Result: South Africa won by 7 wickets
good afternoon from Jade Stadium in Christchurch!
weather is very warm, high twenties but the cloud cover has just
moved in to ool things off for now, crowd is solidly building up,
should be good by mid-evening
pitch will favour the batsmen but there won't be much bounce,
probably if anything, working in New Zealand's favour against
South Africa's 4-pronged pace attack
it's looking quite murky, greyish tinge to it
Dion Nash won the toss again and chose to bat, with Roger Twose
back from injury forcing Matthew Bell to the role of 12th man, and
Simon Doull is in for the injured Chris Cairns
for South Africa Daryll Cullinan has replaced Herschelle Gibbs as
one opener with Nicky Boje replacing Dale Benkenstein down the
order
the umpires and South Africam team walk out
looks like no national anthems today, unlike in Dunedin
out come the openers Nathan Astle and Matthew Horne
Shaun Pollock will open the bowling from the Hadlee Stand end, with
Mathew Horne facing
2 slips, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket, fine leg and
third man
0.1 Pollock to Horne, FOUR, strays down the leg side and clipped in the
air through square leg, a handy start, beats Klusener at deep
backward square
0.2 Pollock to Horne, no run, straighter this time, driven to cover
point where Hansie fields
0.3 Pollock to Horne, no run, struck high on the pads angling on leg
stump
0.4 Pollock to Horne, no run, squared around trying to tuck it through
the leg side, squirts away square on the off instead
0.5 Pollock to Horne, no run, wide and full outside off, driven into
the pitch and to the bowler on the bounce
0.6 Pollock to Horne, no run, squared around again trying to flick it
through the leg side with no success
End of over 1 (4 runs) New Zealand 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
SM Pollock 1-0-4-0
MJ Horne 4* (6b 1x4) NJ Astle 0* (0b)
Kallis to open up from the Port Hills end
2 slips, point, cover, mid off, mid on, forward square leg, fine
leg, third man
1.1 Kallis to Astle, wide: no run, leaves a wide one outside off stump
and moving wider late
1.1 Kallis to Astle, one run, short and wide, pushed away from the body
in the air down to third man
1.2 Kallis to Horne, one run, down leg side, clipped down to Symcox at
fine leg
1.3 Kallis to Astle, no run, gets the edge, falls just short of Pollock
at gully
1.4 Kallis to Astle, OUT: second time he isn't so lucky
New Zealand 7/1, Partnership of 7
NJ Astle c Pollock b Kallis 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 0.4-0-3-1 (1w)
straight ball, cut away just a shade late, Astle drove through the
line and it pinged square off the edge and Pollock made no mistake
Craig McMillan is the new batsman
1.5 Kallis to McMillan, no run, leaves outside off stump
1.6 Kallis to McMillan, FOUR, uppishly driven through the covers in the
only manner McMillan knows, dangerously lifted in the air between
the field, but safe enough
End of over 2 (6 runs) New Zealand 11/1 (RR: 5.50)
JH Kallis 1-0-7-1 (1w)
MJ Horne 5* (7b 1x4) CD McMillan 4* (2b 1x4)
2.1 Pollock to Horne, OUT: driving to one wider outside off and reaches
a bit far, edged straight into the breadbasket of Cullinan at
first slip
New Zealand 11/2, Partnership of 4
MJ Horne c Cullinan b Pollock 5 (8b 1x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 1.1-0-4-1
Roger Twose is the new batsman
another fine start by the Black Caps
pitch is doing just a little, damp spots at either end
2.2 Pollock to Twose, no run, forward defensive, into pad
2.3 Pollock to Twose, no run, leaves outside off stump
2.4 Pollock to Twose, no run, leaves outside off, good carry through to
Boucher
2.5 Pollock to Twose, no run, withdraws the bat inside the line to one
passing by outside off
2.6 Pollock to Twose, no run, leaves outside off again and that
completes a wicket maiden
End of over 3 (0 runs) New Zealand 11/2 (RR: 3.67)
SM Pollock 2-1-4-1
RG Twose 0* (5b) CD McMillan 4* (2b 1x4)
3.1 Kallis to McMillan, one run, pings up off the shoulder of the bat
over gully and down to third man on the bounce, typically streaky
start from McMillan
3.2 Kallis to Twose, no run, leaves outside off
3.3 Kallis to Twose, no run, driven back down the wicket, sharp
fielding by the bowler and he throws in a complimentary shy at the
stumps at Twose's end
3.4 Kallis to Twose, no run, swinging back in, struck on the pad,
appeal turned down, doing a bit much says Chris King
3.5 Kallis to Twose, no run, pushed to cover point
3.6 Kallis to Twose, one run, odd way to get off the mark after 10
balls, half-hearted pull/chip shot lifted just over the bowler,
Boje across from mid off fires in a direct hit but Twose gets the
single
End of over 4 (2 runs) New Zealand 13/2 (RR: 3.25)
JH Kallis 2-0-9-1 (1w)
RG Twose 1* (10b) CD McMillan 5* (3b 1x4)
4.1 Pollock to Twose, no run, uppishly pushed out to cover from a
shorter ball
4.2 Pollock to Twose, no run, leaves outside off
4.3 Pollock to Twose, FOUR, stand and deliver, lifted over cover in the
gap
4.4 Pollock to Twose, no run, defends to Cronje at cover
4.5 Pollock to Twose, one run, tucked into vacant midwicket, Symcox
across from mid on to field
4.6 Pollock to McMillan, one run, short down the leg side, jab down off
the ribs to fine leg
End of over 5 (6 runs) New Zealand 19/2 (RR: 3.80)
SM Pollock 3-1-10-1
RG Twose 6* (15b 1x4) CD McMillan 6* (4b 1x4)
5.1 Kallis to McMillan, legbye: one run, down the leg side, off the pad
through backward square, Symcox up frokm long leg to field
5.2 Kallis to Twose, FOUR, sweet cover drive, beats the diving Kirsten
inside the ring
5.3 Kallis to Twose, no run, shorter ball, took his hand off the bottom
of the bat as he tried to fend it down short of point
5.4 Kallis to Twose, no run, full and straight, driven back firmly to
the bowler, good sharp one-handed save by Kallis
5.5 Kallis to Twose, (noball) no run, oversteps and overpitches, driven
crisply but straight to mid off
5.5 Kallis to Twose, FOUR, lucky! slashes to a shorter, wider ball
outside off, thick top edge, high over Cullinan at lone slip
a short midwicket is moved into place for Twose now, no slip
as well as a man at forward square leg in a catching position 15
metres away
5.6 Kallis to Twose, no run, dabs it down into the covers, both bats
look for a run but know better as the field swoops in
End of over 6 (10 runs) New Zealand 29/2 (RR: 4.83)
JH Kallis 3-0-18-1 (1w 1nb)
RG Twose 14* (21b 3x4) CD McMillan 6* (5b 1x4)
6.1 Pollock to McMillan, no run, quicker ball on off stump, short
rising into him and is forced to jump in defence dropping it down
dead on the crease
6.2 Pollock to McMillan, no run, driven uppishly to Symcox at wide mid
off
6.3 Pollock to McMillan, OUT: drives at a wider one, Cullinan across
from first slip takes a safe catch behind second slip
New Zealand 29/3, Partnership of 18
CD McMillan c Cullinan b Pollock 6 (8b 1x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 3.3-1-10-2
McMillan didn't move his front foot until very late, and even then
it was only a half step to one fairly wide outside off
Adam Parore is the new batsman, and the Aucklander isn't booed as
much as last time
6.4 Pollock to Parore, no run, drops it away in close on the leg side,
Twose sets off for a run and Parore isn't interested, has to
scramble back into his crease and dive as Pollock runs up, turns
and throws, just missing at the bowler's end
6.5 Pollock to Parore, no run, tight forward defensive to cover
6.6 Pollock to Parore, one run, angles it down behind point to third
man
End of over 7 (1 run) New Zealand 30/3 (RR: 4.29)
SM Pollock 4-1-11-2
RG Twose 14* (21b 3x4) +AC Parore 1* (3b)
7.1 Kallis to Parore, no run, defends to short cover point, Rhodes in
to field from deeper
7.2 Kallis to Parore, legbye: one run, down the leg side off the pad,
to vacant short fine leg, Boucher across to field with glove
removed instead of Symcox down at fine leg
Twose pulls away from the crease late, Kallis just notices it in
time and lobs up a funny ball
7.3 Kallis to Twose, no run, defended to short midwicket
7.4 Kallis to Twose, no run, defends up to mid on
7.5 Kallis to Twose, one run, late cut down to Symcox at third man
7.6 Kallis to Parore, no run, Parore knows where his of stump is,
shoulders arms to a reasonably short one
End of over 8 (2 runs) New Zealand 32/3 (RR: 4.00)
JH Kallis 4-0-19-1 (1w 1nb)
RG Twose 15* (24b 3x4) +AC Parore 1* (6b)
8.1 Pollock to Twose, one run, pushes up towards mid off and takes a
run with the shot, well held back
8.2 Pollock to Parore, no run, defends on the off side of the pitch,
Pollock fields himself
8.3 Pollock to Parore, no run, quicker ball down leg, struck on the pad
and there's half interest from the slips only briefly
8.4 Pollock to Parore, one run, angled down to third man
8.5 Pollock to Twose, two runs, full on leg stump, clipped through
midwicket, not much timing and Symcox fields halfway between the
inner circle and boundary
8.6 Pollock to Twose, no run, short and wide outside off, slapped down
to extra cover
End of over 9 (4 runs) New Zealand 36/3 (RR: 4.00)
SM Pollock 5-1-15-2
RG Twose 18* (27b 3x4) +AC Parore 2* (9b)
9.1 Kallis to Parore, no run, has a late square slash at one wide and
short outside off, lucky not to get any contact on it in the end
9.2 Kallis to Parore, no run, defends to backward point
9.3 Kallis to Parore, no run, defends to short cover
9.4 Kallis to Parore, no run, driven square to Rhodes at point, Twose
is almost caught out by backing up a bit far, has to dive back
into his ground as Rhodes has a go (and misses)
9.5 Kallis to Parore, one run, turned down to Symcox at long leg
9.6 Kallis to Twose, wide: no run, down the leg side, called wide
the slip disappears for Twose, short extra cover and short
midwicket instead
9.6 Kallis to Twose, FOUR, shot of the day, cut through point and even
Rhodes couldn't move to react to that one
End of over 10 (6 runs) New Zealand 42/3 (RR: 4.20)
JH Kallis 5-0-25-1 (2w 1nb)
RG Twose 22* (28b 4x4) +AC Parore 3* (14b)
Donald is warming up, looks like he may replace Kallis at the far
end next over possibly
10.1 Pollock to Parore, no run, in behind it in his trademark straight
bat defence to cover
10.2 Pollock to Parore, two runs, leans on it and angles it down just
wide of diving gully, sprints back for the second as the throw
comes in from third man, no call for the relay, he was just home
