 (RR: 4.12)
CZ Harris 6-0-27-0 (1nb)
L Klusener 11* (30b) JH Kallis 83* (100b 9x4 1x6)
the captain is back to bowl out his final 2 overs
43.1 Nash to Kallis, one run, slashed square in the air over vacant
point, Larsen across from deep cover to field
43.2 Nash to Klusener, one run, full outside off, dug out and up to mid
off
Nash switches to coming over the wicket for Kallis, sightscreen
moved
43.3 Nash to Kallis, one run, back and dabs it down to third man
43.4 Nash to Klusener, no run, back looking to pull, not quite short
enough and it hurries on, slapped down to Vettori at mid off
43.5 Nash to Klusener, one run, driven down to long on
43.6 Nash to Kallis, one run, drops it down in close on the off side,
set off for the sneaky single, but well planned, Harris can't do
anything about it and eventually decides to just hang on to it
instead of bother with the needless shy at the stumps
End of over 44 (5 runs) South Africa 182/7 (RR: 4.14)
*DJ Nash 9-0-30-0 (1w 1nb)
L Klusener 13* (33b) JH Kallis 86* (103b 9x4 1x6)
44.1 Harris to Kallis, no run, driven firmly back to the bowler, well
fielded
44.2 Harris to Kallis, FOUR, very fine tickle, got it better that time
and it raced away, first boundary in 12.1 overs
much welcome relief for the South African cause
44.3 Harris to Kallis, one run, tapped square on the off side
44.4 Harris to Klusener, no run, defended to midwicket
44.5 Harris to Klusener, no run, tries to tickle it fine down the leg
side, misses, struck on the pad
44.6 Harris to Klusener, one run, back and turned through to deep
midwicket, Vettori the fielder
End of over 45 (6 runs) South Africa 188/7 (RR: 4.18)
CZ Harris 7-0-33-0 (1nb)
L Klusener 14* (36b) JH Kallis 91* (106b 10x4 1x6)
45.1 Nash to Klusener, one run, played up to Vettori at mid off and sets
off for the run, this time he totally stuffs up the throw, well
wide and weak
45.2 Nash to Kallis, one run, firmly driven to Horne at mid off, another
run with the shot
45.3 Nash to Klusener, no run, dabbed into the ground and up to Harris
at backward point
45.4 Nash to Klusener, one run, square driven behind point, Bell the
sweeper fields
45.5 Nash to Kallis, two runs, back cut hard behind point, Alloot around
from third man keeps it to a couple
45.6 Nash to Kallis, one run, driven to wide mid off
End of over 46 (6 runs) South Africa 194/7 (RR: 4.22)
*DJ Nash 10-0-36-0 (1w 1nb)
L Klusener 16* (39b) JH Kallis 95* (109b 10x4 1x6)
and that ends Nash's lot, even more economical than Larsen, but
with no reward
Allott back into the attack replacing Harris, he has 3 overs to
bowl out, can only bowl up to 2
46.1 Allott to Kallis, one run, cut down to third man
it must be time to unleash now, they still have Symcox in reserve
and only 23 balls remaining, the run rate has ground down to a
paltry 4.2
46.2 Allott to Klusener, no run, yorker outside off, dug out to Nash at
mid off
46.3 Allott to Klusener, one run, absolutely smashed down the ground
like a tracer bullet looking for the fence, but a great partial
save by Nash who palmed it away towards the long on fielder and
kept it to just the one
46.4 Allott to Kallis, no run, beaten! fiddles and misses outside off
46.5 Allott to Kallis, no run, beaten outside off again! Kallis in the
nervous 90s
46.6 Allott to Kallis, one run, yorker again, dug out to Vettori at
point, good close-of-innings bowling by NZ
End of over 47 (3 runs) South Africa 197/7 (RR: 4.19)
GI Allott 8-1-34-2 (1w)
L Klusener 17* (41b) JH Kallis 97* (113b 10x4 1x6)
Cairns returns from the opposite end, he has up to 4 overs left in
his quota, but can only bowl 2
47.1 Cairns to Kallis, two runs, down the track, wild slog, top edgey
down wide of third man, Allott fumbles it, on to 99 ...
47.2 Cairns to Kallis, no run, driven firmly back to the bowler, sharp
fielding by Cairns stops his ton
47.3 Cairns to Kallis, one run, this time he has it, square cut to
Larsen at deep point
Kallis 100 off 116 balls, 166 minutes, 10x4, 1x6, his 4th ODI
century
47.4 Cairns to Klusener, FOUR, chopped down just past Allott at short
fine leg, he dived over it, and it races away
47.5 Cairns to Klusener, FOUR, hammered over the bowler and Vettori
racing across from long on can't cut it off as his dive fumbles it
away over the rope and away from Horne also across from long off
47.6 Cairns to Klusener, one run, struck through square leg to Larsen in
the deep
End of over 48 (12 runs) South Africa 209/7 (RR: 4.35)
CL Cairns 7-0-45-1
L Klusener 26* (44b 2x4) JH Kallis 100* (116b 10x4 1x6)
12 off the over and South Africa suddenly re-awaken
48.1 Allott to Klusener, one run, full, smacked into the ground and it
pings up towards mid off
Nash calls out to Allott to pull out of the delivery when he was
80% of the way through it, captain wanted to shift his field
a tad dangerous that with his injury-prone-ness of late
48.2 Allott to Kallis, OUT: and Kallis' crucial innings-propping knock
comes to an end, gently lobbed up to Astle at cover
South Africa 210/8, Partnership of 53
JH Kallis c Astle b Allott 100 (117b 10x4 1x6)
GI Allott 8.2-1-35-3 (1w)
fine knock, aggressive early, then settled down and accumulated
when wickets fell at the other end
Pat Symcox the new batsman, ready for action, the crowd give him a
mixed reaction as he walks to the wicket
48.3 Allott to Symcox, OUT: full toss, big swing and miss, and rocks
into his castle
South Africa 210/9, Partnership of 0
PL Symcox b Allott 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
GI Allott 8.3-1-35-4 (1w)
Allott on a hat-trick!
