3rd Test: New Zealand v South Africa at Wellington, 18-22 Mar 1999
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Pollock to open proceedings from the Vance Stand end to Horne
0.1 Pollock to Horne, no run, tucked to square leg
0.2 Pollock to Horne, no run, squared around in defence to backward
point
0.3 Pollock to Horne, no run, left outside off
0.4 Pollock to Horne, no run, full on his toes, clipped up to mid on
0.5 Pollock to Horne, no run, leaves a good line outside off
0.6 Pollock to Horne, no run, down the leg side, off the top of the pad
End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0
SM Pollock 1-1-0-0 - Vance Stand End
BA Young 0* (0b) MJ Horne 0* (6b)
Steve Elworthy to share the new ball with Pollock from the
Scoreboard end
1.1 Elworthy to Young, no run, not a bad first up ball, short and
seaming away just wide enough from Young to sway comfortably
1.2 Elworthy to Young, no run, full, dug out up to mid off
1.3 Elworthy to Young, no run, leaves outside off
1.4 Elworthy to Young, no run, driven back down the wicket, Elworthy's
outstretched left hand partially stops it, to mid off
1.5 Elworthy to Young, no run, defends up to mid on
1.6 Elworthy to Young, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 2 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0
S Elworthy 1-1-0-0 - Scoreboard End
MJ Horne 0* (6b) BA Young 0* (6b)
2 maidens to start the deciding Test of the series
2.1 Pollock to Horne, no run, squared around in defence on leg stump,
seaming down the leg side, appeal to Venkat mainly from Pollock
2.2 Pollock to Horne, legbye: one run, down the leg side, off the pad
down to fine leg and New Zealand are finally underway
short forward leg is brought in for Young, he was kept back at
square leg for Horne
2.3 Pollock to Young, no run, defends square on the off side
2.4 Pollock to Young, no run, shoulders arms outside off
2.5 Pollock to Young, two runs, back and punched nicely through extra
cover for a couple
2.6 Pollock to Young, no run, leaves a wider one outside off
End of over 3 (3 runs) New Zealand 3/0
SM Pollock 2-1-2-0 - Vance Stand End
MJ Horne 0* (8b) BA Young 2* (10b)
3.1 Elworthy to Horne, no run, leaves outside off
sightscreen is moved across a bit further for Horne
3.2 Elworthy to Horne, no run, shorter ball, but still sufficiently
wide, left
3.3 Elworthy to Horne, no run, beaten fishing at a fuller one outside
off, Horne is somewhat amused that he jabbed at it late, swung
away nicely
3.4 Elworthy to Horne, no run, straighter outside off, Horne makes a
late decision to raise the bat and leave
3.5 Elworthy to Horne, no run, nice stuff from Elworthy, Horne is
caught fishing outside off, withdraws once it passes
3.6 Elworthy to Horne, no run, full, dug out to gully
End of over 4 (maiden) New Zealand 3/0
S Elworthy 2-2-0-0 - Scoreboard End
BA Young 2* (10b) MJ Horne 0* (14b)
4.1 Pollock to Young, no run, half forward, guided to third slip
4.2 Pollock to Young, one run, tucked off his pad just past Adams in
close to vacant midwicket, Klusener across from mid on to field
4.3 Pollock to Horne, no run, shoulders arms to one in the channel
outside off
4.4 Pollock to Horne, one run, squared around, squirts it between gully
and point for a run
4.5 Pollock to Young, no run, gets in close to the stumps, leaves
outside off
4.6 Pollock to Young, no run, the first bouncer, straight but a bit too
short and safely ducked under
End of over 5 (2 runs) New Zealand 5/0
SM Pollock 3-1-4-0 - Vance Stand End
MJ Horne 1* (16b) BA Young 3* (14b)
5.1 Elworthy to Horne, no run, leaves outside off
5.2 Elworthy to Horne, no run, defended to Rhodes at gully
5.3 Elworthy to Horne, no run, shoulders arms outside off
5.4 Elworthy to Horne, no run, defends to short midwicket
5.5 Elworthy to Horne, no run, short and rising outside off, sways away
5.6 Elworthy to Horne, no run, leaves one seaming very close outside
off stump
End of over 6 (maiden) New Zealand 5/0
S Elworthy 3-3-0-0 - Scoreboard End
BA Young 3* (14b) MJ Horne 1* (22b)
6.1 Pollock to Young, no run, defends up to Klusener at mid on
6.2 Pollock to Young, no run, full outside off, reaching for it, inside
edge runs away on the leg side
6.3 Pollock to Young, no run, full, defended back to Pollock
6.4 Pollock to Young, no run, full and seaming away wide outside off,