10.3 Pollock to Parore, no run, defends to short midwicket
10.4 Pollock to Parore, no run, opens the face and angles it to backward
point
10.5 Pollock to Parore, one run, dropped down in short on the leg side
and they take a sharp single
10.6 Pollock to Twose, no run, keeps a bit lower, defends back to the
bowler
End of over 11 (3 runs) New Zealand 45/3 (RR: 4.09)
SM Pollock 6-1-18-2
RG Twose 22* (29b 4x4) +AC Parore 6* (19b)
still Kallis to continue
11.1 Kallis to Parore, no run, bit of extra bounce up off the wicket,
defeats Parore as he's squared around trying to play it through
the leg side
dropped away towards cover point
11.2 Kallis to Parore, no run, leaves outside off stump
11.3 Kallis to Parore, wide: no run, overpitched down the leg side,
Parore can't catch up with it
11.3 Kallis to Parore, no run, quietly defends to short cover
11.4 Kallis to Parore, two runs, wide outside off, uppishly pushed
through cover point, just wide of the diving Cronje
11.5 Kallis to Parore, no run, beaten! tried to drive through extra
cover but missed
11.6 Kallis to Parore, no run, lets it come on to the bat, angles it to
backward point
End of over 12 (3 runs) New Zealand 48/3 (RR: 4.00)
JH Kallis 6-0-28-1 (3w 1nb)
RG Twose 22* (29b 4x4) +AC Parore 8* (25b)
instead Donald comes on to replace Pollock at the Hadlee Stand end
good spell by Pollock, 2-18 off 6 overs after being hit for 4 off
his first ball
12.1 Donald to Twose, FOUR, super shot, yet more stand and deliver, just
cracked it forward of point beating the diving Rhodes
12.2 Donald to Twose, no run, almost a repeat, straight to cover though,
hit that one equally as hard
Donald coming around the wicket so far this over
12.3 Donald to Twose, no run, tighter ball, back and defends on his
stumps
12.4 Donald to Twose, no run, full, slower ball, digs out to cover,
Donald gives Twose a few words
foremer buddies at Warwickshire, no love lost here
former, rather
12.5 Donald to Twose, no run, defends to Cronje at cover
12.6 Donald to Twose, one run, thick outside edge in the air down to
third man on the bounce, over and just wide of the man inside the
circle
End of over 13 (5 runs) New Zealand 53/3 (RR: 4.08)
AA Donald 1-0-5-0
RG Twose 27* (35b 5x4) +AC Parore 8* (25b)
12th man Matthew Bell gives a change of gloves, sweaty and
relatively humid conditions for Christchurch this time of year
new bowl lk
a double bowling change, Lance Klusener replaces Kallis from the
Port Hills end
13.1 Klusener to Twose, wide: no run, wide outside off stump, King calls
it as such
down the leg side, rather
13.1 Klusener to Twose, no run, shorter ball rising into the body, Twose
fends it down in close on the off side
13.2 Klusener to Twose, no run, pushed to extra cover, Parore has to
quickly get back at the bowler's end as Kirsten fires in a throw
13.3 Klusener to Twose, no run, cuts straight to Rhodes at point
13.4 Klusener to Twose, no run, similar again, a bit forward of point
this time, Rhodes fumbles around playfully
13.5 Klusener to Twose, no run, defends straight to short midwicket
13.6 Klusener to Twose, one run, stands tall driving it down the ground,
into the pitch so no pace on it, mid off across to field on the
circle
End of over 14 (1 run) New Zealand 55/3 (RR: 3.93)
L Klusener 1-0-2-0 (1w)
RG Twose 28* (41b 5x4) +AC Parore 8* (25b)
last over now before mandatory fielding restrictions can be lifted
14.1 Donald to Twose, FOUR, super shot, driven through cover
fairly spanked that
14.2 Donald to Twose, one run, turned around the corner to backward
square just outside the circle, long leg up to field
14.3 Donald to Parore, no run, forward defensive to point
14.4 Donald to Parore, one run, tucked down to fine leg
14.5 Donald to Twose, no run, back presenting his bat in front of his
chest in defence to the bowler
14.6 Donald to Twose, no run, leaves outside off, Donald has a couple
more words with Twose
End of over 15 (6 runs) New Zealand 61/3 (RR: 4.07)
AA Donald 2-0-11-0
RG Twose 33* (45b 6x4) +AC Parore 9* (27b)
15.1 Klusener to Parore, no run, chopped into the ground, pops up above
slip, parries it away in the air behind the keeper
15.2 Klusener to Parore, no run, tucked straight to forward square leg
15.3 Klusener to Parore, one run, slower ball, drops it in close on the
leg side and they take an easy single as midwicket comes in to
field
15.4 Klusener to Twose, no run, turned around the corner to forward
square leg
15.5 Klusener to Twose, one run, caressed straight out to dep point
deep point, rather
15.6 Klusener to Parore, one run, turned up wide of mid on, Boje has a
shy and miss at hte bowler's end as they take a quick single
End of over 16 (3 runs) New Zealand 64/3 (RR: 4.00)
L Klusener 2-0-5-0 (1w)
RG Twose 34* (47b 6x4) +AC Parore 11* (31b)
the crowd rises in unison for the drinks break
16.1 Donald to Parore, one run, full on his toes, clipped down to fine
leg
16.2 Donald to Twose, one run, dabbed down to third man
16.3 Donald to Parore, no run, a beauty! short of a length and lifting
just outside off, Parore was committed to the shot and he was
caught back on the hop, beats the outside edge
16.4 Donald to Parore, one run, dropped down in close square on the leg
side, quick single
16.5 Donald to Twose, no run, defends down towards mid on
16.6 Donald to Twose, no run, quick ball, beaten by pace to one hitting
the pad down leg
End of over 17 (3 runs) New Zealand 67/3 (RR: 3.94)
AA Donald 3-0-14-0
RG Twose 35* (50b 6x4) +AC Parore 13* (34b)
17.1 Klusener to Parore, FOUR, slashes at one wide outside off stump,
thick edge guided over vacant slips and fine of third man
17.2 Klusener to Parore, no run, guided down to short third man, good
diving save by Kallis
17.3 Klusener to Parore, no run, beaten outside off, pulled inside the
line late, that nagled back into him nicely
17.4 Klusener to Parore, no run, defends back to the bowler
17.5 Klusener to Parore, no run, driven to extra cover, Cronje fields
17.6 Klusener to Parore, one run, slashes outside off stump, flat
through the air down to third man
End of over 18 (5 runs) New Zealand 72/3 (RR: 4.00)
L Klusener 3-0-10-0 (1w)
RG Twose 35* (50b 6x4) +AC Parore 18* (40b 1x4)
the Mexican wave goes around, crowd bored earlier than usual
18.1 Donald to Parore, one run, turns a fuller one off his toes up
towards wide mid on and takes a run with th shot
the shot, even
18.2 Donald to Twose, one run, guided down to third man
18.3 Donald to Parore, no run, pushed down to Cronje at mid on
18.4 Donald to Parore, no run, shorter ball, fends down to point
18.5 Donald to Parore, one run, guided down to third man
18.6 Donald to Twose, (noball) no run, Donald gets frisky again and
bowls his third bouncer of the ODI series already
Twose swayed away and looked to the umpire pleading for it, just
past shoulder height
18.6 Donald to Twose, no run, short again, drops it down to square leg,
Donald gives a rye smile back at the batsman
End of over 19 (4 runs) New Zealand 76/3 (RR: 4.00)
AA Donald 4-0-18-0 (1nb)
RG Twose 36* (53b 6x4) +AC Parore 20* (44b 1x4)
19.1 Klusener to Parore, no run, tucked off the pads up to mid on
19.2 Klusener to Parore, one run, clips it squarer of the man this time,
enables the single
19.3 Klusener to Twose, no run, flat foot straight drive, mid off across
to field
didn't get any power or timing onto that one
19.4 Klusener to Twose, no run, shorter, slower ball, drops it down
quietly to midwicket
19.5 Klusener to Twose, FOUR, nice shot, pulled behind square leg
bit short from Klusener and sat up just enough for Twose to get on
to it
and that raises the 50 partnership, also a record for the 4th
wicket for NZ against South Africa
19.6 Klusener to Twose, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 20 (5 runs) New Zealand 81/3 (RR: 4.05)
L Klusener 4-0-15-0 (1w)
RG Twose 40* (57b 7x4) +AC Parore 21* (46b 1x4)
this pair slowly resurrecting the innings after they were 29/3 in
just the 7th over
Pat Symcox replaces Donald from the Hadlee Stand end
short third man, short fine leg, deep backward square leg, forward
square leg, deep midwicket, mid on, long off, extra cover, point
20.1 Symcox to Parore, no run, defends back to the bowler
20.2 Symcox to Parore, no run, shuffles across outside leg stump, Symcox
follows him, defends back to the bowler again
pulls out of his run up at the crease
20.3 Symcox to Parore, no run, down the track, lifted flat down to mid
on, Donald fields on the bounce
20.4 Symcox to Parore, no run, tries to flick square, but Rhodes is
quickly in with the throw back to Boucher and no run yet again
20.5 Symcox to Parore, no run, sweeping and misses, struck on the pad
and it dribbles to point
20.6 Symcox to Parore, no run, looking to give himself rookm again, only
succeeds in flicking it straight to Rhodes at midwicket and a
maiden is completed first up by Symmo
End of over 21 (0 runs) New Zealand 81/3 (RR: 3.86)
PL Symcox 1-1-0-0
RG Twose 40* (57b 7x4) +AC Parore 21* (52b 1x4)
double change again, Nicky Boje from the Port Hills end makes it
twin spin
12th man Bell brings out the caps for both batsmen
that's the Black caps, of course
21.1 Boje to Twose, no run, defends to short midwicket
21.2 Boje to Twose, no run, to short cover this time
21.3 Boje to Twose, no run, back to the bowler
21.4 Boje to Twose, two runs, nicely placed back cut wide of Kirsten the
sweeper at deep cover
21.5 Boje to Twose, one run, clipped up to long on
21.6 Boje to Parore, one run, prods it quietly backward of point well
inside the circle but into a gap, well worked single
End of over 22 (4 runs) New Zealand 85/3 (RR: 3.86)
N Boje 1-0-4-0
RG Twose 43* (62b 7x4) +AC Parore 22* (53b 1x4)
Twose gets a change of bat, Bell quite busy in his 12th man duties
already today
22.1 Symcox to Parore, no run, squared around trying to turn it square,
off the pad to point
22.2 Symcox to Parore, one run, well flighted, Parore with a bit of
footworks gets the first run of Symcox, flicking it up to wide mid
on
22.3 Symcox to Twose, one run, back and played up to long off
22.4 Symcox to Parore, no run, around the corner to short fine leg
22.5 Symcox to Parore, no run, back and defends back to the bowler
22.6 Symcox to Parore, no run, down the leg side, tries to pull firmly
fine, but straight to short fine leg with little power
End of over 23 (2 runs) New Zealand 87/3 (RR: 3.78)
PL Symcox 2-1-2-0
RG Twose 44* (63b 7x4) +AC Parore 23* (58b 1x4)