Symcox gave himself a mile of room by going way outside leg stump,
in the end was nowhere near it, but it wasa gimme full toss
Alan Donald to face the hat-trick ball, Allott might back himself
here
South Africa in danger of not batting out their overs suddenly
48.4 Allott to Donald, no run, and he keeps it out! defends to Cairns at
backward point
48.5 Allott to Donald, no run, yorker, digs it out, spins back into the
pad and he doesn't really know where it is, looks for a run to get
off strike, but Allott is in to field off his own bowling
48.6 Allott to Donald, no run, solid forward defensive to Astle at extra
cover
End of over 49 (1 run) South Africa 210/9 (RR: 4.29)
GI Allott 9-1-35-4 (1w)
L Klusener 27* (45b 2x4) AA Donald 0* (3b)
and there ends an over where he took 2 wickets for 1 run - in the
49th over
it's his best ODI bowling figures, previous best of 3-54
third umpire call on a tight second run
49.1 Cairns to Klusener, one run, and it's all over, Klusener is caught
short returing for a second run from a flick to deep backward
square leg
South Africa 211/10, Partnership of 1
L Klusener run out (Allott) 28 (46b 2x4 0x6)
a disappointing total by South Africa given the conditions, it's a good pitch, pacy outfield, and they milked the short square boundaries early on, but they gave away every wicket in the innings cheaply
New Zealand will need 212 to win at 4.24 an over in around 40
minutes time
Match State: Dinner
0.1 Pollock to Horne, no run, defended down on the leg side
0.2 Pollock to Horne, no run, pushed up towards mid off
0.3 Pollock to Horne, no run, pushed straight to cover
0.4 Pollock to Horne, FOUR, pulled through square leg, Gibbs got
fingers to it but it was racing, technically a drop, but a hard
one
0.5 Pollock to Horne, one run, driving, thick outside edge, in the air
a way past Jonty at backward point, down to third man
0.6 Pollock to Astle, no run, that one didn't bounce as much, first
sign of inconsistency in the wicket as it went through to Boucher
End of over 1 (5 runs) New Zealand 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 207/49 = 4.22)
SM Pollock 1-0-5-0
MJ Horne 5* (5b 1x4) NJ Astle 0* (1b)
Jacques Kallis to share the new ball
1.1 Kallis to Horne, no run, back and defends up to mid on
1.2 Kallis to Horne, wide: no run, wide down the leg side, going wider
and Dunne reckons it's good enough to signal
1.2 Kallis to Horne, no run, back and defends up to mid off
1.3 Kallis to Horne, no run, back and defends to the bowler
1.4 Kallis to Horne, no run, edged! falls just short of Kirsten at
first slip, half forward fishing at that one
1.5 Kallis to Horne, no run, back and tries to force it through the
covers, mistimed to Klusener from mid off
1.6 Kallis to Horne, OUT: this time he doesn't get away with the edge,
a nice leg cutter and he greaches for it again
New Zealand 6/1, Partnership of 6
MJ Horne c Pollock b Kallis 5 (11b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 2 (1 run) New Zealand 6/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 206/48 = 4.29)
JH Kallis 1-0-1-1 (1w)
NJ Astle 0* (1b)
new batsman is Craig McMillan
2.1 Pollock to Astle, no run, back and fended to Rhodes at backward
point
2.2 Pollock to Astle, no run, defends back to the bowler
2.3 Pollock to Astle, no run, hurried on to him, caught on the back
foot, inside edged into the pads, South African field half go up
in interest, 'nearly'
2.4 Pollock to Astle, SIX, what A shot! the new shot of the match
folks, charged down the track, turned it into a half volley and
launched it a long way back into the stand over long on
2.5 Pollock to Astle, no run, back and defensive on the off side
2.6 Pollock to Astle, one run, clipped off the pad down to long leg
End of over 3 (7 runs) New Zealand 13/1 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 199/47 = 4.23)
SM Pollock 2-0-12-0
CD McMillan 0* (0b) NJ Astle 7* (7b 1x6)
3.1 Kallis to Astle, FOUR, didn't get onto it that well, but clipped it
firmly enough through midwicket from a fuller ball, fast outfield
sees it all the way
3.2 Kallis to Astle, no run, swish and miss outside off, keen to live
and/or die by that sword of his
3.3 Kallis to Astle, no run, still in defence, pushed to Klusener at
mid off
3.4 Kallis to Astle, one run, smack! another hard chance, Jonty is
quick, but not that quick, only the force of the hit saved him
there, Jonty was stung when he could only pat thataway, they get a
single for what it's worth
3.5 Kallis to McMillan, two runs, McMillan off the mark immediately,
full on his legs, pushed wide of mid on
3.6 Kallis to McMillan, no run, cracked hard to extra cover
End of over 4 (7 runs) New Zealand 20/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 192/46 = 4.17)
JH Kallis 2-0-8-1 (1w)
CD McMillan 2* (2b) NJ Astle 12* (11b 1x4 1x6)
4.1 Pollock to Astle, no run, super ball! beaten outside off, caught on
the creaseline and pushing forward through the line late
that's a sure invitation for an edge sooner or later
4.2 Pollock to Astle, FOUR, stand and deliver, cracked off the back
foot through extra cover, and the outfield does the rest, it fair
races away from Cronje in pursuit
4.3 Pollock to Astle, FOUR, yet more of the same, front foot planted
down the track and just launched it over mid off, 2 bounces and 4
more
Pollock rattled like McGrath was at Adelaide last year when Astle
took to him
his slip taken out now, rather defensive all of a sudden
4.4 Pollock to Astle, one run, cut square, slight misfield reaching for
it on the bounce
4.5 Pollock to McMillan, no run, defends to mid off
4.6 Pollock to McMillan, one run, gentle push off the back foot towards
extra cover, but solidly timed, makes the circle for a single
End of over 5 (10 runs) New Zealand 30/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 182/45 = 4.04)
SM Pollock 3-0-22-0
CD McMillan 3* (4b) NJ Astle 21* (15b 3x4 1x6)
5.1 Kallis to McMillan, FOUR, crisp straight drive, and that outfield
is at it again, best to capitalise while the field is up and the
pace off the track is at its quickest, bonus runs here
5.2 Kallis to McMillan, no run, cut to Rhodes hovering at backward
point
5.3 Kallis to McMillan, one run, run down to third man
5.4 Kallis to Astle, no run, ouch! short ball, tried to hook, hit him
in the side of the neck, but no no-ball call is forthcoming!