no shot needed
6.5 Pollock to Young, (noball) no run, chops him in half with a beauty
jagging straight back in and through Young, oversteps however
6.5 Pollock to Young, no run, defends down to mid on
6.6 Pollock to Young, no run, back to a shorter one, defended up to mid
off
End of over 7 (1 run) New Zealand 6/0
SM Pollock 4-1-5-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MJ Horne 1* (22b) BA Young 3* (21b)
7.1 Elworthy to Horne, no run, defends to Rhodes at backward point
a strong fielding presence behind square for Horne, 3 slips, gully,
backward point and point
just short midwicket and wide mid off in front of square
7.2 Elworthy to Horne, no run, leaves outside off
7.3 Elworthy to Horne, no run, guided down to third slip
7.4 Elworthy to Horne, one run, pushed straight up the ground on the on
side, easy single as Cronje has to come across from mid off to
field
7.5 Elworthy to Young, no run, leaves one not far wide of off stump
7.6 Elworthy to Young, no run, short and rising outside off, leaves
End of over 8 (1 run) New Zealand 7/0
S Elworthy 4-3-1-0 - Scoreboard End
MJ Horne 2* (26b) BA Young 3* (23b)
7.6 Elworthy to Young, no run, defends
End of over 8 (1 run) New Zealand 7/0
S Elworthy 4-3-1-0 - Scoreboard End
MJ Horne 2* (26b) BA Young 3* (24b)
8.1 Pollock to Horne, no run, nice bouncer, rising up at Horne, has to
crouch right down to avoid
8.2 Pollock to Horne, no run, back and squared around slightly in
defence, behind point
8.3 Pollock to Horne, no run, defends back up the off side of the
wicket
8.4 Pollock to Horne, no run, fuller and wider outside off, left
8.5 Pollock to Horne, no run, stretching forward in defence a bit late,
past the edge
8.6 Pollock to Horne, OUT: and Horne's first failure of the series,
leaned forward in defence, seamed away a little and took the edge
through to Cullinan at first slip
New Zealand 7/1, Partnership of 7
MJ Horne c Cullinan b Pollock 2 (32b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 9 (maiden) New Zealand 7/1
SM Pollock 5-2-5-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
BA Young 3* (24b)
Roger Twose the new batsman
9.1 Elworthy to Young, no run, lovely short rising ball, Young jumps
back and across dropping the bat away just in time, passes over
off stump
9.2 Elworthy to Young, no run, full outside off, driven into the wicket
and up to Elworthy
9.3 Elworthy to Young, FOUR, clipped nicely off his pads through the
vast open expanses behind square on the leg side, no chance for
Pollock jogging around from long leg
9.4 Elworthy to Young, no run, shoulders arms to a wider one outside
off
9.5 Elworthy to Young, no run, short and rising wide outside off, left
9.6 Elworthy to Young, no run, back and defends up to Cronje at mid off
End of over 10 (4 runs) New Zealand 11/1
S Elworthy 5-3-5-0 - Scoreboard End
RG Twose 0* (0b) BA Young 7* (30b 1x4)
10.1 Pollock to Twose, no run, shoulders arms outside off
10.2 Pollock to Twose, no run, props forward in defence to a straight
one, pops up high off the pad and Adams dives forward to 'catch'
at short leg, appeal for lbw and the catch from various parties
10.3 Pollock to Twose, no run, leaves outside off
10.4 Pollock to Twose, legbye: one run, Twose misjudges a leave to one
that's straighter than expected, has a hand off the pad and tries
to shy away, struck on the shoulder and it pings away to vacant
short fine leg
10.5 Pollock to Young, no run, good length and straight, almost chops
Young in half too, but he survives, defended
10.6 Pollock to Young, no run, full, stroked up to mid off
End of over 11 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 12/1
SM Pollock 6-3-5-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
RG Twose 0* (4b) BA Young 7* (32b 1x4)
11.1 Elworthy to Twose, no run, defended back down the wicket
a hold up in proceedings as the reflection off the shiny new car
sitting on the deep extra cover boundary is in the batsman's eyes,
Cronje does the necessary and grabs a tarpaulin from nearby and
covers half the car
11.2 Elworthy to Twose, no run, digs it in short, Twose ducks, Boucher
leaps to take
11.3 Elworthy to Twose, no run, full, quietly forward defensive up to
Klusener at mid off
11.4 Elworthy to Twose, no run, defends to short forward leg