23.1 Boje to Twose, no run, defends, squirted up in the air in close on
the off side, safe
23.2 Boje to Twose, no run, advances, but can only push it to mid on
23.3 Boje to Twose, two runs, lifts it down the ground to wide long on,
Klusener misfields and they get a second
23.4 Boje to Twose, one run, tucked to deep midwicket
23.5 Boje to Parore, SIX, sweeps over deep square leg and over the top!
a bit top edgey, but he got away with it, square boundaries aren't
all that large, Symcox can only stand on the rope and watch it
clear him quite comfortably
23.6 Boje to Parore, no run, defends on the off side
End of over 24 (9 runs) New Zealand 96/3 (RR: 4.00)
N Boje 2-0-13-0
RG Twose 47* (67b 7x4) +AC Parore 29* (60b 1x4 1x6)
that 6 really breaks up the monotony and brings the run rate back
up to even 4s
24.1 Symcox to Twose, no run, driven to straight cover
24.2 Symcox to Twose, no run, misses outside off
24.3 Symcox to Twose, one run, driven down to long off
24.4 Symcox to Parore, one run, drops it shorter and flatter, Parore
rocks onto the back foot pulling to deep midwicket, two men
sweeping in that zone have it covered
24.5 Symcox to Twose, one run, down to long on
long off rather
24.6 Symcox to Parore, one run, driven down to long on, and that raises
the New Zealand 100, in 152 balls, 109 minutes, exactly at the
half way stage in the innings
End of over 25 (4 runs) New Zealand 100/3 (RR: 4.00)
PL Symcox 3-1-6-0
RG Twose 49* (71b 7x4) +AC Parore 31* (62b 1x4 1x6)
25.1 Boje to Parore, no run, quietly well forward defending dead into
the ground on the off side
25.2 Boje to Parore, no run, same again, to point
25.3 Boje to Parore, no run, down the wicket, then holds back pushing it
to midwicket
25.4 Boje to Parore, one run, sweeps well and hard, great fielding by
Symcox at deep backward square leg to keep it down to just one
25.5 Boje to Twose, one run, streaky way to bring up his 50, french cut
down to fine leg
in 72 balls, 100 minutes, 7x4, his second consecutive 50 in ODIs,
both here at Jade Stadium
(he missed the ODI in between at Dunedin due to injury)
25.6 Boje to Parore, no run, defends on the off side
End of over 26 (2 runs) New Zealand 102/3 (RR: 3.92)
N Boje 3-0-15-0
RG Twose 50* (72b 7x4) +AC Parore 32* (67b 1x4 1x6)
Symcox around the wicket for the left hander now
26.1 Symcox to Twose, one run, gives himself plenty of room outside off,
cut to the man at deep point
26.2 Symcox to Parore, no run, wide down the leg side, Parore tries to
sweep, Symcox gives a big appeal for caught behind while Boucher
isn't in the slightest bit interested, clever Pat prevents the
wide call
26.3 Symcox to Parore, one run, turned through backward square leg
26.4 Symcox to Twose, two runs, nicely played back cut, a fair run for
Pollock in the deep but he fields well keeping it to a couple
sightscreen moved back for the right hander
26.5 Symcox to Twose, no run, well flighted on off stump, dabbles down
backward of point, Klusener quickly fields from short third man
26.6 Symcox to Twose, one run, same again but works it squarer enabling
the single as Klusener has to run further
End of over 27 (5 runs) New Zealand 107/3 (RR: 3.96)
PL Symcox 4-1-11-0
RG Twose 54* (76b 7x4) +AC Parore 33* (69b 1x4 1x6)
27.1 Boje to Twose, no run, turned to midwicket, Parore charges off for
a run but it's Rhodes, he scrambles back, hit by the throw
27.2 Boje to Twose, one run, turned down to long leg
27.3 Boje to Parore, no run, dances down the wicket but holds back,
pushed to the bowler
27.4 Boje to Parore, one run, swept cleanly down to Symcox at deep
backward square leg
27.5 Boje to Twose, no run, down the wicket but pushed straight up to
wide mid on
27.6 Boje to Twose, one run, quick single as he pokes it forward of
square leg, was caught on the back foot and had it hit direct he
would've been a goner
End of over 28 (3 runs) New Zealand 110/3 (RR: 3.93)
N Boje 4-0-18-0
RG Twose 56* (80b 7x4) +AC Parore 34* (71b 1x4 1x6)
Boje's hand clipped the bails instead as the ball just missed
28.1 Symcox to Twose, one run, turned forward of square leg
28.2 Symcox to Parore, SIX, down the wicket and lifts it high over
midwicket, good clean blow
hitting with the spin and just cracked it high over Pollock
28.3 Symcox to Parore, one run, driven down to long on
28.4 Symcox to Twose, no run, checks his defensive shot, back to the
bowler
28.5 Symcox to Twose, one run, tuckd around the corner to backward
square leg, comfortable single but Kallis keeps Twose honest with
a throw at the bowler's end
28.6 Symcox to Parore, FOUR, top draw stuff that, leant back and back
cut with the sweetest of timing, pierced the small gap behind
square on the off side perfectly and although it just about pulled
up inside the rope, it had enough juice to been the two pursuers
End of over 29 (13 runs) New Zealand 123/3 (RR: 4.24)
PL Symcox 5-1-24-0
RG Twose 58* (83b 7x4) +AC Parore 45* (74b 2x4 2x6)
13 off the over, easily the most expensive of the innings
29.1 Boje to Twose, no run, beaten, into the pad outside off
29.2 Boje to Twose, no run, dabs down in close on the off side, extra
cover in the form of Cullinan up to field
29.3 Boje to Twose, no run, turned straight to midwicket
29.4 Boje to Twose, two runs, another well played back cut, a fair
distance to run and slide for Kirsten from deep cover, fair turn
on that ball, but slow
29.5 Boje to Twose, one run, tapped down to fine leg
29.6 Boje to Parore, one run, back cut, good fielding by Pollock
restricts it to just one
End of over 30 (4 runs) New Zealand 127/3 (RR: 4.23)
N Boje 5-0-22-0
RG Twose 61* (88b 7x4) +AC Parore 46* (75b 2x4 2x6)
Pollock returns into the bowling attack replacing Symcox
30.1 Pollock to Parore, no run, defends back down the wicket
third umpire replay for a run out
Jonty sparks it again, superb piece of fielding across to backward
point
both batsmen were at the striker's end after some confusion, Jonty
threw to that end, Cronje backing up at cover threw a direct hit
at the bowler's end but Parore just got home
the replays were useless, only end on and fuzzy availaable, so
given not out
30.2 Pollock to Parore, one run
30.3 Pollock to Twose, two runs, pushed into the covers, an overthrow
nets a free run and brings up the 100 partnership in 145 balls, 99
minutes
30.4 Pollock to Twose, one run, down to fine leg
30.5 Pollock to Parore, OUT: keeper caught keeper, gave himself room
outside off, tried to run it down fine but only succeeded in
guiding it to the gloves of Boucher for a simple catch
New Zealand 131/4, Partnership of 102
+AC Parore c Boucher b Pollock 47 (78b 2x4 2x6)
SM Pollock 6.5-1-22-3
Dion Nash comes in ahead of Chris Harris interestingly
30.6 Pollock to Nash, no run, back and across guarding his stumps,
angles one away to point that kept a bit lower
End of over 31 (4 runs) New Zealand 131/4 (RR: 4.23)
SM Pollock 7-1-22-3
RG Twose 64* (90b 7x4) *DJ Nash 0* (1b)
the return of pace to the bowling crease does the trick in the
first over
31.1 Boje to Twose, no run, well flighted, turned up to mid on
31.2 Boje to Twose, one run, gets it straighter of Rhodes this time, up