Astle is a bit dazed now, having a chat with McMillan in the middle
of the pitch
out races the physio
but he's back and ready
5.5 Kallis to Astle, one run, turned around the corner through square
leg and he's off again
5.6 Kallis to McMillan, no run, back and pushed back to the bowler
End of over 6 (6 runs) New Zealand 36/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 176/44 = 4.00)
JH Kallis 3-0-14-1 (1w)
CD McMillan 8* (8b 1x4) NJ Astle 22* (17b 3x4 1x6)
Kallis tried to teach Astle a lesson about always playing pace
bowlers off the front foot
Donald replaces Pollock, who must be shaken and a little stirred
Donald pulls out his run up, crowd lets out a boo
does an Arjuna and tells Doug Cowie where to stand
6.1 Donald to Astle, FOUR, short and crack! cut nonchalantly over cover
point
6.2 Donald to Astle, no run, a better length, pushed to Jonty at point
South Africa have to learn quickly like New Zealand failed to in
the first innings, short square boundaries -> don't bowl short
and especially don't bowl wide
6.3 Donald to Astle, one run, back and tucked down to deep backward
square leg
6.4 Donald to McMillan, no run, a nice'un, lifting ball outside off,
McMillan shoulders arms
6.5 Donald to McMillan, OUT: edge, travelled fast and high to Pollock
at second slip, he knocked it up in the air and behind him for
Kallis from first slip to take the easier rebound
New Zealand 41/2, Partnership of 35
CD McMillan c Kallis b Donald 8 (10b 1x4 0x6)
AA Donald 0.5-0-5-1
pace and bounce on a good length from Donald found McMillan out
and McMillan's nightmares against Donald continue, beaten
consistently outside off stump at Adelaide last year, outdone for
pace, this time he doesn't last long at all
Adam Parore gets a promotion to #4 in the middle order shuffle
thanks to the late pull-out by Roger Twose
6.6 Donald to Parore, no run, full, dug out to backward point
End of over 7 (5 runs) New Zealand 41/2 (RR: 5.86 RRR: 171/43 = 3.98)
AA Donald 1-0-5-1
+AC Parore 0* (1b) NJ Astle 27* (20b 4x4 1x6)
7.1 Kallis to Astle, two runs, oooooh almost another one! that's three
very difficult chances by Rhodes/Gibbs square of the wicket missed
now, diving in the air to his left, got a solid hand on it, but
couldn't fully grasp it, ran away to deep backward point for a
couple
7.2 Kallis to Astle, no run, defended back up the off side of the
wicket
7.3 Kallis to Astle, one run, turned around the corner behind square
leg
7.4 Kallis to Parore, no run, stretching well forward in defence,
struck on the pad outside off stump, swung back in too, Dunne says
no to Kallis' appeal
7.5 Kallis to Parore, no run, back and defending back to the bowler
7.6 Kallis to Parore, no run, cracking back cut, but Rhodes the
effervescent cuts off any runs with a quick dive to his left
End of over 8 (3 runs) New Zealand 44/2 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 168/42 = 4.00)
JH Kallis 4-0-17-1 (1w)
+AC Parore 0* (4b) NJ Astle 30* (23b 4x4 1x6)
8.1 Donald to Astle, one run, back and sweetly stroked to deep cover
8.2 Donald to Parore, OUT: wicketkeeper catches wicketkeeper, fiddles
outside off and a regulation edge through to Boucher, 'what's the
story Adam Parore?' a duck
New Zealand 45/3, Partnership of 4
+AC Parore c Boucher b Donald 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
AA Donald 1.2-0-6-2
Cairns the new batsman
both innings mirroring each other early on, fast scoring rate but
wickets-a-tumblin'
Cronje in at silly mid off for Cairns
8.3 Donald to Cairns, (noball) no run, bouncer! welcome Mr Cairns, says
Mr Donald
Dunne points to Cowie that it was above shoulder height and no-ball
is called
8.3 Donald to Cairns, no run, pokes at one outside off, short, uppish
on him wide outside off, lucky to miss the edge there
8.4 Donald to Cairns, no run, hopping back and angled to backward point
8.5 Donald to Cairns, no run, right back on his heels defending up to
mid off
8.6 Donald to Cairns, no run, dead on a length and Cairns is forced to
defend up to mid off again, fine over by Donald
End of over 9 (2 runs) New Zealand 46/3 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 166/41 = 4.05)
AA Donald 2-0-7-2 (1nb)
CL Cairns 0* (5b) NJ Astle 31* (24b 4x4 1x6)
New Zealand discovering what true pace and fire is after it was
somewhat lacking from their previous visitors
9.1 Kallis to Astle, no run, cut hard but straight to Rhodes at
backward point
9.2 Kallis to Astle, no run, down the leg side, pops up off the back in
close behind square, Astle looking for a run that didn't look
there, Cairns says wait
9.3 Kallis to Astle, FOUR, slower ball and punished, too short and
wide, you may as well not bother bowling those and notch up 4 in
the scorebook
Cronje diving across at cover had no hope as Astle pierced the gap
perfectly
9.4 Kallis to Astle, no run, back and forced up to Klusener at mid off
9.5 Kallis to Astle, no run, and from the sublime to the ridiculous,
Astle charges down the wicket and slogs across the line blindly,
thankful he missed that, Boucher took low down
9.6 Kallis to Astle, no run, back and defended up to mid on
End of over 10 (4 runs) New Zealand 50/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 162/40 = 4.05)
JH Kallis 5-0-21-1 (1w)
CL Cairns 0* (5b) NJ Astle 35* (30b 5x4 1x6)
weather is still veyr nice, sunshine out in force, crowd has built
up progressively
odd Dunedinites though, everyone likes to sit side-on to watch the
action, very few straight down the ground but packed square
10.1 Donald to Cairns, FOUR, shortish and flayed in the air through
extra cover, a moment's panic before everyone realises it's clear
of danger
10.2 Donald to Cairns, one run, back and pushed into vacant midwicket,
easy single
10.3 Donald to Astle, one run, back cut, a bit uppish on him but he
managed to control it well enough and get it behind Rhodes to
third man
10.4 Donald to Cairns, no run, back and pushed up to extra cover to a
call of "No, not now" as if to suggest they may start running for
that one in a few minutes time
utter disaster, agony for Cairns
New Zealand 56/4, Partnership of 11
CL Cairns run out (Benkenstein) 5 (8b 1x4 0x6)
Cairns pushed it into the covers, set off for a quick single but his right foot folded under pressure of initial acceleration, and he was stuck limping in pain towards the bowler's end
Benkenstein put him out of his misery (for now) but swooping in and
throwing down the stumps from nearly side on, well out
he immediately fell to the ground at the bowler's end and the South
African players gathered around in concern, the drinks cart had to
wheel him off the ground, a rather undignified exit
Matthew Bell is the new batsman in the meantime, 'promoted' from #8
to #6
10.5 Donald to Cairns, no run
New Zealand 56/4, Partnership of 11
CL Cairns run out (Benkenstein) 5 (9b 1x4 0x6)
10.6 Donald to Astle, no run
End of over 11 (6 runs) New Zealand 56/4 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 156/39 = 4.00)
AA Donald 3-0-13-2 (1nb)
NJ Astle 36* (32b 5x4 1x6) MD Bell 0* (0b)
11.1 Kallis to Bell, no run
11.2 Kallis to Bell, no run
11.3 Kallis to Bell, one run
11.4 Kallis to Astle, one run
11.5 Kallis to Bell, no run