11.5 Elworthy to Twose, no run, forward, shoulders arms outside off
11.6 Elworthy to Twose, no run, stationary outside off stump, and lets
it hit him
End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 12/1
S Elworthy 6-4-5-0 - Scoreboard End
BA Young 7* (32b 1x4) RG Twose 0* (10b)
12.1 Pollock to Young, no run, stretches forward, struck on the pad and
pings up on the leg side, Adams dives forward in vain to take it
on the full, but no hint of glove in that
12.2 Pollock to Young, no run, back and solidly defended back to Pollock
12.3 Pollock to Young, no run, back to a shorter one outside off, patted
down to cover point
12.4 Pollock to Young, no run, leaves outside off
12.5 Pollock to Young, no run, back and caressed to cover, point is
across to field
12.6 Pollock to Young, three runs, tucked off his pads through midwicket
and keeps the New Zealand rate nudging just above one an over
End of over 13 (3 runs) New Zealand 15/1
SM Pollock 7-3-8-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
BA Young 10* (38b 1x4) RG Twose 0* (10b)
13.1 Elworthy to Young, two runs, tucked off his hip behind Adams in
close on the leg side, he and Pollock at long leg in a fair chase,
an easy couple ambled
13.2 Elworthy to Young, no run, defends on the bounce to Adams at short
leg, flicked back towards the stumps but misses, Young was always
in anyway
13.3 Elworthy to Young, FOUR, shot of the morning so far, stood on the
back foot and stroked it through cover, all timing and it races
onto the practice wickets on the boundary edge from the well paced
outfield
13.4 Elworthy to Young, no run, pushed up to mid on
13.5 Elworthy to Young, no run, back and pushed to point
13.6 Elworthy to Young, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 14 (6 runs) New Zealand 21/1
S Elworthy 7-4-11-0 - Scoreboard End
RG Twose 0* (10b) BA Young 16* (44b 2x4)
and the first bowling change at last, after a nice opening spell by
Pollock/Elworthy of 14 overs
Kallis into the attack from the Vance Stand end
14.1 Kallis to Twose, no run, rising, Twose shoulders away
chant from the kids in the crowd for the only local in the side
'Twosey'
he still has to score 2 more runs to live up to his name
14.2 Kallis to Twose, no run, defends a full one on the pads to short
leg
14.3 Kallis to Twose, three runs, but he gets more than that here,
clipped off the pad through square leg, it slows and slows until
it finally stops just centimetres inside the rope and a long chase
for long leg, they looked for the 4th all-run but decide against
14.4 Kallis to Young, no run, defends
14.5 Kallis to Young, no run, leaves wide outside off
14.6 Kallis to Young, no run, leaves again, and that heralds the drinks
break, just 24 in the hour
End of over 15 (3 runs) New Zealand 24/1
JH Kallis 1-0-3-0 - Vance Stand End
RG Twose 3* (13b) BA Young 16* (47b 2x4)
and a double bowling change, Klusener replaces Elworthy at the
scoreboard end
15.1 Klusener to Twose, no run, over the wicket to the leftie, a very
short bouncer to warm up
15.2 Klusener to Twose, no run, leaves outside off
15.3 Klusener to Twose, no run, withdraws inside the line to one just
outside off
15.4 Klusener to Twose, no run, short on off stump, ducks underneath
15.5 Klusener to Twose, no run, pushed up towards mid on, looked for a
run at first, but Klusener skips across to field himself and
brings second thoughts
15.6 Klusener to Twose, no run, beaten outside off, withdrew inside the
line late again
End of over 16 (maiden) New Zealand 24/1
L Klusener 1-1-0-0 - Scoreboard End
BA Young 16* (47b 2x4) RG Twose 3* (19b)
16.1 Kallis to Young, no run, leaves outside off
16.2 Kallis to Young, no run, very wide outside off stump, not far off
from a Test class wide
16.3 Kallis to Young, no run, cracking back foot stab but straight to
point
16.4 Kallis to Young, no run, full outside off, chopped down into the
pitch at it and misses, swung back a little, through to Boucher
16.5 Kallis to Young, no run, leaves outside off stump
16.6 Kallis to Young, no run, forward defensive to cover
End of over 17 (maiden) New Zealand 24/1
JH Kallis 2-1-3-0 - Vance Stand End
RG Twose 3* (19b) BA Young 16* (53b 2x4)
17.1 Klusener to Twose, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
17.2 Klusener to Twose, no run, leans forward, pops up off the pad