to long on
31.3 Boje to Nash, three runs, false shot, driving but gets an outside
edge fine, good chase by Pollock and Donald in tandem scoop it
back inside the rope
31.4 Boje to Twose, one run, straight driven down to long on
31.5 Boje to Nash, no run, forward defensive quietly in close on the off
side
31.6 Boje to Nash, no run, to short fine leg, very much a ring field for
Nash
End of over 32 (5 runs) New Zealand 136/4 (RR: 4.25)
N Boje 6-0-27-0
RG Twose 66* (93b 7x4) *DJ Nash 3* (4b)
32.1 Pollock to Twose, one run, back of a length, doesn't bounce a lot,
guided down to third man
quite overcast now, cooled down considerably from earlier in the
afternoon, reasonably dark
32.2 Pollock to Nash, no run, pushed back to the bowler
32.3 Pollock to Nash, one run, shorter, Nash crowds over the top of it
to cut away through to deep point on his toes
32.4 Pollock to Twose, one run, back and worked forward of vacant square
leg, Cullinan from midwicket to field
32.5 Pollock to Nash, no run, forward defensive, bat tucked in with
front pad
32.6 Pollock to Nash, one run, cracking front foot cut forward of
square, but Kirsten awaits at deep cover
End of over 33 (4 runs) New Zealand 140/4 (RR: 4.24)
SM Pollock 8-1-26-3
RG Twose 68* (95b 7x4) *DJ Nash 5* (8b)
33.1 Boje to Nash, no run, stands tall, back punching it to cover point
33.2 Boje to Nash, no run, flighted, played straight to mid on
33.3 Boje to Nash, one run, gets it a bit wider of the man and runs
sharply with the shot
33.4 Boje to Twose, one run, back, squeezes it fine off his pads down to
fine leg
33.5 Boje to Nash, no run, back and struck into the wicket and back to
the bowler
33.6 Boje to Nash, no run, squared around trying to work it through the
leg side, struck on the pad, Boje lets out an appeal but umpire
King says no
End of over 34 (2 runs) New Zealand 142/4 (RR: 4.18)
N Boje 7-0-29-0
RG Twose 69* (96b 7x4) *DJ Nash 6* (13b)
and that's drinks
Donald back for a spell, keeping Pollock back for the final 2 overs
at one end at the death
34.1 Donald to Twose, one run, tucked backward of square leg, Kirsten
fires in a good throw
34.2 Donald to Nash, no run, driven back down the wicket, Donald misses
grasping at it, almost fingered it back onto the stumps at the
non-striker's end
34.3 Donald to Nash, no run, struck straight again, to Pollock at mid on
34.4 Donald to Nash, no run, through his defences, Nash didn't know much
about that one, seamed back into the body
34.5 Donald to Nash, OUT: and for one of the few times this season, Nash
gives away his wicket cheaply, just lifted it straight to Cullinan
at extra cover
New Zealand 143/5, Partnership of 12
*DJ Nash c Cullinan b Donald 6 (17b 0x4 0x6)
AA Donald 4.5-0-19-1 (1nb)
feet were planted together onthe crease and he was playing away
from the body, the ball wasn't quite full enough and he just
spooned it up
and that's the 5th wicket for the pacers now, South Africa keeping
the run rate in check
local hero Chris Harris is cheered onto the ground
three catches to Cullinan, the other two were in the slips off
Pollock
34.6 Donald to Harris, no run, steered straight to Rhodes running in at
point
End of over 35 (1 run) New Zealand 143/5 (RR: 4.09)
AA Donald 5-0-19-1 (1nb)
RG Twose 70* (97b 7x4) CZ Harris 0* (1b)
the "Harry! Harry!" chant goes up, becoming quite commonplace every
time he bats nowadays in NZ
35.1 Boje to Twose, no run, turned straight to midwicket
35.2 Boje to Twose, wide: no run, down the leg side, Boucher looked for
the stumping as Twose was hovering around his crease looking to
see if it had passed him, but it came out of the gloves
35.2 Boje to Twose, one run, driven down to long on
35.3 Boje to Harris, no run, defends back to the bowler
35.4 Boje to Harris, no run, driven back to the bowler
35.5 Boje to Harris, no run, sweeping, misses and struck on the pad,
Boje appeals but King again says no
35.6 Boje to Harris, one run, played straight down to long on and is off
the mark and retains the strike
End of over 36 (3 runs) New Zealand 146/5 (RR: 4.06)
N Boje 8-0-32-0 (1w)
RG Twose 71* (99b 7x4) CZ Harris 1* (5b)
36.1 Donald to Harris, no run, seams back into him, clips the top of the
pad, bounces just short of the keeper's gloves
36.2 Donald to Harris, no run, fended down to point
Harris is on a little streak of 3 not outs in a row prior to this
game, he had 8 in a row during last season at one stage
36.3 Donald to Harris, wide: no run, down the leg side
36.3 Donald to Harris, one run, pushed through to deep cover
36.4 Donald to Twose, no run, dabbed to backward point, Rhodes fires in
a direct hit as Twose just sneaks back into his crease
36.5 Donald to Twose, no run, dropped down to shortish midwickt,
Cullinan in to field
36.6 Donald to Twose, no run, again on a perfect line and length, forced
to fend it down to Rhodes at backward point
End of over 37 (2 runs) New Zealand 148/5 (RR: 4.00)
AA Donald 6-0-21-1 (1w 1nb)
RG Twose 71* (102b 7x4) CZ Harris 2* (8b)
37.1 Boje to Harris, no run, sweeps and misses again, ball trickles to
Symcox at short third man
37.2 Boje to Harris, one run, guides it forward of Symcox, down to
Kirsten at backward point
37.3 Boje to Twose, no run, fiddles outside off, no contact as it spins
away
37.4 Boje to Twose, one run, played up to long on, Boje dives but just
can't quite cut it off
37.5 Boje to Harris, no run, beaten outside off prodding and poking
37.6 Boje to Harris, no run, down the wicket, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 38 (2 runs) New Zealand 150/5 (RR: 3.95)
N Boje 9-0-34-0 (1w)
RG Twose 72* (104b 7x4) CZ Harris 3* (12b)
38.1 Donald to Twose, no run, chopped straight to Cullinan at forward
square leg
38.2 Donald to Twose, no run, opens the face and runs it straight to
Rhodes at backward point
38.3 Donald to Twose, one run, guided down to third man
38.4 Donald to Harris, no run, seams back in, inside edgey back down the
wicket to Donald
38.5 Donald to Harris, no run, swish and miss outside off
38.6 Donald to Harris, one run, short, cut down to deep backward point
End of over 39 (2 runs) New Zealand 152/5 (RR: 3.90)
AA Donald 7-0-23-1 (1w 1nb)
RG Twose 73* (107b 7x4) CZ Harris 4* (15b)
Boje to bowl his ten on the trot
39.1 Boje to Harris, legbye: two runs, swept very fine, only got a bit
of pad on it
39.2 Boje to Harris, no run, down the wicket, then forward defensive to
cover
39.3 Boje to Harris, SIX, down the track and lifted over long on, just
wide of the sightscreen
that breaks up the slow scoring rate, just 10 off the last 5 overs,
now 8 off the first 3 in this over alone
39.4 Boje to Harris, two runs, sweeps very fine again, this time he gets
a bit of blade on it and it travels quicker, Pollock does well to
slide and field inside the rope
39.5 Boje to Harris, no run, shorter, pushed to short midwicket, Rhodes
39.6 Boje to Harris, one run, paddled down to backward square leg, they
decide against the second with quick fielding and a good throw by
Pollock again
End of over 40 (11 runs) New Zealand 163/5 (RR: 4.07)
N Boje 10-0-43-0 (1w)
RG Twose 73* (107b 7x4) CZ Harris 13* (21b 1x6)