11.6 Kallis to Bell, FOUR, lovely back cut beats third man
End of over 12 (6 runs) New Zealand 62/4 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 150/38 = 3.95)
JH Kallis 6-0-27-1 (1w)
NJ Astle 37* (33b 5x4 1x6) MD Bell 5* (5b 1x4)
12.1 Donald to Astle, one run, pushed to extra cover
12.2 Donald to Bell, no run, defends to shortish cover
12.3 Donald to Bell, no run, beaten! pulled inside the line late on that
one, benefit of the doubt
12.4 Donald to Bell, no run, an exact repeat
Cronje moves back in to silly mid off for the new batsman
12.5 Donald to Bell, no run, back and defending into the pitch in front
of his toes
12.6 Donald to Bell, no run, defends again, Crjone fields
End of over 13 (1 run) New Zealand 63/4 (RR: 4.85 RRR: 149/37 = 4.03)
AA Donald 4-0-14-2 (1nb)
NJ Astle 38* (34b 5x4 1x6) MD Bell 5* (10b 1x4)
Cronje, even
13.1 Kallis to Astle, no run, beaten by one that angled in and held its
line, very similar to what Nash was doing in the South African
innings
13.2 Kallis to Astle, one run, fuller, struck in the air a little way
through extra cover, not timed
13.3 Kallis to Bell, no run, stretches well forward in defence
13.4 Kallis to Bell, no run, back and chopped to Cronje at short cover
13.5 Kallis to Bell, no run, full, defended back up the track
13.6 Kallis to Bell, no run, chopped into the ground towards short
cover, both batsmen looked for the run but decide wisely against
it
End of over 14 (1 run) New Zealand 64/4 (RR: 4.57 RRR: 148/36 = 4.11)
JH Kallis 7-0-28-1 (1w)
NJ Astle 39* (36b 5x4 1x6) MD Bell 5* (14b 1x4)
14.1 Donald to Astle, one run, square cut to deep point
14.2 Donald to Bell, no run, back and defending into the ground
word through on Cairns is that it was a pulled calf muscle it seems
14.3 Donald to Bell, (noball) no run, now Donald says a welcome to Mr
Bell, with a Bounce'o'gram
14.3 Donald to Bell, no run, back and defends to cover point
14.4 Donald to Bell, no run, stretches well forward in defence down the
track
14.5 Donald to Bell, three runs, driven down the ground, absolutely
nobody at mid on or mid off, so a free treble to run
Cairns has torn his right calf muscle, definitely out of the next
two ODIs, perhaps the first Test is when he may be available again
14.6 Donald to Astle, one run, charges down the wicket, looking to slap
it straight down the ground but toe end of the bat is tkaen and it
skews out to deep cover point
End of over 15 (6 runs) New Zealand 70/4 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 142/35 = 4.06)
AA Donald 5-0-20-2 (2nb)
NJ Astle 41* (38b 5x4 1x6) MD Bell 8* (19b 1x4)
and that's drinks
South Africa were 64/2 at the same stage
fielding restrictions are lifted
Klusener into the attack, spelling Kallis with 1-28 off 7 overs
15.1 Klusener to Astle, one run, cut forward of point to the sweeper
15.2 Klusener to Bell, no run, defends back down the wicket
15.3 Klusener to Bell, no run, back and working it forward of square on
the off side, 3 fielders swarm to cover it
15.4 Klusener to Bell, no run, defends back to the bowler
15.5 Klusener to Bell, no run, tris to defend again, taken on the pad
and trickles down on the leg side of the wicket
15.6 Klusener to Bell, no run, back and pushed to mid on
End of over 16 (1 run) New Zealand 71/4 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 141/34 = 4.15)
L Klusener 1-0-1-0
NJ Astle 42* (39b 5x4 1x6) MD Bell 8* (24b 1x4)
Pollock returns from the opposite end, Donald finishes with 2-20
off 5 aggressive overs for now
16.1 Pollock to Astle, no run, defends to Cronje at extra cover
16.2 Pollock to Astle, wide: no run, well wide down the leg side
16.2 Pollock to Astle, one run, pushed into the covers, set off for a
quick run, shy at the bowler's end jus tmisses, Astle was safe
anyway
just misses, rather
16.3 Pollock to Bell, no run, defended to cover point
16.4 Pollock to Bell, no run, defended to point
16.5 Pollock to Bell, no run, to backward point
16.6 Pollock to Bell, one run, dabbed down in close on the leg side, and
they steal a calculated single like the South Africans did so well
early on in their innings
End of over 17 (3 runs) New Zealand 74/4 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 138/33 = 4.18)
SM Pollock 4-0-25-0 (1w)
NJ Astle 43* (41b 5x4 1x6) MD Bell 9* (28b 1x4)
17.1 Klusener to Bell, no run, cut into the ground, Jonty dives across
and makes an athletic save
17.2 Klusener to Bell, one run, slower ball, fuller, driven down the
ground but with no power, only makes the edge of the inner circle
17.3 Klusener to Astle, no run, turned to short midwicket
17.4 Klusener to Astle, no run, cut into the ground to Rhodes at
backward point yet again, this time he has a shy at the bowler's
end to kep Bell honest and alert
17.5 Klusener to Astle, no run, defends up to mid on
17.6 Klusener to Astle, one run
End of over 18 (2 runs) New Zealand 76/4 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 136/32 = 4.25)
L Klusener 2-0-3-0
NJ Astle 44* (45b 5x4 1x6) MD Bell 10* (30b 1x4)
18.1 Pollock to Astle, one run, to deep cover
18.2 Pollock to Bell, one run, short angling down leg, helped on it sway
but Klusener is roaming down there and fields low down on the
bounce
18.3 Pollock to Astle, one run, fine edge down to third man
18.4 Pollock to Bell, no run, pushed to point
18.5 Pollock to Bell, no run, dropped down to short midwicket
the Mexican wave starts up, impatience sets in with lack of
boundaries
18.6 Pollock to Bell, one run, down to third man
End of over 19 (4 runs) New Zealand 80/4 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 132/31 = 4.26)
SM Pollock 5-0-29-0 (1w)
NJ Astle 46* (47b 5x4 1x6) MD Bell 12* (34b 1x4)
19.1 Klusener to Bell, one run, tucked behind square on the leg side for
a single
19.2 Klusener to Astle, no run, driven to Cronje at extra cover
19.3 Klusener to Astle, no run, back and defends to the bowler
19.4 Klusener to Astle, no run, back to the bowler again
19.5 Klusener to Astle, no run, swish and miss outside off, Klusener
delivered that one from very wide on the crease and angled in,
just missing off stump
official crowd estimate is 10,000
19.6 Klusener to Astle, one run, run down fine to third man
End of over 20 (2 runs) New Zealand 82/4 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 130/30 = 4.33)
L Klusener 3-0-5-0
NJ Astle 47* (52b 5x4 1x6) MD Bell 13* (35b 1x4)
Cairns' replacement won't be named until tomorrow morning
20.1 Pollock to Astle, no run, mistimed drive to cover
20.2 Pollock to Astle, one run, cut to deep point
20.3 Pollock to Bell, no run, ugly shot, plain lucky, through the shot
early and an edge from the bottom corner of the bat, dragged in a
little but wide of the stumps
20.4 Pollock to Bell, one run, down to third man
20.5 Pollock to Astle, no run, angling on middle and leg, clipped up
towards mid on but Gibbs is in from midwicket to make a diving
save and send Bell scurrying back into his crease
20.6 Pollock to Astle, no run, cut into the ground and up to Rhodes at
backward point
End of over 21 (2 runs) New Zealand 84/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 128/29 = 4.41)
SM Pollock 6-0-31-0 (1w)