towards square leg
17.3 Klusener to Twose, no run, bowls from very wide on the crease,
angled right across him, Twose steps forward late at it, passes
wide
17.4 Klusener to Twose, no run, again leaves inside the line outside off
stump
17.5 Klusener to Twose, one run, tucked up to wide mid on, runs with the
shot as Cronje is across to field
17.6 Klusener to Young, one run, clipped fine off the hip to fine leg
End of over 18 (2 runs) New Zealand 26/1
L Klusener 2-1-2-0 - Scoreboard End
BA Young 17* (54b 2x4) RG Twose 4* (24b)
18.1 Kallis to Young, one run, short angling down the leg side, helped
on its way around the corner down to Klusener at fine leg
18.2 Kallis to Twose, no run, tucked just wide of Adams in close on the
leg side, to square leg
18.3 Kallis to Twose, legbye: one run, off the pad down the leg side to
vacant short fine leg, Boucher across to field
18.4 Kallis to Young, no run, leaves outside off
18.5 Kallis to Young, no run, forward defensive to point
18.6 Kallis to Young, no run, back and defends up to the bowler
End of over 19 (2 runs) New Zealand 28/1
JH Kallis 3-1-4-0 - Vance Stand End
RG Twose 4* (26b) BA Young 18* (58b 2x4)
19.1 Klusener to Twose, FOUR, squared around fending away from the body,
but controlled it well, guiding it down between gully and third
slip along the ground
not a bad short ball on off stump, but no third man so he concedes
four
19.2 Klusener to Twose, no run, leaves outside off
19.3 Klusener to Twose, no run, leans on it, guided to backward point
19.4 Klusener to Twose, no run, leaves one that seams back into the pad,
half forward, took the knee roll, bounced a bit more from a good
length, big appeal but Dunne says no
19.5 Klusener to Twose, no run, leaves outside off
19.6 Klusener to Twose, no run, and again, wide outside off and left
End of over 20 (4 runs) New Zealand 32/1
L Klusener 3-1-6-0 - Scoreboard End
BA Young 18* (58b 2x4) RG Twose 8* (32b 1x4)
lovely day in Wellington as it approaches high noon, it was
overcast and not looking too promising yesterday, but it's perfect
cricket playing and watching conditions now
20.1 Kallis to Young, no run, looks to push one away off his pads but
squared around a little, outside edge runs away to backward point
20.2 Kallis to Young, no run, bouncer, ducks under
20.3 Kallis to Young, OUT: lovely full outswinger by Kallis, Young
reached forward and gains the nick, nicely snaffled up at third
slip by Rhodes in his less accustomed position
New Zealand 32/2, Partnership of 25
BA Young c Rhodes b Kallis 18 (61b 2x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 3.3-1-4-1 - Vance Stand End
Nathan Astle is the new batsman, his last international innings on
this ground won't bring back fond memories, forced to retire hurt
after a knock on the glove by Srinath forcing him out for a month
20.4 Kallis to Astle, no run, nice full ball just dug out
20.5 Kallis to Astle, no run, bouncer, ducks under
20.6 Kallis to Astle, no run, shorter and wide outside off, left
End of over 21 (maiden) New Zealand 32/2
JH Kallis 4-2-4-1 - Vance Stand End
RG Twose 8* (32b 1x4) NJ Astle 0* (3b)
21.1 Klusener to Twose, no run, 3 slips and 2 gullies for Twose now,
leaves inside the line of one passing outside off
21.2 Klusener to Twose, no run, back and left outside of, Twose goes for
a long wander out somewhere towards square leg and back
21.3 Klusener to Twose, no run, defends to cover point
21.4 Klusener to Twose, no run, bowls from wide of the crease and angles
right across the leftie, leaves
one of the gullies has since moved across to fourth slip
21.5 Klusener to Twose, no run, a beauty! shorter and straighter, just
beats the outside edge of Twose
21.6 Klusener to Twose, no run, nasty short rising ball towards the
chest, it swings away and just past the glove of Twose, big appeal
for a catch behind the wicket but Dunne is unmoved
End of over 22 (maiden) New Zealand 32/2
L Klusener 4-2-6-0 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 0* (3b) RG Twose 8* (38b 1x4)
22.1 Kallis to Astle, no run, leaves outside off
22.2 Kallis to Astle, no run, defends to cover
22.3 Kallis to Astle, two runs, off the mark with a sweet clip through
vacant midwicket for a couple
22.4 Kallis to Astle, no run, fuller but wide outside off, left