a tidy 10 over spell from Boje, 0-43, got a fair amount of turn,
Vettori should be looking on in delight for later when it should
be much lower and slower
40.1 Donald to Harris, one run, lovely cover drive, Donald overpitches
slightly outside off, Kallis is the sweeper who fields
40.2 Donald to Twose, no run, a beauty! short and rising into the body,
he took the bottom hand off the bat and it pinged up off the
shoulder into open territory on the off side
a paper dart made out of a "6" sign is thrown from the top row of
the Number 1 stand, super aerodynamics as it almost hits
Herschelle Gibbs down at ground level
a delay as South Africa want the ball changed, and the umpires
agre, the box of balls it out now
no doubt the South Africans will hint that the Duke ball is better
and would never scuff up and mishapen like the Kookaburra
yet another drink is brought out to the batsmen, and this time the
fielders too in the meantime
Donald holds the replacement ball in his hands now and play can
resume
40.3 Donald to Twose, no run, guided straight to backward point
40.4 Donald to Twose, (noball) no run, bouncer!
boos all round from the crowd, it was a good one though, Twose just
swayed away like a seasoned county pro
40.4 Donald to Twose, no run, shortish, fends away to backward point,
drops the bottom hand off the bat again
40.5 Donald to Twose, no run, beaten, misses outside off stump
40.6 Donald to Twose, one run, lovely back foot cover drive to the
sweeper
End of over 41 (3 runs) New Zealand 166/5 (RR: 4.05)
AA Donald 8-0-26-1 (1w 2nb)
RG Twose 74* (113b 7x4) CZ Harris 14* (22b 1x6)
Pat Symcox on to bowl from the Port Hills end to replace Boje who
has completed his 10
41.1 Symcox to Twose, no run, played straight to mid off
41.2 Symcox to Twose, no run, off the pad to short fine leg
41.3 Symcox to Twose, wide: no run, down the leg side
41.3 Symcox to Twose, one run, tucked forward of square leg to the leg
side sweeper
41.4 Symcox to Harris, legbye: one run, sweeping, misses, off the pad
towards square leg and they take the run
41.5 Symcox to Twose, legbye: two runs, beaten down leg side trying to
straight drive, off the pad fine, big appeal by Symcox but hit
well outside the line
41.6 Symcox to Twose, no run, pushed to short midwicket
End of over 42 (5 runs) New Zealand 171/5 (RR: 4.07)
PL Symcox 6-1-26-0 (1w)
RG Twose 75* (118b 7x4) CZ Harris 14* (23b 1x6)
Klusener returns to the bowling crease, Donald to be held back with
Pollock to the final 4 overs
42.1 Klusener to Harris, no run, defends down in close on the leg side
42.2 Klusener to Harris, no run, defends to Cronje across from extra
cover
42.3 Klusener to Harris, no run, defends down to point
42.4 Klusener to Harris, no run, charges, Klusner drops it in short down
the leg side, can only drop it in close on the leg side and the
bowler fields quickly, Harris scurries back after looking for a
run
5 dots in a row
42.5 Klusener to Harris, no run, guided to Rhodes at backward point,
make that 6 dots in a row
42.6 Klusener to Harris, one run, short, pulled in the air over forward
square leg inside the circle, to the sweeper Kirsten on the bounce
End of over 43 (1 run) New Zealand 172/5 (RR: 4.00)
L Klusener 5-0-16-0 (1w)
RG Twose 75* (118b 7x4) CZ Harris 15* (29b 1x6)
prevents the maiden over
43.1 Symcox to Harris, no run, defensive in close on the off side, takes
the pad, Symcox lets out a loud, short appeal
43.2 Symcox to Harris, one run, sweeps to long leg, Donald around from
deep backward square to field
43.3 Symcox to Twose, one run, swept to Klusner at short fine leg, quick
run with the shot
43.4 Symcox to Harris, one run, driven down to long on
43.5 Symcox to Twose, one run
43.6 Symcox to Harris, FOUR
End of over 44 (8 runs) New Zealand 180/5 (RR: 4.09)
PL Symcox 7-1-34-0 (1w)
RG Twose 77* (120b 7x4) CZ Harris 21* (33b 1x4 1x6)
44.1 Klusener to Twose, one run
44.2 Klusener to Harris, SIX, pulled over deep backward square's head
44.3 Klusener to Harris, one run, driven out to deep cover
44.4 Klusener to Twose, no run, angles it forward of point but Rhodes
does an Inspector Gadget impersonation and stretches out magically
to snap it up cleanly and prevent all runs
44.5 Klusener to Twose, OUT: chipped up a slower ball wide to Symcox's
left, but he moved across and took a very good diving catch
New Zealand 188/6, Partnership of 45
RG Twose c Symcox b Klusener 78 (123b 7x4 0x6)
L Klusener 5.5-0-24-1 (1w)
managed to hold on to it as the impact of his elbows hit the ground
and there ends a handy innings that kept New Zealand in the hunt
after a very poor start, he slowed up towards the end, struggling
to beat the infield however
Daniel Vettori the new batsman
44.6 Klusener to Harris, one run, pushed through the gap to deep
midwicket
End of over 45 (9 runs) New Zealand 189/6 (RR: 4.20)
L Klusener 6-0-25-1 (1w)
CZ Harris 29* (36b 1x4 2x6) DL Vettori 0* (0b)
sorry to deep cover
45.1 Symcox to Harris, one run, driven down to long on
this should be Symcox's last over if Pollock and Donald are to bowl
out the end
45.2 Symcox to Vettori, one run, floated full toss, Vettori stayed back
in his crease and gently pushed it back down the wicket, Symcox
missed it and it went to long on
45.3 Symcox to Harris, one run, swept hard but straight to deep backward
square leg
45.4 Symcox to Vettori, no run, back to the bowler
45.5 Symcox to Vettori, no run, tries to give himself room to force it
through the covers, but it's too tight on off stump, to mid off
45.6 Symcox to Vettori, one run, worked to deep backward square, Kirsten
the sweeper fields
End of over 46 (4 runs) New Zealand 193/6 (RR: 4.20)
PL Symcox 8-1-38-0 (1w)
CZ Harris 31* (38b 1x4 2x6) DL Vettori 2* (4b)
indeed Donald is back from the Hadlee Stand end
46.1 Donald to Vettori, no run, drags across it from outside off, to
Symcox at mid on
46.2 Donald to Vettori, no run, back and pushed straight to the same
place
46.3 Donald to Vettori, two runs, lifted over extra cover, into the gap
46.4 Donald to Vettori, no run, moves well outside leg stump and has a
big swing at one going over middle, misses
46.5 Donald to Vettori, one run, played to Symcox at mid on, throw
misses the stumps at the bowler's end as Vettori scampers through
was touch and go had it hit
46.6 Donald to Harris, one run, jabbed down to forward square leg
End of over 47 (4 runs) New Zealand 197/6 (RR: 4.19)
AA Donald 9-0-30-1 (1w 2nb)
CZ Harris 32* (39b 1x4 2x6) DL Vettori 5* (9b)
New Zealand are probably only looking at 220 at best, looks a good
20 runs short of a real competitive total here, but the wicket is
keeping lower and New Zealand have dibbly dobbly bowlers galore
Pollock back from the Port Hills end
47.1 Pollock to Harris, no run, back to the bowler
47.2 Pollock to Harris, FOUR, advances and lifts it neatly over the top
of extra cover
races away to the rope, even though it was skied a little
lifted over midwicket, rather
47.3 Pollock to Harris, no run, sweetly driven to Cullinan at extra
cover
47.4 Pollock to Harris, SIX, straighter this time and long on had no
chance, over the top
47.5 Pollock to Harris, no run, low full toss, can only squeeze it back
down the track, Pollock in frustration throws back at the stumps
and the crowd let him know who's their favourite and who's not
47.6 Pollock to Harris, two runs, gets it just wide of the bowler this
time, a couple down to long off as the fielder in the deep was
much wider
End of over 48 (12 runs) New Zealand 209/6 (RR: 4.35)
SM Pollock 9-1-38-3
CZ Harris 44* (45b 2x4 3x6) DL Vettori 5* (9b)
still 2 overs to bowl and it's now 6pm, the scheduled finish time,
but there was a delay earlier for a ball change so South Africa
are bound to get away with no reduction
48.1 Donald to Vettori, two runs, pulled behind square leg hard, good
fielding around from deep midwicket by Kirsten
48.2 Donald to Vettori, no run, moves a long way outside leg stump,
swish and miss outside off
48.3 Donald to Vettori, two runs, cracked through extra cover, great
fielding by Pollock with his feet (!) on the boundary stopped what
looked like a four then
48.4 Donald to Vettori, OUT: gives himself room, but too much, clean
bowled
New Zealand 213/7, Partnership of 25
DL Vettori b Donald 9 (13b 0x4 0x6)
AA Donald 9.4-0-34-2 (1w 2nb)
took off stump, reached for it but couldn't get it
Gavin Larsen the new batsman
48.5 Donald to Larsen, no run, off bat/pad to short midwicket, Harris
has to sneak back into his ground at the other end
48.6 Donald to Larsen, OUT: swing and a miss, and he suffers the same
fate as Vettori
New Zealand 213/8, Partnership of 0
GR Larsen b Donald 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 49 (4 runs) New Zealand 213/8 (RR: 4.35)
AA Donald 10-0-34-3 (1w 2nb)
CZ Harris 44* (45b 2x4 3x6)
tried to lift Donald straight down the ground over the top, not
today I'm afraid
Simon Doull the new batsman
Donald finishes with more than respectable figures of 3-34 off his
10 in the end
Pollock to bowl the last over, Harris on strike
49.1 Pollock to Harris, one run, yorker length, dug up to wide long off,
Doull charges back looking for the second, has to hurry back as
Harris isn't interested, Pollock fumbles at the bowler's end
49.2 Pollock to Doull, no run, swing and miss outside off stump,
hesitated looking for a run as Boucher fumbled, but they don't go
in the end
49.3 Pollock to Doull, two runs, lifted over midwicket into a gap,
Kirsten in from the rope to field
49.4 Pollock to Doull, FOUR, full and wide outside off, squeezed over
Jonty leaping at backward point, and away to the rope
49.5 Pollock to Doull, no run, big hoick across the line to a slower
ball, misses completely
last ball coming up ...
49.6 Pollock to Doull, OUT: caught and bowled! mistimed lob back to the
bowler, and he just plucks it out of the air
New Zealand 220/9, Partnership of 7
SB Doull c & b Pollock 6 (5b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 50 (7 runs) New Zealand 220/9 (RR: 4.40)
SM Pollock 10-1-45-4
CZ Harris 45* (46b 2x4 3x6)
a pretty poor finish for New Zealand, stuttered at the end failing
to really increase the run rate
Pollock finishes with 4-45, pace grabs all 9 wickets today
Harris with 45* is his 4th consecutive not out innings
South Africa will require 221 to win at a rate of 4.42 an over in
approximately 30 minutes time
Match State: Dinner
umpires and players return to the field now
0.1 Doull to Kirsten, wide: no run, a shocker to start with, a mile
wide outside off, almost a Test wide
crowd give Doull a bit of an earful for that one
0.1 Doull to Kirsten, no run, leaves outside off
0.2 Doull to Kirsten, no run, tucked off his pad to square leg, good
diving save and return by Horne prevents a run
0.3 Doull to Kirsten, wide: no run, slashes at another wide one outside
off, Parore takes it across in front of the slips again
0.3 Doull to Kirsten, no run, to square leg, inside edgey
0.4 Doull to Kirsten, no run, drops it down to forward square leg
0.5 Doull to Kirsten, two runs, strays down the leg side, this time
Kirsten gets it behind square
0.6 Doull to Kirsten, no run, better ball, squared around trying to
turn it through the leg side, bounced up and gained a leading
edge, but it fell safely in front of him
End of over 1 (4 runs) South Africa 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 217/49 = 4.43)
SB Doull 1-0-4-0 (2w)
G Kirsten 2* (6b) L Klusener 0* (0b)
Geoff Allott to bowl from the Port Hills end
1.1 Allott to Klusener, no run, quite wide outside off, leaves, Chris
King is more lenient than Evan Watkin
1.2 Allott to Klusener, no run, tucked off the hip behind square, good
fielding by Horne again prevents any run
1.3 Allott to Klusener, OUT: tries to pull one that's too uppish on him
and rising, and lobs straight in the air, to Twose at mid on, easy
catch
South Africa 4/1, Partnership of 4
L Klusener c Twose b Allott 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
GI Allott 0.3-0-0-1
Daryll Cullinan is the new batsman
1.4 Allott to Cullinan, no run, tucked off the pad to square leg
1.5 Allott to Cullinan, two runs, pulls over square leg, lucky, he
didn't quite get onto it and it just went over the inner ring
1.6 Allott to Cullinan, one run, oooh! stood tall and inside edged down
oh-so-close to his stumps, down to fine leg
End of over 2 (3 runs) South Africa 7/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 214/48 = 4.46)
GI Allott 1-0-3-1
G Kirsten 2* (6b) DJ Cullinan 3* (3b)
demanding opening over by Allott, good bounce
2.1 Doull to Cullinan, no run, yorker, dug up to Larsen at mid on
2.2 Doull to Cullinan, no run, back in defence, up to mid on
2.3 Doull to Cullinan, no run, chooses to shoulder arms late-ish,
through to Parore
2.4 Doull to Cullinan, no run, leaves again
2.5 Doull to Cullinan, legbye: one run, off the pad down to short fine
leg
2.6 Doull to Kirsten, no run, slash and miss outside off, crowd roars
but no edge on that
End of over 3 (1 run) South Africa 8/1 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 213/47 = 4.53)
SB Doull 2-1-4-0 (2w)
G Kirsten 2* (7b) DJ Cullinan 3* (8b)
3.1 Allott to Cullinan, FOUR, short and pulled through vacant midwicket
for the first boundary of the innings
Cullinan rocked right back on his crease to gain leverage to get it
forward of square
3.2 Allott to Cullinan, no run, defensive back down the track
3.3 Allott to Cullinan, no run, back and across his stumps, defends to
short cover
3.4 Allott to Cullinan, OUT: slashes outside off and this time gets the
edge through to Parore
South Africa 12/2, Partnership of 8
DJ Cullinan c Parore b Allott 7 (12b 1x4 0x6)
GI Allott 1.4-0-7-2
and South Africa are suffering a similarly bad start as New Zealand
that's 6-42 in Allott's last 10.4 ODI overs, not bad on return from
injury
Jacques Kallis the new batsman at the crease
3.5 Allott to Kallis, no run, defends to gully, McMillan diving across
and back from point
3.6 Allott to Kallis, no run, driven to extra cover
End of over 4 (4 runs) South Africa 12/2 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 209/46 = 4.54)
GI Allott 2-0-7-2
G Kirsten 2* (7b) JH Kallis 0* (2b)
4.1 Doull to Kirsten, no run, fiddles outside off stump, away movement
well defined there, he clipped his pad and the crowd go up in a
big "oooh!"