NJ Astle 48* (56b 5x4 1x6) MD Bell 14* (37b 1x4)
just 14 in the last 6 overs
21.1 Klusener to Bell, no run, chopped into the ground in close behind
square on the off side
21.2 Klusener to Bell, three runs, half volley and he gently lifts it
over mid on and Donald gives chase
21.3 Klusener to Astle, no run, full, chops it up to mid off
21.4 Klusener to Astle, two runs, cracking straight blow, long off
around to long on to field, that's his 17th ODI 50
in 58 balls, 100 minutes
21.5 Klusener to Astle, one run, cut forward of point
21.6 Klusener to Bell, no run, clipped very fine to a lower ball down
the leg side, through to Boucher
End of over 22 (6 runs) New Zealand 90/4 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 122/28 = 4.36)
L Klusener 4-0-11-0
NJ Astle 51* (59b 5x4 1x6) MD Bell 17* (40b 1x4)
Wessel Johannes into bowl, now who's that guy? ahh he's the captain
22.1 Cronje to Astle, no run, pushed up to mid on
22.2 Cronje to Astle, one run, driven down to long off
22.3 Cronje to Bell, no run, back and pushed to Rhodes at backward point
22.4 Cronje to Bell, no run, to short fine leg, Astle sends Bell back
who was eager for a single
22.5 Cronje to Bell, no run, off the pad to short midwicket
22.6 Cronje to Bell, no run, tries to pull it away, through it too quick
and struck on the pad
End of over 23 (1 run) New Zealand 91/4 (RR: 3.96 RRR: 121/27 = 4.48)
*WJ Cronje 1-0-1-0
NJ Astle 52* (61b 5x4 1x6) MD Bell 17* (44b 1x4)
tidy first up over from Cap'n Cronje
23.1 Klusener to Astle, FOUR, shot! good rolling of the wrists over that
and cut hard behind point, no chance for Symcox at third man
23.2 Klusener to Astle, FOUR, he does it again! Symcox was a little
squarer, but still no show of cutting that off
23.3 Klusener to Astle, one run, back and pushed to deep cover point
Astle's first boundary was the first for NZ in 11.1 overs
23.4 Klusener to Bell, no run, struck on the pad trying to clip it
through midwicket
the New Zealand 100 up in 143 balls, 107 minutes
23.5 Klusener to Bell, no run, drops it down to short midwicket
23.6 Klusener to Bell, one run, turned down to deep backward square leg
End of over 24 (10 runs) New Zealand 101/4 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 111/26 = 4.27)
L Klusener 5-0-21-0
NJ Astle 61* (64b 7x4 1x6) MD Bell 18* (47b 1x4)
24.1 Cronje to Bell, no run, pushed back to the bowler
take out Astle and Kallis' contributions to the respective innings
at the moment and it's a sorry tale of the tape
24.2 Cronje to Bell, no run, again back to Cronje
24.3 Cronje to Bell, one run, pull/sweep down to long leg
24.4 Cronje to Astle, FOUR, slashing back cut over vacant short third
man, the man in the deep is finer and couldn't cut it off
suddenly 3 boundaries by Astle in the last 10 deliveries, after
none in the innings for 67
24.5 Cronje to Astle, no run, pushed up to Symcox at mid on
24.6 Cronje to Astle, no run, pushed into the covers
End of over 25 (5 runs) New Zealand 106/4 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 106/25 = 4.24)
*WJ Cronje 2-0-6-0
NJ Astle 65* (67b 8x4 1x6) MD Bell 19* (50b 1x4)
and that's the halfway stage, and they're exactly on the required
run rate
dare I suggest that this means we're at a turning point of the
match?
Pat Symcox replaces Klusener in the attack, perhaps so
25.1 Symcox to Bell, one run, pulled down to deep backward square
25.2 Symcox to Astle, no run, back and worked to forward square leg
25.3 Symcox to Astle, no run, gently prodded back to the bowler
25.4 Symcox to Astle, no run, turned around the corner just behind
square leg, but quick work by Jonty puts doubt in their minds and
they don't go, wisely
25.5 Symcox to Astle, no run, driven back to the bowler
25.6 Symcox to Astle, SIX, down the track and lofts it high over cow
corner, Donald lined it up but it kept on going
End of over 26 (7 runs) New Zealand 113/4 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 99/24 = 4.13)
PL Symcox 1-0-7-0
NJ Astle 71* (72b 8x4 2x6) MD Bell 20* (51b 1x4)
Astle has started to break loose in the last 3 overs
26.1 Cronje to Bell, one run, taps it down in close on the off side,
they set off for the run and a shy by Jonty at the bowler's end
just misses, he was out by a mile had it hit
26.2 Cronje to Astle, no run, pushed up to Symcox at mid on
26.3 Cronje to Astle, one run, clipped off his toes to Klusener in the
deep on the leg side
26.4 Cronje to Bell, no run, shaves past the blade outside off
26.5 Cronje to Bell, FOUR, a bit short and this time he finally gets
ahold of one and pulled through deep backward square leg
the required run rate drops suddenly back down to just over 4
26.6 Cronje to Bell, no run, defends to forward square leg
End of over 27 (6 runs) New Zealand 119/4 (RR: 4.41 RRR: 93/23 = 4.04)
*WJ Cronje 3-0-12-0
NJ Astle 72* (74b 8x4 2x6) MD Bell 25* (55b 2x4)
27.1 Symcox to Astle, no run, look to come forward but held back to a
shorter one, pushed up towards mid on
27.2 Symcox to Astle, no run, going down leg, taken on the pad and drops
away, Boucher fields
27.3 Symcox to Astle, no run, defended to Rhodes at shortish midwicket,
patrolling everywhere from square leg to mid on
27.4 Symcox to Astle, one run, tucked behind square leg
27.5 Symcox to Bell, one run, to deep backward square leg
27.6 Symcox to Astle, one run, driven down to long on
End of over 28 (3 runs) New Zealand 122/4 (RR: 4.36 RRR: 90/22 = 4.09)
PL Symcox 2-0-10-0
NJ Astle 74* (79b 8x4 2x6) MD Bell 26* (56b 2x4)
28.1 Cronje to Astle, one run, stroked betwen extra cover and point to
collect an easy single
28.2 Cronje to Bell, three runs, short and tried to pull, top-edgey as
it skies fine-ish and safe, just cut off down at fine leg
28.3 Cronje to Astle, one run, cut out to deep cover
and a guy runs onto the field and gives Bell a hug, no security
guards to be seen anywhere, and he runs off again and seems to
have gotten away Scot-free
28.4 Cronje to Bell, no run, through to the keeper
28.5 Cronje to Bell, one run, squeezed out to midwicket
28.6 Cronje to Astle, one run, drops it down on the leg side of the
pitch, very good quick single stolen
End of over 29 (7 runs) New Zealand 129/4 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 83/21 = 3.95)
*WJ Cronje 4-0-19-0
NJ Astle 77* (82b 8x4 2x6) MD Bell 30* (59b 2x4)
29.1 Symcox to Astle, one run, punched out to deep cover
29.2 Symcox to Bell, no run, tentatively comes forward out of his crease
and works it straight to Rhodes at short midwicket
29.3 Symcox to Bell, no run, tris to sweep, struck full and the whole
RSA team go up in appeal, Dunne is unmoved
Symcox can't believe it, the teapot stance is used
29.4 Symcox to Bell, no run, down the track, pushed to short midwicket
29.5 Symcox to Bell, two runs, nice fine tickle ala Kallis in the RSA
innings
short third man had to field
29.6 Symcox to Bell, wide: no run, well wide down the leg side, tried to
sweep but couldn't get near it
29.6 Symcox to Bell, no run, off the pad to forward square leg
End of over 30 (4 runs) New Zealand 133/4 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 79/20 = 3.95)
PL Symcox 3-0-14-0 (1w)
NJ Astle 78* (83b 8x4 2x6) MD Bell 32* (64b 2x4)