22.5 Kallis to Astle, no run, opens the face running it away to cover
point
22.6 Kallis to Astle, no run, cracked in the air to Adams at cover
point, and he's put down, a real let-off, but he smashed that
hard, had a couple of grabs at it but couldn't haul it in
End of over 23 (2 runs) New Zealand 34/2
JH Kallis 5-2-6-1 - Vance Stand End
RG Twose 8* (38b 1x4) NJ Astle 2* (9b)
23.1 Klusener to Twose, no run, short rising one outside off, whips the
head away from it quickly
good aggressive bowling from Klusener at Twose
23.2 Klusener to Twose, no run, leaves wider outside off
23.3 Klusener to Twose, no run, slower ball, full, defends towards point
23.4 Klusener to Twose, no run, quietly forward defending into the
wicket
23.5 Klusener to Twose, no run, pushed away to extra cover
23.6 Klusener to Twose, no run, another good'un from the Zulu, short and
lifting sharply off the track, Twose tries his best to fend at it
and get a glove or something on it, but it just bounces too much
even for him
End of over 24 (maiden) New Zealand 34/2
L Klusener 5-3-6-0 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 2* (9b) RG Twose 8* (44b 1x4)
24.1 Kallis to Astle, no run, defended up to wide mid off
24.2 Kallis to Astle, no run, slashes at one wide outside off, a typical
Astle shot, and gets away with it this time, through to Boucher
24.3 Kallis to Astle, no run, leaves outside off
24.4 Kallis to Astle, FOUR, cracking stuff, this time he connects with
full force, though a little mistimed, through point
bisected the men just forward and behind square, threaded the
needle perfectly
24.5 Kallis to Astle, no run, firmly defended to cover
24.6 Kallis to Astle, no run, full and swinging away, dug up to extra
cover
End of over 25 (4 runs) New Zealand 38/2
JH Kallis 6-2-10-1 - Vance Stand End
RG Twose 8* (44b 1x4) NJ Astle 6* (15b 1x4)
just over 10 minutes to lunch
25.1 Klusener to Twose, no run, forward defensive on the off side, looks
for a run but almost the entire field converges hurriedly into it
and Astle wisely sends him back
25.2 Klusener to Twose, no run, guided just short of third slip
25.3 Klusener to Twose, no run, wide outside off, left, Twose off for
walkies towards square leg again
25.4 Klusener to Twose, no run, leaves outside off
25.5 Klusener to Twose, one run, turned down to long leg
25.6 Klusener to Astle, no run, leaves a short and wide one outside off
End of over 26 (1 run) New Zealand 39/2
L Klusener 6-3-7-0 - Scoreboard End
RG Twose 9* (49b 1x4) NJ Astle 6* (16b 1x4)
26.1 Kallis to Twose, no run, sways away from a short one outside off
26.2 Kallis to Twose, no run, short ball outside off, drops it down in
close on the off side and calls Astle for the run, a third of the
way up the pitch he finally realises Astle hasn't moved an inch
and the run was never on and sneaks back into his crease
26.3 Kallis to Twose, no run, short ball, turns his back to it as he
realises it's targeted into the body, bounces over the keeper to
the fence but Venkat scrubs it out
26.4 Kallis to Twose, no run, bouncer, Boucher leaps to take it high
26.5 Kallis to Twose, no run, another short one swayed away from
26.6 Kallis to Twose, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 27 (maiden) New Zealand 39/2
JH Kallis 7-3-10-1 - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 6* (16b 1x4) RG Twose 9* (55b 1x4)
27.1 Klusener to Astle, no run, across to one outside of, leaves
27.2 Klusener to Astle, no run, a bit shorter, but same treatment again
27.3 Klusener to Astle, FOUR, super cover drive, overpitched a little
and cleanly struck through the open gap, two men give chase but in
vain
27.4 Klusener to Astle, no run, bowls from very wide on the crease, and
the line stays quite wide, left
27.5 Klusener to Astle, one run, snappily taken quick single, well run
in the end, Astle with a wide open stance on middle and leg, dug
out an inswinging yorker forward of point, called through for the
run, the throw at the bowler's end misses
27.6 Klusener to Twose, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 28 (5 runs) New Zealand 44/2
L Klusener 7-3-12-0 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 11* (21b 2x4) RG Twose 9* (56b 1x4)
28.1 Kallis to Astle, FOUR, we have a new shot of the day, superb, just