certainly riding the wave of the two early wickets
4.2 Doull to Kirsten, one run, cracked forward of point, good diving
save by McMillan keeps it down to just one
4.3 Doull to Kallis, no run, standing back tall in defence, straight
bats it to mid off
4.4 Doull to Kallis, FOUR, lovely drive through extra cover, Nash
chases but no chance
not a half bad way to get off the mark at all
4.5 Doull to Kallis, no run, short cover moves in now, driven up to mid
off, sweetly timed again but Nash is pretty straight so can cut it
off
4.6 Doull to Kallis, one run, tucked off his pad behind square leg,
Vettori dives to save
End of over 5 (6 runs) South Africa 18/2 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 203/45 = 4.51)
SB Doull 3-1-10-0 (2w)
G Kirsten 3* (9b) JH Kallis 5* (6b 1x4)
5.1 Allott to Kallis, no run, back and pushed to point
5.2 Allott to Kallis, no run, square driving, skews behind point, good
save by Vettori
5.3 Allott to Kallis, no run, back in defence, pushed to mid off
5.4 Allott to Kallis, no run, on the legs, pushed to wide mid on
5.5 Allott to Kallis, one run, guided down towards third man, Vettori
makes an athletic save across from backward point, but they get an
easy single anyway
5.6 Allott to Kirsten, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 6 (1 run) South Africa 19/2 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 202/44 = 4.59)
GI Allott 3-0-8-2
G Kirsten 3* (10b) JH Kallis 6* (11b 1x4)
6.1 Doull to Kallis, wide: no run, down the leg side, well wide
6.1 Doull to Kallis, no run, turned to square leg
6.2 Doull to Kallis, FOUR, charges then plays a lovely extra cover
drive, unusual but so effective and he plays that well
6.3 Doull to Kallis, no run, pushed to McMillan at short cover
6.4 Doull to Kallis, FOUR, attemptd the slower ball but not well
executed, lobbed up as a low full toss and Kallis simply
despatched it down the ground bisecting the bowler and mid on
6.5 Doull to Kallis, FOUR, superb flick off his pads through midwicket,
Doull paying heavily for poor line and length
3 boundaries in the last 4 balls
6.6 Doull to Kallis, one run, clipped through midwicket sweetly again,
Horne runs alongside it and catches up finally, it was well timed,
fires in a throw and there's indecision, so only the one run
End of over 7 (13 runs) South Africa 33/2 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 188/43 = 4.37)
SB Doull 4-1-24-0 (3w)
G Kirsten 3* (10b) JH Kallis 19* (17b 4x4)
7.1 Allott to Kallis, one run, punched down to third man
7.2 Allott to Kirsten, no run, turned up to Nash at mid on
7.3 Allott to Kirsten, no run, driven to point
7.4 Allott to Kirsten, no run, lovely yorker, well dug out, swinging
back in
7.5 Allott to Kirsten, FOUR, pick-up shot over forward square leg, nice
stuff
7.6 Allott to Kirsten, no run, tries to whip it away off his pads
again, beaten for pace, struck on the pad and it rebounds away
towards mid on
End of over 8 (5 runs) South Africa 38/2 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 183/42 = 4.36)
GI Allott 4-0-13-2
G Kirsten 7* (15b 1x4) JH Kallis 20* (18b 4x4)
Dion Nash takes matters into his own hands after Doull's disastrous
last over
8.1 Nash to Kallis, no run, back and played up to Doull at mid off
8.2 Nash to Kallis, no run, similar again but to McMillan at short
cover
no slips in for Nash, short cover and short midwicket instead
8.3 Nash to Kallis, one run, dabbed down backward of point, down to
Allott at third man
8.4 Nash to Kirsten, one run, pushed to vacant midwicket, Vettori
across from square leg to field, shapes ot throw at the bowler's
end, but realises it's futile
8.5 Nash to Kallis, no run, defends up to Larsen at mid on
8.6 Nash to Kallis, two runs, lovely square glide through point beating
Vettori, Allott has a long chase from third man, makes a great
diving save just inside the rope and keeps it down to just two
End of over 9 (4 runs) South Africa 42/2 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 179/41 = 4.37)
*DJ Nash 1-0-4-0
G Kirsten 8* (16b 1x4) JH Kallis 23* (23b 4x4)
9.1 Allott to Kirsten, FOUR, shot of the day methinks, absolutly
crashed it through the covers in a huge gap, it was in the slot to
despatch and he did it emphatically
9.2 Allott to Kirsten, two runs, in the air down to deep backward
point, good fielding by Doull on the boundary
9.3 Allott to Kirsten, no run, driven crisply to Vettori at point
Allott and Nash have a discussion, pep talk no doubt, no fielding
changes made
9.4 Allott to Kirsten, no run, tucked to short midwicket
9.5 Allott to Kirsten, no run, squared around looking to whip it
through th eleg side, beaten and taken on hte pad
9.6 Allott to Kirsten, no run, driven up to Twose at wide mid off
End of over 10 (6 runs) South Africa 48/2 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 173/40 = 4.32)
GI Allott 5-0-19-2
G Kirsten 14* (22b 2x4) JH Kallis 23* (23b 4x4)
10.1 Nash to Kallis, no run, driven up to Doull at mid off
Twose has come off the field, Matthew Bell the 12th man on as sub
fielder
10.2 Nash to Kallis, no run, opens th eface angling it to Vettori at
backward point
opens the face, even
10.3 Nash to Kallis, no run, driven up to Doull at wide mid off
10.4 Nash to Kallis, FOUR, superbly clipped off his pads through wide
long on, Larsen gives chase but never had a chanc, perfectly timed
10.5 Nash to Kallis, no run, defends back to the bowler, Nash has a mock
shy at Kallis' end
10.6 Nash to Kallis, no run, tucked to square leg
End of over 11 (4 runs) South Africa 52/2 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 169/39 = 4.33)
*DJ Nash 2-0-8-0
G Kirsten 14* (22b 2x4) JH Kallis 27* (29b 5x4)
Allott to continue
11.1 Allott to Kirsten, no run, pushed to Vettori at cover point
11.2 Allott to Kirsten, no run, pushed up to mid on
11.3 Allott to Kirsten, FOUR, down the wicket, pulls it around the
corner and it flies wide of Larsen down at fine leg, one bounce
and into the hoardings
11.4 Allott to Kirsten, two runs, ticked off his hip to square leg,
McMillan inexplicably fires in a throw at the bowler's end, Allott
can't field and 2 overthrows
11.5 Allott to Kirsten, no run, sharp rising ball into the chest,
Kirsten tries to pull but top edges into the body, almost into the
head
11.6 Allott to Kirsten, no run, full on his legs, taken on the pad
End of over 12 (6 runs) South Africa 58/2 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 163/38 = 4.29)
GI Allott 6-0-25-2
G Kirsten 20* (28b 3x4) JH Kallis 27* (29b 5x4)
12.1 Nash to Kallis, no run, pushed up to Larsen at mid on
12.2 Nash to Kallis, one run, delicate late dab down to third man
Astle moves out to short cover
12.3 Nash to Kirsten, no run, and is immediately into play as Kirsten
defends to him
12.4 Nash to Kirsten, one run, cracked to point, great save by Horne
parries it to Harris at cover
12.5 Nash to Kallis, no run, played up to Larsen at mid on
12.6 Nash to Kallis, no run, driven into the ground and Nash across
taking the 'catch' on the bounce, crowd cheer as he shapes to
throw down the stumps at Kallis' end, forces the batsman back into
his crease
End of over 13 (2 runs) South Africa 60/2 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 161/37 = 4.35)
*DJ Nash 3-0-10-0
G Kirsten 21* (30b 3x4) JH Kallis 28* (33b 5x4)
Vettori into the attack
13.1 Vettori to Kirsten, FOUR, useless first up ball, worse than a warm-
up ball, short and sits up, pulled through midwicket
50 partnership is raised with that shot
13.2 Vettori to Kirsten, one run, pushed to cover, quick single as
McMillan fires to Vettori at the bowler's end
13.3 Vettori to Kallis, SIX, huge sweep over square leg, went many a row
back into the stand
13.4 Vettori to Kallis, one run, poor short ball again, pulls in the air
more towards midwicket, Doull across to field
13.5 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, tight on his stumps, worked back to the
bowler
13.6 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, pads away at one well outside off stump
End of over 14 (12 runs) South Africa 72/2 (RR: 5.14 RRR: 149/36 = 4.14)
DL Vettori 1-0-12-0
G Kirsten 26* (34b 4x4) JH Kallis 35* (35b 5x4 1x6)
12 off Vettori's opening over, a poor one, and this pair have
quickly wrested back any advantage New Zealand briefly held at the
start of the innings
14.1 Nash to Kallis, no run, tight ball on middle, pushed up to mid on
14.2 Nash to Kallis, one run, pushed to cover point, Vettori across and
throws at the bowler's end, hits Kallis on the back and into the
stumps
14.3 Nash to Kirsten, one run, opens the face to push it down to third
man
14.4 Nash to Kallis, no run, firmly clipped off his toes but straight to
Astle at short midwicket
14.5 Nash to Kallis, no run, dabbed to backward point
14.6 Nash to Kallis, no run, driven to short cover
End of over 15 (2 runs) South Africa 74/2 (RR: 4.93 RRR: 147/35 = 4.20)
*DJ Nash 4-0-12-0
G Kirsten 27* (35b 4x4) JH Kallis 36* (40b 5x4 1x6)
and that's the end of the 15 over fielding restrictions, South
Africa well placed, 13 runs and a wicket ahead of New Zealand at
the same stage
15.1 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, turned into him, edged into his pads
15.2 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, turned to Harris at midwicket