Cronje sense he must do something pro-active now to change the tide
of the game, so Donald is back
30.1 Donald to Astle, no run, tries to cut one that's too close,
dangerous stuff, through to Boucher
30.2 Donald to Astle, no run, and again!
Donald is bowling considerably quicker now
30.3 Donald to Astle, no run, defended to extra cover
30.4 Donald to Astle, no run, defends back to the bowler
30.5 Donald to Astle, no run, angled to backward point, 5 dots in a row
and Donald tightens things up considerably
30.6 Donald to Astle, one run, uppish, run down to third man, and avoids
the maiden over
End of over 31 (1 run) New Zealand 134/4 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 78/19 = 4.11)
AA Donald 6-0-21-2 (2nb)
NJ Astle 79* (89b 8x4 2x6) MD Bell 32* (64b 2x4)
which would've been the first of the innings
31.1 Symcox to Astle, no run, back and forced up along the on side of
the wicket, Rhodes runs with it to field
31.2 Symcox to Astle, one run, turned around to deep backward square leg
31.3 Symcox to Bell, no run, sweeps, but Pollock is there at short fine
leg
31.4 Symcox to Bell, no run, down the wicket, the defends to mid off
31.5 Symcox to Bell, one run, swept finer, good save by Pollock but
can't stop the single this time
31.6 Symcox to Astle, one run, back and tucked through square leg to the
sweeper
End of over 32 (3 runs) New Zealand 137/4 (RR: 4.28 RRR: 75/18 = 4.17)
PL Symcox 4-0-17-0 (1w)
NJ Astle 81* (92b 8x4 2x6) MD Bell 33* (67b 2x4)
and that's drinks
New Zealand require a further 75 runs off 108 balls with 6 wickets
in hand
sounds quite simple but many a team have stumbled needing less,
just look at England in the first final of the CUB series ...
32.1 Donald to Astle, one run, to deep backward square leg
32.2 Donald to Bell, one run, cut down to third man
32.3 Donald to Astle, no run, defended short cover
32.4 Donald to Astle, one run, down to third man
32.5 Donald to Bell, no run, pushed up towards mid off, Cronje from
cover to field
32.6 Donald to Bell, no run, back and played down to backward point
End of over 33 (3 runs) New Zealand 140/4 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 72/17 = 4.24)
AA Donald 7-0-24-2 (2nb)
NJ Astle 83* (95b 8x4 2x6) MD Bell 34* (70b 2x4)
another tight over from Donald, just 7 runs from the last 3 overs,
and the required rate is back to matching the current
33.1 Symcox to Astle, one run, turned around forward of square leg
33.2 Symcox to Bell, no run, tickled to Pollock at short fine leg
33.3 Symcox to Bell, one run, forward and prodded in front of him,
pulled out of a sweep originally, RSA fielders aren't clued onto
that one and nobody moves, easy run
33.4 Symcox to Astle, no run, driven to mid on
33.5 Symcox to Astle, one run, nurdled forward of square leg, edgey
quick single is taken and looked dangerous at first but a misfield
33.6 Symcox to Bell, one run, swept well to deep backward square leg
End of over 34 (4 runs) New Zealand 144/4 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 68/16 = 4.25)
PL Symcox 5-0-21-0 (1w)
NJ Astle 85* (98b 8x4 2x6) MD Bell 36* (73b 2x4)
34.1 Donald to Bell, one run, angled down to third man
34.2 Donald to Astle, one run, lovely back cut in front of Rhodes at
backward point, sweeper comes around quickly and prevents a second
or more
34.3 Donald to Bell, no run, stretches well forward in defence, trickles
away on the on side of the pitch
34.4 Donald to Bell, OUT: the bounce gets him and the breakthrough South
Africa needed, pinged up and took the shoulder of the bat and in
the air behind square, Rhodes leapt athletically as he does and
took a great catch
New Zealand 146/5, Partnership of 90
MD Bell c Rhodes b Donald 37 (76b 2x4 0x6)
AA Donald 7.4-0-26-3 (2nb)
and we have game on, now
Chris Harris the new batsman comes in to a big cheer
Bell's determined stay comes to an end as part of a crucial 90 run
partnership for the fifth wicket
good ball by Donald, forced him to play at it
34.5 Donald to Harris, no run, short, awkward defends down into the
wicket, a moment of panic as it threatened to spin away
uncontrollably, but Harris is watchful
34.6 Donald to Harris, no run, defended to mid off
End of over 35 (2 runs) New Zealand 146/5 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 66/15 = 4.40)
AA Donald 8-0-26-3 (2nb)
NJ Astle 86* (99b 8x4 2x6) CZ Harris 0* (2b)
35.1 Symcox to Astle, one run, driven down to long on
a lot falls on Astle's shoulders now, and Harris just must stay in
for support
Donald has two more overs left, will Cronje hold him back for the
death or try and decapitate the tail now while he can?
35.2 Symcox to Harris, no run, defended away in close square on the off
side
35.3 Symcox to Harris, no run, advances, cramps himself and has to
defend to short cover
35.4 Symcox to Harris, one run, swept to deep backward square
35.5 Symcox to Astle, no run, chopped to short midwicket
35.6 Symcox to Astle, one run, back and flicked to Rhodes at short
midwicket, but oh my - he's human! through his fingers and
concedes a run
End of over 36 (3 runs) New Zealand 149/5 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 63/14 = 4.50)
PL Symcox 6-0-24-0 (1w)
NJ Astle 88* (102b 8x4 2x6) CZ Harris 1* (5b)
and Cronje does hold back Donald
but still a fair trump card to bring back, even if not in great
form earlier, Pollock is back
36.1 Pollock to Astle, no run, chopped into the ground in front of
Rhodes, loud call of "NO!" as soon as he sees who it is
36.2 Pollock to Astle, one run, tucked off the pad out to deep midwicket
NZ 150 is raised, 220 balls, 161 minutes
36.3 Pollock to Harris, no run, crisply stroked straight to mid on
36.4 Pollock to Harris, no run, defended to cover
36.5 Pollock to Harris, no run, defends with bat/pad to short cover,
Gibbs fields
36.6 Pollock to Harris, no run, defends to the same man again, just 1
run off the over and the screws are being tightened ...