don't bowl that to Astle, half volley wide outside off and carted
to the extra cover boundary
28.2 Kallis to Astle, no run, short ball, doesn't quite get up as much
as previous bouncers, Astle ducks under it safely
28.3 Kallis to Astle, legbye: one run, turned off the pad down to fine
leg, a very late single of leg bye by Venkat, just had to check
with Dunne at square leg
28.4 Kallis to Twose, no run, very full and wide outside off, almost a a
wide
28.5 Kallis to Twose, no run, pushed up to mid off where Cronje fields,
loud call of "NO!" from Twose immediately
28.6 Kallis to Twose, one run, dabbed through vacant cover one-day
style, rather un-Twose like, especially the ball before lunch,
comfy single taken
End of over 29 (6 runs) New Zealand 50/2
JH Kallis 8-3-15-1 - Vance Stand End
RG Twose 10* (59b 1x4) NJ Astle 15* (24b 3x4)
and the New Zealand 50 is brought up on the stroke of lunch, in
exactly 29 overs
the score is a little deceptive, it suggests a hard grind by the
batsmen, but there was a fair proportion of leavable deliveries by
South Africa
some pearlers too, and deservedly two wickets in the session,
almost three
Astle looks in fine touch, in a solid patch of form on true wickets
at home
the afternoon session will begin in just under 40 minutes time
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
the players return to the field
Elworthy to bowl from the Scoreboard end
29.1 Elworthy to Twose, no run, shuffles across his stumps, taken high
on the pad to one going down leg, half appeal from the bowler
29.2 Elworthy to Twose, no run, leaves outside off unconvincingly, just
beats the outside edge as he lazily withdrew inside it
29.3 Elworthy to Twose, no run, wider outside off, leaves
29.4 Elworthy to Twose, no run, and stays inside it again, through to
Boucher
29.5 Elworthy to Twose, no run, guided down to Rhodes at gully, fires
back a throw at the stumps as Twose hovers around his crease,
through to vacant extra cover and they look for a possible
overthrow, but decide against
29.6 Elworthy to Twose, no run, short rising ball outside off, pulls the
hands right out of the way leaving
End of over 30 (maiden) New Zealand 50/2
S Elworthy 8-5-11-0 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 15* (24b 3x4) RG Twose 10* (65b 1x4)
Pollock back from the Vance Stand in another double change
30.1 Pollock to Astle, no run, bowls from tight in next to the stumps,
good length, opens the face running it to backward point
30.2 Pollock to Astle, no run, back and across outside off, in behind it
in defence up the off side of the pitch
30.3 Pollock to Astle, one run, back on his stumps again, pushed up the
opposite side this time past the bowler, Adams from wide mid on
back to field
30.4 Pollock to Twose, no run, leaves a wide one outside off
30.5 Pollock to Twose, two runs, tucked off his pad to square leg,
there's a fair chase for Adams from short leg to field and they
take an easy couple
30.6 Pollock to Twose, no run, withdraws inside the line, through to
Boucher
End of over 31 (3 runs) New Zealand 53/2
SM Pollock 8-3-11-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 16* (27b 3x4) RG Twose 12* (68b 1x4)
31.1 Elworthy to Astle, no run, jumps across his stumps towards off,
struck on the pad mid-leap, seamed right back in going down the
leg side, appeal but a stunted one
31.2 Elworthy to Astle, no run, back cut on the bounce to Klusener at
gully
31.3 Elworthy to Astle, no run, shoulders arms outside off
31.4 Elworthy to Astle, no run, tucked off the pad up to Adams at mid on
31.5 Elworthy to Astle, no run, bouncer, a bit short, easily ducked
under, Boucher takes down the leg side
31.6 Elworthy to Astle, FOUR, slashes at one outside off and gets a
thick edge just over the slips and to the boundary
End of over 32 (4 runs) New Zealand 57/2
S Elworthy 9-5-15-0 - Scoreboard End
RG Twose 12* (68b 1x4) NJ Astle 20* (33b 4x4)
playing a full-blooded shot to that was what probably saved him on
that occasion
32.1 Pollock to Twose, no run, shoulders arms outside off
32.2 Pollock to Twose, no run, and again
32.3 Pollock to Twose, no run, back and defends down to Adams at short
leg
32.4 Pollock to Twose, no run, back and sliding it away to Rhodes at
point
32.5 Pollock to Twose, no run, back and defends to cover