15.3 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, waits to lean on it, gliding to short
third man, straight to Doull and Kirsten erases hopes of the run
he was looking for
15.4 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, turned to Harris at midwicket
15.5 Vettori to Kirsten, one run, swept hard through backward square
leg, Larsen fields on the rope
15.6 Vettori to Kallis, no run, dabbed to short cover
End of over 16 (1 run) South Africa 75/2 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 146/34 = 4.29)
DL Vettori 2-0-13-0
G Kirsten 28* (40b 4x4) JH Kallis 36* (41b 5x4 1x6)
Nash coming around the wicket to the leftie
16.1 Nash to Kirsten, no run, squared around, pushed back up the track,
mid on fields
16.2 Nash to Kirsten, FOUR, overpitched, low full toss and lifted
through the gap between midwicket and mid on, Doull barely chases,
just watchs it roll to the rope
16.3 Nash to Kirsten, FOUR, great shot, driven through the covers
16.4 Nash to Kirsten, one run, run down to third man
16.5 Nash to Kallis, no run, to Astle at short midwicket
16.6 Nash to Kallis, FOUR, superb, lovely extra cover drive, Doull had
no chance to field that from mid off, no matter how well he
sprawled in desperation
End of over 17 (13 runs) South Africa 88/2 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 133/33 = 4.03)
*DJ Nash 5-0-25-0
G Kirsten 37* (44b 6x4) JH Kallis 40* (43b 6x4 1x6)
and that barrage of boundaries signals the drinks break
17.1 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, cut to backward point
17.2 Vettori to Kirsten, one run, down the wicket, flicked up to long on
17.3 Vettori to Kallis, one run, dabbed to short third man
17.4 Vettori to Kirsten, one run, up to wide long on
17.5 Vettori to Kallis, no run, pushed to Astle at shortish midwicket
17.6 Vettori to Kallis, one run, dotted away square on the off side
quietly into a gap, easy single
End of over 18 (4 runs) South Africa 92/2 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 129/32 = 4.03)
DL Vettori 3-0-17-0
G Kirsten 39* (47b 6x4) JH Kallis 42* (46b 6x4 1x6)
Chris Harris finally into the attack
18.1 Harris to Kallis, no run, dabs at one outside off, misses
18.2 Harris to Kallis, one run, driven out to deep cover point
18.3 Harris to Kirsten, no run, leading edgey to cover
18.4 Harris to Kirsten, one run, down the wicket, up to Doull at long on
18.5 Harris to Kallis, one run, paddled around the corner down to long
leg
18.6 Harris to Kirsten, no run, back to the bowler on the off side of
the track
End of over 19 (3 runs) South Africa 95/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 126/31 = 4.06)
CZ Harris 1-0-3-0
G Kirsten 40* (50b 6x4) JH Kallis 44* (49b 6x4 1x6)
crowd has built up well here, still a wee way short of a full
house, but around 15,000 or so
the sun has reappeared from the overcast sky, but is causing some
problems, it's rather low in the sky, and everyone in the main
stand suffers for it
Larsen joins fellow dobber Harris at the other end
Vettori's stay is brief, 3 overs for 17
19.1 Larsen to Kallis, no run, pushed to Vettori at cover point
ring field covering the off side inside the circle, mid off, extra
cover, cover, backward point
19.2 Larsen to Kallis, one run, cut to Harris at backward point, good
dive partially stalls its progress
19.3 Larsen to Kirsten, FOUR, tickled very fine down the leg side and it
races into the sightscreen
19.4 Larsen to Kirsten, no run, defends back to the bowler
South Africa's 100 up in 117 balls, 86 minutes
19.5 Larsen to Kirsten, one run, angled down to Doull at third man
19.6 Larsen to Kallis, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 20 (6 runs) South Africa 101/2 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 120/30 = 4.00)
GR Larsen 1-0-6-0
G Kirsten 45* (53b 7x4) JH Kallis 45* (52b 6x4 1x6)
20.1 Harris to Kirsten, no run, flighted on leg stump, tried to work it
away but misses, into the pad
20.2 Harris to Kirsten, one run, driven down to wide long on
20.3 Harris to Kallis, no run, flighted, driven hard into the covers,
Nash across to field
20.4 Harris to Kallis, two runs, turned through square leg, perfect
placement and Kallis sneaks back for the second, Parore leaps to
haul in the high return
20.5 Harris to Kallis, one run, drops it away forward of point in close,
quick single
20.6 Harris to Kirsten, one run, back and pushed down to Astle fielding
at long off
End of over 21 (5 runs) South Africa 106/2 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 115/29 = 3.97)
CZ Harris 2-0-8-0
G Kirsten 47* (56b 7x4) JH Kallis 48* (55b 6x4 1x6)
Allott comes off the field, Bell the 12th man gets another spell
21.1 Larsen to Kirsten, no run, driven up to mid off, McMillan dives
across to intercept from extra cover
21.2 Larsen to Kirsten, one run, turned up to mid on, well run quick
single as Nash runs in and throws on the fly at the keeper's end
21.3 Larsen to Kallis, no run, shorter rising ball, stands tall in
defence up to mid off
21.4 Larsen to Kallis, no run, driven up to mid on
another dot ball here and this pair will have identical figures for
a brief moment ... 48(57) for Kallis, 48(58) for Kirsten right now
21.5 Larsen to Kallis, no run, and indeed they do, defends back to the
bowler
21.6 Larsen to Kallis, one run, nice delicate late dab down to Astle at
third man
End of over 22 (2 runs) South Africa 108/2 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 113/28 = 4.04)
GR Larsen 2-0-8-0
G Kirsten 48* (58b 7x4) JH Kallis 49* (59b 6x4 1x6)
Allott returns to the field, and Bell jogs back off
22.1 Harris to Kallis, one run, driven down to long off
and that's Kallis' 50, off 60 balls, 80 minutes, 6x4, 1x6, a knock
peppered with some classy boundaries
22.2 Harris to Kirsten, one run, driven to long on
22.3 Harris to Kallis, one run, laps it around the corner to long leg
22.4 Harris to Kirsten, one run, turned through to deep midwicket and
that's Kirsten's 50, not long after
also completed in 60 balls, but 99 minutes, 7x4
22.5 Harris to Kallis, one run
22.6 Harris to Kirsten, no run, defends on the off side
End of over 23 (5 runs) South Africa 113/2 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 108/27 = 4.00)
CZ Harris 3-0-13-0
G Kirsten 50* (61b 7x4) JH Kallis 52* (62b 6x4 1x6)
23.1 Larsen to Kallis, one run, late cut, Astle dives and slides well
down at third man
23.2 Larsen to Kirsten, one run, turned down to fine leg
23.3 Larsen to Kallis, no run, pushed up to mid on
23.4 Larsen to Kallis, no run, pushed to cover
23.5 Larsen to Kallis, OUT: beaten angling way down leg, big appeal and
after an eternity Chris King fires up the finger
South Africa 115/3, Partnership of 103
JH Kallis lbw b Larsen 53 (66b 6x4 1x6)
GR Larsen 2.5-0-10-1
King must be on a quota system, that was high and moving
considerably towards leg
Cronje is the new batsman
23.6 Larsen to Cronje, one run, runs it down to third man
End of over 24 (3 runs) South Africa 116/3 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 105/26 = 4.04)
GR Larsen 3-0-11-1
G Kirsten 51* (62b 7x4) *WJ Cronje 1* (1b)
24.1 Harris to Cronje, one run, turned through to deep midwicket
24.2 Harris to Kirsten, one run, played down to long off
24.3 Harris to Cronje, no run, chopped into the covers
24.4 Harris to Cronje, no run, to mid on
24.5 Harris to Cronje, one run, back and forced it up to long off, Twose
fields
24.6 Harris to Kirsten, no run, advances but goesw on the defensive
End of over 25 (3 runs) South Africa 119/3 (RR: 4.76 RRR: 102/25 = 4.08)
CZ Harris 4-0-16-0
G Kirsten 52* (64b 7x4) *WJ Cronje 3* (5b)
25.1 Larsen to Cronje, no run, pushed to extra cover
25.2 Larsen to Cronje, no run, keeps low, pushed to cover
25.3 Larsen to Cronje, no run, defensive to short cover
25.4 Larsen to Cronje, no run, driven to mid on
25.5 Larsen to Cronje, no run, forward defensive on the off side
25.6 Larsen to Cronje, no run, defends on the on side, the first maiden
of the innings
End of over 26 (0 runs) South Africa 119/3 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 102/24 = 4.25)
GR Larsen 4-1-11-1
G Kirsten 52* (64b 7x4) *WJ Cronje 3* (11b)
26.1 Harris to Kirsten, no run, played straight to short midwicket
26.2 Harris to Kirsten, no run, same again, Nash fielding there
26.3 Harris to Kirsten, one run, clipped through deep backward square
leg
26.4 Harris to Cronje, one run, driven down to Doull at long off
26.5 Harris to Kirsten, one run, to Doull at long on
26.6 Harris to Cronje, one run, three in a row for Doull, long off this
time
End of over 27 (4 runs) South Africa 123/3 (RR: 4.56 RRR: 98/23 = 4.26)
CZ Harris 5-0-20-0
G Kirsten 54* (68b 7x4) *WJ Cronje 5* (13b)
27.1 Larsen to Cronje, no run, played up to mid on
27.2 Larsen to Cronje, one run, nice late cut down to Vettori at third
man
27.3 Larsen to Kirsten, one run, down to third man
27.4 Larsen to Cronje, one run, turned through to deep square leg
27.5 Larsen to Kirsten, no run, tapped forward of square leg, set off
for the run but Twose was quickly in to field and he scampered
back
27.6 Larsen to Kirsten, no run, defends on the on side
End of over 28 (3 runs) South Africa 126/3 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 95/22 = 4.32)
GR Larsen 5-1-14-1