End of over 37 (1 run) New Zealand 150/5 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 62/13 = 4.77)
SM Pollock 7-0-32-0 (1w)
NJ Astle 89* (104b 8x4 2x6) CZ Harris 1* (9b)
37.1 Symcox to Astle, no run, turned to short midwicket
37.2 Symcox to Astle, no run, back to the bowler
37.3 Symcox to Astle, one run, turned forward of short fine leg, Harris
called through but Astle was hesitant, but safe run in that as
Pollock has to dive to cut it off
37.4 Symcox to Harris, no run, angled to short third man
37.5 Symcox to Harris, no run, swept to midwicket
37.6 Symcox to Harris, one run, swept squarer to the man in the deep
this time
End of over 38 (2 runs) New Zealand 152/5 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 60/12 = 5.00)
PL Symcox 7-0-26-0 (1w)
NJ Astle 90* (107b 8x4 2x6) CZ Harris 2* (12b)
38.1 Pollock to Harris, one run, tucked down to fine leeg
38.2 Pollock to Astle, one run, pushed to deep cover
38.3 Pollock to Harris, FOUR, superb extra cover drive, pierced the
infield perfectly
38.4 Pollock to Harris, one run, into the pad and squirted out to deep
cover point
38.5 Pollock to Astle, no run, back cut straight to Rhodes
38.6 Pollock to Astle, one run, angled down to third man
End of over 39 (8 runs) New Zealand 160/5 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 52/11 = 4.73)
SM Pollock 8-0-40-0 (1w)
NJ Astle 92* (110b 8x4 2x6) CZ Harris 8* (15b 1x4)
another drunken idiot runs onto the field in a bee-line
and yet again no security presence in sight
ran straight over the pitch
39.1 Symcox to Astle, one run, turned to deep midwicket
39.2 Symcox to Harris, no run, faster flatter ball, off the pad to short
fine leg, Pollock in to field
39.3 Symcox to Harris, one run, straight driven just past the bowler to
long on
39.4 Symcox to Astle, no run, back to the bowler
39.5 Symcox to Astle, no run, around the corner to Pollock at short fine
leg
39.6 Symcox to Astle, no run, back cuts hard and late, but straight to
Kirsten
End of over 40 (2 runs) New Zealand 162/5 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 50/10 = 5.00)
PL Symcox 8-0-28-0 (1w)
NJ Astle 93* (114b 8x4 2x6) CZ Harris 9* (17b 1x4)
5 an over needed now, 50 off the final 60
Klusener comes in from the other end to which he bowled before now
Cronje rotating his quick bowlers at one end in particular
Donald was getting much more lift bowling from this end
40.1 Klusener to Harris, no run, driven up to mid off
40.2 Klusener to Harris, two runs, lovely cover drive, and equally good
fielding coming around the boundary by Donald
third umpire has a look to see if he touched the rope with ball in
hand, but it was OK
40.3 Klusener to Harris, no run, cut to cover point, Astle set off
looking for a run, but had to quickly get back as the throw was
fired in, he was safe and the throw missed anyhow
40.4 Klusener to Harris, two runs, down the track, nick onto pad goes
fine towards short fine leg and nice placement nets them a sharp
couple
40.5 Klusener to Harris, no run, back to the bowler
40.6 Klusener to Harris, no run, defended to Gibbs at cover
End of over 41 (4 runs) New Zealand 166/5 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 46/9 = 5.11)
L Klusener 6-0-25-0
NJ Astle 93* (114b 8x4 2x6) CZ Harris 13* (23b 1x4)
rate required sloely eeks up but they're keeping it there or
thereabouts
slowly, even
41.1 Symcox to Astle, one run, driven down to long on
41.2 Symcox to Harris, one run, struck to long on as well
41.3 Symcox to Astle, no run, swing and miss wide outside off, Symcox
isn't happy
well flighted, slower ball, through the shot early
41.4 Symcox to Astle, one run, driven down to long on
41.5 Symcox to Harris, no run, flatter, straight one struck on the pad,
big appeal and again Dunne declines to give Harris out, that was
close
41.6 Symcox to Harris, one run, driven down to long off
End of over 42 (4 runs) New Zealand 170/5 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 42/8 = 5.25)
PL Symcox 9-0-32-0 (1w)
NJ Astle 95* (117b 8x4 2x6) CZ Harris 15* (26b 1x4)
42.1 Klusener to Harris, legbye: one run, struck on the pad to a shorter
one, dropped into the pads and a quick single called through by
Astle
Jack Alabaster is the Man of the Match adjudicator, he can't sure
have made up his mind on this one yet, the result will have a big
bearing in it ...
42.2 Klusener to Astle, OUT: swing and miss, clean bowled and a huge
breakthrough for South Africa
New Zealand 171/6, Partnership of 25
NJ Astle b Klusener 95 (118b 8x4 2x6)
L Klusener 6.2-0-25-1
Astle falls for his 4th 90 in ODIs, to go with his 5 tons
the worm twists, turns and buckle once more ...
the captain is the new man in, 41 off 46 to win
42.3 Klusener to Nash, wide: no run, leaves a wide one and Cowie
belatedly calls it as such
came back a bit late outside off
42.3 Klusener to Nash, no run, driven up to mid off
42.4 Klusener to Nash, wide: no run, down the leg side this time, free
runs for New Zelanad, a mile down the leg side
42.4 Klusener to Nash, no run, defends back to the bowler
42.5 Klusener to Nash, one run, runs it down fine to third man, just
beats the diving Rhodes inside the circle
42.6 Klusener to Harris, no run, short and defended down to short
midwicket
End of over 43 (4 runs) New Zealand 174/6 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 38/7 = 5.43)
L Klusener 7-0-28-1 (2w)
*DJ Nash 1* (3b) CZ Harris 15* (28b 1x4)
38 off 42 to win, getting closer and closer to run-a-ball
Symcox to bowl out his final over now, the first f the South
Africans to complete
43.1 Symcox to Nash, one run, turned forward of square leg
43.2 Symcox to Harris, one run, cut forward of point
36 off 40 ...
43.3 Symcox to Nash, no run, driven straight to short midwicket, Rhods
vigilant
43.4 Symcox to Nash, one run, driven down to long on
Rhodes, rather
43.5 Symcox to Harris, one run, swept to deep backward square leg
43.6 Symcox to Nash, two runs, clipped through square leg, placed
perfectly to grab a second run though they were uncertain at first
until Harris commited
End of over 44 (6 runs) New Zealand 180/6 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 32/6 = 5.33)
PL Symcox 10-0-38-0 (1w)
*DJ Nash 5* (7b) CZ Harris 17* (30b 1x4)
committed, even
Symcox finishes his allotment, 0-38 off 10, handy indeed
44.1 Klusener to Harris, no run, angled to backward point
44.2 Klusener to Harris, no run, well wide down the leg side, Klusener
up in a big appeal to stop Cowie contemplating signalling a wide
44.3 Klusener to Harris, SIX, pulled, skied it high and looked like he
had skied a catch, but narrow square boundaries and it just sneaks
over the fence, a vital blow that
44.4 Klusener to Harris, no run, defends back to the bowler
44.5 Klusener to Harris, no run, forward and defending to short
midwicket
26 off 31 to win
44.6 Klusener to Harris, one run, down the track, checks his shot and
works it just wide of a diving Kallis at midwicket
End of over 45 (7 runs) New Zealand 187/6 (RR: 4.16 RRR: 25/5 = 5.00)
L Klusener 8-0-35-1 (2w)
*DJ Nash 5* (7b) CZ Harris 24* (36b 1x4 1x6)
and Kallis is into the attack again
conjecture that Kallis will bowl just the 1 over so that Pollock
and Donalnd can bowl their final two each from either end
but if Kallis makes a breakthrough ...