32.6 Pollock to Twose, no run, forced back on his heels again, and
defends to cover
End of over 33 (maiden) New Zealand 57/2
SM Pollock 9-4-11-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 20* (33b 4x4) RG Twose 12* (74b 1x4)
33.1 Elworthy to Astle, no run, angling back in, a little inside edgey
as it comes back a bit, into the pad and rolls away square of the
wicket
33.2 Elworthy to Astle, no run, forward defensive up to mid off
33.3 Elworthy to Astle, no run, sways away to a shorter one outside off
33.4 Elworthy to Astle, no run, a nice lifting delivery, Astle awkward
pulls the bat back and away whilst raised at chest level
33.5 Elworthy to Astle, OUT: cleaned him up! rattled the sticks with a
ripping yorker
New Zealand 57/3, Partnership of 25
NJ Astle b Elworthy 20 (38b 4x4 0x6)
S Elworthy 9.5-5-15-1 - Scoreboard End
Astle was caught on the crease outside leg and tried to move in to
dig it away late, but it had done him
Gary Stead the new batsman, fond memories of the Basin ground in
recent times, 86 and 84 in his last two innings here in domestic
play
33.6 Elworthy to Stead, one run, turned down to long leg, and like his
debut he's off the mark immediately
End of over 34 (1 run) New Zealand 58/3
S Elworthy 10-5-16-1 - Scoreboard End
GR Stead 1* (1b) RG Twose 12* (74b 1x4)
a stump is replaced because of damage sustained from the wicket-
taking Elworthy delivery
34.1 Pollock to Stead, no run, defends up to Cronje at mid on
34.2 Pollock to Stead, no run, leaves outside off
34.3 Pollock to Stead, no run, short of a length outside off, Stead
sways away, a bit wide
34.4 Pollock to Stead, no run, beaten for pace as he's trapped back
jumping mid-crease, seamed back into the pad, just a bit high and
that made Pollock hold off his appeal
34.5 Pollock to Stead, no run, leaves a wide one outside off
34.6 Pollock to Stead, no run, short bouncer on leg stump, Stead ducks
in a hurry, super athletic save by Boucher leaping in the air down
the leg side and taking it cleanly earns the applause of a solid,
if unspectacularly sized crowd
End of over 35 (maiden) New Zealand 58/3
SM Pollock 10-5-11-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
RG Twose 12* (74b 1x4) GR Stead 1* (7b)
35.1 Elworthy to Twose, no run, defends pushing forward back up the
pitch
35.2 Elworthy to Twose, no run, misjudges a leave again, let it take him
on the body as it straightened on him, struck flush on the elbow
the impact is partially stopped by the arm guard, but he's stung
nonetheless, a bit of the magic spray comes out with the New
Zealand team physio
the physio just going through a few movement exercises with him to
see how flexible his arm is now
Allott the 12th man just stands by and smiles through it all
and Twose will bat on
35.3 Elworthy to Twose, no run, short rising into the body, defends down
on the off side
35.4 Elworthy to Twose, OUT: he probably should've gone off and had a
rest, he only manages to last two more balls, Elworthy gets some
away movement and Twose had the bat waving around outside off, and
nicked it on its way through to the keeper
New Zealand 58/4, Partnership of 1
RG Twose c Boucher b Elworthy 12 (78b 1x4 0x6)
S Elworthy 10.4-5-16-2 - Scoreboard End
and New Zealand stumble after lunch in successive Tests, 2-8 in 6.4
overs so far
Chris Harris joins Stead
the obligatory short leg is put in for Harris, put your house on
some short stuff into the body coming up
35.5 Elworthy to Harris, no run, outside off, defended down square on
the off side
35.6 Elworthy to Harris, no run, rising back into the body, drops it
away down to third slip
End of over 36 (maiden) New Zealand 58/4
S Elworthy 11-6-16-2 - Scoreboard End
GR Stead 1* (7b) CZ Harris 0* (2b)
36.1 Pollock to Stead, no run, bouncer on off stump, ducks
36.2 Pollock to Stead, no run, leaves outside off
36.3 Pollock to Stead, no run, shoulders arms
36.4 Pollock to Stead, no run, back and across his off stump defending
back up the wicket
36.5 Pollock to Stead, no run, full and wide outside off, left
36.6 Pollock to Stead, no run, bouncer, ducks under
End of over 37 (maiden) New Zealand 58/4
SM Pollock 11-6-11-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 0* (2b) GR Stead 1* (13b)
3 maidens in a row, just 1 run for the loss of 2 wickets in the