G Kirsten 55* (71b 7x4) *WJ Cronje 7* (16b)
28.1 Harris to Cronje, one run, driven up to Doull at long off
28.2 Harris to Kirsten, no run, defends
28.3 Harris to Kirsten, no run, defensive again
28.4 Harris to Kirsten, no run, driven to cover
28.5 Harris to Kirsten, one run, leans on it dabbing to vacant cover
point
28.6 Harris to Cronje, one run, down the track and lofts ove the
bowler's head, Doull across at long off to field and cut off the
boundary
End of over 29 (3 runs) South Africa 129/3 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 92/21 = 4.38)
CZ Harris 6-0-23-0
G Kirsten 56* (75b 7x4) *WJ Cronje 9* (18b)
29.1 Larsen to Cronje, no run, turned to short midwicket
29.2 Larsen to Cronje, no run, cut to backward point
29.3 Larsen to Cronje, one run, dabbed to short third man
29.4 Larsen to Kirsten, one run, glided down to Doull at third man
29.5 Larsen to Cronje, no run, back to the bowler
29.6 Larsen to Cronje, one run, dabbed down to third man
End of over 30 (3 runs) South Africa 132/3 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 89/20 = 4.45)
GR Larsen 6-1-17-1
G Kirsten 57* (76b 7x4) *WJ Cronje 11* (23b)
Nathan Astle replaces Harris at the Hadlee Stand end
30.1 Astle to Cronje, one run, driven up to long off
30.2 Astle to Kirsten, no run, beats the edge outside off
30.3 Astle to Kirsten, no run, pushed to point
30.4 Astle to Kirsten, FOUR, very late dab fine, races all the way
an incredible sunset lines the evening sky now, a bright red glow
for as far as the eye can see
30.5 Astle to Kirsten, no run, driven uppishly down to long off, fielded
on the bounce by Vettori
30.6 Astle to Kirsten, one run, another late dab, to third man
End of over 31 (6 runs) South Africa 138/3 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 83/19 = 4.37)
NJ Astle 1-0-6-0
G Kirsten 62* (81b 8x4) *WJ Cronje 12* (24b)
Geoff Allott returns to the bowling crease
31.1 Allott to Kirsten, no run, driven up towards mid off, McMillan
across from extra cover fields
umpires discuss a possible change of ball, it's looking rather
patchy
and they call out for the box of balls
it's drinks while Nash and the umpires discuss which ball is the
best replacement
31.2 Allott to Kirsten, no run, driven up to wide mid off
31.3 Allott to Kirsten, FOUR, lovely cover drive, a long chase for Horne
but to no avail
in the air through the inner field but always safe
31.4 Allott to Kirsten, one run, pushed to Horne at deep cover point
31.5 Allott to Cronje, no run, angled down to Harris at short third man
31.6 Allott to Cronje, no run, low full toss just a smidgen outside off
stump, misses it and not far from the stumps, Parore fumbles the
take and the crowd think he's dropped a catch
End of over 32 (5 runs) South Africa 143/3 (RR: 4.47 RRR: 78/18 = 4.33)
GI Allott 7-0-30-2
G Kirsten 67* (85b 9x4) *WJ Cronje 12* (26b)
it dipped, yorker length and Cronje tried to dig it out but was
inside the linhe
32.1 Astle to Kirsten, one run, back cut to third man
goes back to over the wicket for the right hander
32.2 Astle to Cronje, one run, angled down to third man
32.3 Astle to Kirsten, no run, turned to McMillan at short midwicket
32.4 Astle to Kirsten, no run, keeps low as he tries to drive, skews
away to McMilan at short midwicket again
32.5 Astle to Kirsten, one run, driven up to mid off, quick single
32.6 Astle to Cronje, one run, driven up to wide mid off
End of over 33 (4 runs) South Africa 147/3 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 74/17 = 4.35)
NJ Astle 2-0-10-0
G Kirsten 69* (89b 9x4) *WJ Cronje 14* (28b)
33.1 Allott to Cronje, FOUR
33.2 Allott to Cronje, no run
33.3 Allott to Cronje, no run
33.4 Allott to Cronje, FOUR
33.5 Allott to Cronje, no run
33.6 Allott to Cronje, one run
End of over 34 (9 runs) South Africa 156/3 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 65/16 = 4.06)
GI Allott 8-0-39-2
*WJ Cronje 23* (34b 2x4) G Kirsten 69* (89b 9x4)
34.1 Vettori to Cronje, two runs
34.2 Vettori to Cronje, one run
34.3 Vettori to Kirsten, no run
34.4 Vettori to Kirsten, one run
34.5 Vettori to Cronje, one run
34.6 Vettori to Kirsten, two runs
End of over 35 (7 runs) South Africa 163/3 (RR: 4.66 RRR: 58/15 = 3.87)
DL Vettori 4-0-24-0
*WJ Cronje 27* (37b 2x4) G Kirsten 72* (92b 9x4)
35.1 Larsen to Cronje, no run
35.2 Larsen to Cronje, FOUR
35.3 Larsen to Cronje, FOUR
35.4 Larsen to Cronje, no run
35.5 Larsen to Cronje, SIX, huge six lofted high over deep midwicket,
onto the number 5 stand roof, Cronje has had enough, wants to
finish this off quickly
35.6 Larsen to Cronje, one run, angled down to third man
End of over 36 (15 runs) South Africa 178/3 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 43/14 = 3.07)
GR Larsen 7-1-32-1
*WJ Cronje 42* (43b 4x4 1x6) G Kirsten 72* (92b 9x4)
36.1 Vettori to Cronje, SIX, down the track and lofted high, high, high
up down to long on, Astle lined it up right on the rope but it
stayed just high enough to clear him
36.2 Vettori to Cronje, FOUR, pulled to cow corner, one bounce and four
more, that's his 50 in just 45 balls
36.3 Vettori to Cronje, no run, played back to the bowler, ironic
applause for Vettori for fielding it
36.4 Vettori to Cronje, SIX, MASSIVE! down the track and a mile over
long on into the Hadlee Stand
36.5 Vettori to Cronje, one run, driven down to long off
and I think it's pretty safe to say, Cronje has now put this game
beyond any doubt
36.6 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, driven firmly to extra cover
End of over 37 (17 runs) South Africa 195/3 (RR: 5.27 RRR: 26/13 = 2.00)
DL Vettori 5-0-41-0
*WJ Cronje 59* (48b 5x4 3x6) G Kirsten 72* (93b 9x4)
32 off the last 2 overs, 31 of them coming in a 9 ball stretch
just 26 off the last 13 overs needed
Allott back
37.1 Allott to Cronje, no run, driven to extra cover
37.2 Allott to Cronje, no run, yorker length, squared around trying to
dig it out
37.3 Allott to Cronje, no run, similar again, dug out to short midwicket
37.4 Allott to Cronje, no run, three full balls in a row, squeezed back
to the bowler
37.5 Allott to Cronje, no run, cut to backward point
37.6 Allott to Cronje, no run, and another full ball to finish a maiden
End of over 38 (0 runs) South Africa 195/3 (RR: 5.13 RRR: 26/12 = 2.17)
GI Allott 9-1-39-2
*WJ Cronje 59* (54b 5x4 3x6) G Kirsten 72* (93b 9x4)
not quite the right time in the match to produce one, I'm afraid
McMillan gets a chance to bowl
perhaps to try and prove he can out bounce Allan Donald
38.1 McMillan to Kirsten, no run, pushed back to the bowler on the on
side
38.2 McMillan to Kirsten, no run, back to the bowler again
38.3 McMillan to Kirsten, one run, angling right across him going down
leg, helped on its way down to fine leg, Parore takes a tumble in
the meantime
McMillan marshalls the troops in the outfield, as if it really
matters
38.4 McMillan to Cronje, FOUR, down the track, a bit of a cross bat
slog, but he gets enough wood on it to see it sail over McMillan's
head, one bounce and into the sightscreen
38.5 McMillan to Cronje, no run, turned to Astle at short midwicket
38.6 McMillan to Cronje, one run, slog/sweep across the line to deep
midwicket
End of over 39 (6 runs) South Africa 201/3 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 20/11 = 1.82)
CD McMillan 1-0-6-0
*WJ Cronje 64* (57b 6x4 3x6) G Kirsten 73* (96b 9x4)
39.1 Allott to Cronje, one run, full outside off, chopped to deep
backward point
Allott completing his full 'allottment' of overs
39.2 Allott to Kirsten, no run, driven firmly back down the track, well
fielded by the bowler
39.3 Allott to Kirsten, one run, full, pushed to deep cover
39.4 Allott to Cronje, no run, pokes at one outside off, through to
Parore
39.5 Allott to Cronje, one run, slices a full toss down to third man
39.6 Allott to Kirsten, no run, high full toss, not quite waist high,
struck to cover
End of over 40 (3 runs) South Africa 204/3 (RR: 5.10 RRR: 17/10 = 1.70)
GI Allott 10-1-42-2
*WJ Cronje 66* (60b 6x4 3x6) G Kirsten 74* (99b 9x4)
Allott finishes another respectable set of bowling figures, 2-42
off 10 here, 4-35 off 9 at at Dunedin
40.1 McMillan to Cronje, two runs
40.2 McMillan to Cronje, two runs
40.3 McMillan to Cronje, one run
40.4 McMillan to Kirsten, (noball) bye: FOUR
40.4 McMillan to Kirsten, no run
40.5 McMillan to Kirsten, no run
40.6 McMillan to Kirsten, one run
End of over 41 (11 runs) South Africa 215/3 (RR: 5.24 RRR: 6/9 = 0.67)
CD McMillan 2-0-13-0 (1nb)
*WJ Cronje 71* (63b 6x4 3x6) G Kirsten 75* (103b 9x4)
41.1 Astle to Kirsten, no run
41.2 Astle to Kirsten, no run
41.3 Astle to Kirsten, one run
41.4 Astle to Cronje, no run
41.5 Astle to Cronje, no run
41.6 Astle to Cronje, one run
End of over 42 (2 runs) South Africa 217/3 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 4/8 = 0.50)
NJ Astle 3-0-12-0
*WJ Cronje 72* (66b 6x4 3x6) G Kirsten 76* (106b 9x4)
42.1 McMillan to Cronje, no run
42.2 McMillan to Cronje, one run
42.3 McMillan to Kirsten, no run
42.4 McMillan to Kirsten, one run
42.5 McMillan to Cronje, one run
42.6 McMillan to Kirsten, FOUR
End of over 43 (7 runs) South Africa 224/3 (RR: 5.21 RRR: -3/7 = 0.00)
CD McMillan 3-0-20-0 (1nb)
*WJ Cronje 74* (69b 6x4 3x6) G Kirsten 81* (109b 10x4)
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