45.1 Kallis to Harris, bye: two runs, kept low, through Boucher's legs,
bad miss though the ball was quite dark and harder to see under
the lights
45.2 Kallis to Harris, no run, short, cracked off the back foot up to
mid off, Pollock
23 off 28 balls to win
45.3 Kallis to Harris, no run, good ball, forced to defend back down the
track, 23 off 27 ...
45.4 Kallis to Harris, no run, cracking back cut but straight to you-
know-who at backward point
45.5 Kallis to Harris, one run, slashes outside off, thick outside edge
down to third man, travelling very fast
22 needed off 25
45.6 Kallis to Nash, no run, back and defends to the bowler, great over
by Kallis, just 3 off it
End of over 46 (3 runs) New Zealand 190/6 (RR: 4.13 RRR: 22/4 = 5.50)
JH Kallis 8-0-29-1 (1w)
*DJ Nash 5* (8b) CZ Harris 25* (41b 1x4 1x6)
22 off 4 overs needed
Donald back, so Pollock seems lined up to bowl the final over from
the other end
fine figures of 3-26 off 8 overs and troubled all batsmen
throughout
46.1 Donald to Harris, no run, tight bowling, slower ball, pushed to
point, 22 off 23 balls required
46.2 Donald to Harris, one run, down the track slogging across the line,
straight to mid off, but is so far down the wicket it's an easier
run
21 off 22 ..
Donald back to bowling over the wicket to Nash
46.3 Donald to Nash, SIX, what *A* shot! a decisive moment perhaps? just
shuffled on his crease, standing out of it originally, and just
lifted him a mile down the ground
46.4 Donald to Nash, (noball) no run, Donald loses his cool and bowls a
bouncer! costs them a run
that six was struck "as clean as a whistle", to briefly steal from
Richie Benaud's library of cliches
46.4 Donald to Nash, one run, turned through square leg to the deep
now just 13 off 20 to win
46.5 Donald to Harris, no run, ooooooh, Harris struck it straight to
Gibbs at cover, Nash backed up a long way and a quick throw just
misses, Nash was gone by a country furlong had it hit
46.6 Donald to Harris, one run, pulled to deep square leg
End of over 47 (10 runs) New Zealand 200/6 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 12/3 = 4.00)
AA Donald 9-0-36-3 (3nb)
*DJ Nash 12* (11b 1x6) CZ Harris 27* (45b 1x4 1x6)
10 from the over
12 off 3 overs to win
New Zealand 200 is raised, in 209 mins, 285 balls
Kallis will continue from the far end, preferred ahead of Pollock,
fair call on bowling form tonight, Pollock was a bit off
third umpire for a run out, and that looks out by a couple of
inches
47.1 Kallis to Harris, two runs, Harris pulled it through midwicket,
straight through Gibbs' hands and almost to the boundary, great
outfielding by Benkenstein who rain a long way around from deep
midwicket
just pushed it back inside the boundary line, there was indecision
over the third run, both hesitated mid-pitch then Harris committed
to going to the bowler's end, and Nash was caught short by the
great throw to Boucher
New Zealand 202/7, Partnership of 31
*DJ Nash run out (Benkenstein) 12 (11b 0x4 1x6)
Vettori the new batsman
47.2 Kallis to Vettori, no run, defends to short cover
10 off 16 to win
47.3 Kallis to Vettori, no run, hit up to mid off, Harris looked for the
run but Vettori sends him back wisely
10 off 15 to win
47.4 Kallis to Vettori, one run, charges and gets a thick edge down to
third man on the bounce, great return through
9 off 14 needed
47.5 Kallis to Harris, legbye: one run, tucked around the corner to
vacant short fine leg
8 needed off 13 balls
47.6 Kallis to Vettori, no run, almost bowled, tight ball, swing and
miss and it scoots through to Boucher along hte ground, he
underarms back at the stumps and Vettori bids a hasty retreat back
into his crease
End of over 48 (4 runs) New Zealand 204/7 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 8/2 = 4.00)
JH Kallis 9-0-32-1 (1w)
DL Vettori 1* (4b) CZ Harris 29* (47b 1x4 1x6)
8 off 2 overs to win
48.1 Donald to Harris, no run, super ball, short, fast and straight,
Harris jumped and fended trying to run it down to third man, no
hope, great pressure bowling
8 off 11 to win
chant goes up for "Harry! Harry!"
48.2 Donald to Harris, no run, defends to the middle of the pitch,
Vettori charged off for a run, had to scamper back, midwicket
raced in but only underarm flicked it up ove the stumps for nobody
awaiting to take it
8 off 10 needed ...
48.3 Donald to Harris, one run, dropped down forward of square leg
7 off 9 required
48.4 Donald to Vettori, one run, chopped down to third man, cleverly
used the pace on the ball
6 off 8 needed
48.5 Donald to Harris, bye: one run, through to the keeper, Vettori runs
through, Boucher underarms at the stumps and misses and they get
through
Cowie gives a useless signal for a bye
48.6 Donald to Vettori, FOUR, 48.6 Donald to Vettori, FOUR, slices it
fine and beats third man!
End of over 49 (7 runs) New Zealand 211/7 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 1/1 = 1.00)
AA Donald 10-0-42-3 (3nb)
DL Vettori 6* (6b 1x4) CZ Harris 30* (51b 1x4 1x6)
scores are level, New Zealand need 1 to win of the final over
that bye taken to the keeper was caught behind if that wasn't a
signal for a bye, he just half raised his hand to his head, but
not above it
49.1 Kallis to Harris, FOUR, pulled over the inner circle to cow corner
and New Zealand win by 3 wickets with 5 balls to spare!
all the fielders were inside the circle, Harris stood back and
delivered and the locals go one-up in the 6-match series
Astle set the innings up and kept it going throughout the majority
of the chase, Bell propped up in support when things looked bleak,
and final cameos by Harris, Nash and Vettori seal a win that
looked rather shaky many times throughout the innings
(by the way, the official scorers noted down that strange call by
Cowie as a bye, son't don't feel aggrieved for mising out on a
potential wicket :-)
should have presentations coming shortly
Nathan Astle is the Man of the Match
thanks for following the game on CricInfo, the next match in the
series is on Wednesday the 17th at Jade Stadium in Christchurch,
another day/nighter so same start time (0130GMT), good night from
Carisbrook until then!