last 5 overs
37.1 Elworthy to Harris, no run, leaves a wide one outside off
37.2 Elworthy to Harris, no run, down the leg side, big appeal for
caught behind, but it brushed his rear end, no sign of bat or
glove anywhere near that
South Africa were pretty jubilant but umpire Dunne unimpressed
37.3 Elworthy to Harris, no run, wide and seaming wider away outside
off, Harris pokes forward at it late, beats the outside edge by a
fair margin
37.4 Elworthy to Harris, no run, leaves in more pronounced and assured
fashion this time
37.5 Elworthy to Harris, no run, just rewind the video and play the last
ball again
37.6 Elworthy to Harris, one run, tucked off his hip in the air just
away from Adams at short leg, Klusener across from midwicket to
field at square leg
End of over 38 (1 run) New Zealand 59/4
S Elworthy 12-6-17-2 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 1* (8b) GR Stead 1* (13b)
Harris off the mark is uncomfortable circumstances
and scores the first run in exactly 4 overs
38.1 Pollock to Harris, no run, opens the face running it away to Rhodes
at point
38.2 Pollock to Harris, no run, leaves outside off stump
38.3 Pollock to Harris, no run, nice shorter ball, Harris has to really
duck and nearly kiss the pitch to avoid it
38.4 Pollock to Harris, no run, poking away from his body outside off,
back down the wicket to Cronje across from mid off
38.5 Pollock to Harris, FOUR, squirted away through Klusener who
misfields at gully and all the way to the vacant third man
boundary, he tries to flick a straight ball through midwicket,
leading edge saw it slide away, just the slightest of away seam
bringing a false stroke
38.6 Pollock to Harris, no run, defends back down the wicket
End of over 39 (4 runs) New Zealand 63/4
SM Pollock 12-6-15-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 1* (13b) CZ Harris 5* (14b 1x4)
39.1 Elworthy to Stead, two runs, shuffles across his crease and tucked
through to vacant square leg, nobody within miles to field so its
milkable for a couple, Adams from mid on finally gets it
39.2 Elworthy to Stead, no run, defends to cover
39.3 Elworthy to Stead, no run, back and defends to the bowler
39.4 Elworthy to Stead, no run, short rising ball just outside off,
Stead keeps inside the line not playing a stroke
39.5 Elworthy to Stead, two runs, flicked off the heels down to Pollock
at long leg
39.6 Elworthy to Stead, no run, dabbed to backward point
End of over 40 (4 runs) New Zealand 67/4
S Elworthy 13-6-21-2 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 5* (14b 1x4) GR Stead 5* (19b)
40.1 Pollock to Harris, no run, leaves a wide one outside off
40.2 Pollock to Harris, no run, back and cramped out of the defences up
the on side of the pitch, Pollock fields
40.3 Pollock to Harris, no run, back and poking away from the body in
defence, to backward point where Rhodes collects
40.4 Pollock to Harris, no run, forward defensive with bat/pad to cover
40.5 Pollock to Harris, one run, jabs a rising ball down from his rib
cage through to square leg
40.6 Pollock to Stead, no run, dead full and straight, Stead defends out
on the off side
End of over 41 (1 run) New Zealand 68/4
SM Pollock 13-6-16-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 6* (19b 1x4) GR Stead 5* (20b)
Klusener replaces Elworthy, after a spell of 6-2-10-2 at the
Scoreboard end
41.1 Klusener to Harris, legbye: one run, tries to defend, but jumps
into one that keeps rising on him, struck under the armpit and it
runs away to short fine leg
41.2 Klusener to Stead, three runs, flicked through backward square off
his hip into open space, Adams gives chase from short leg and
Pollock from fine leg
Stead is a niggly batsman when he shuffles around the crease, South
Africa really need to trap him with something full
41.3 Klusener to Harris, no run, defended to short cover
41.4 Klusener to Harris, no run, shoulders arms outside off, comes back
a little, brushes the pad through to Boucher
41.5 Klusener to Harris, three runs, too short and wide and Harris loves
it there, flayed off the back foot through extra cover, loses some
timing as he had to hit over that one, pulled back just inside the
rope
41.6 Klusener to Stead, no run, stands tall defending down to point
End of over 42 (7 runs) New Zealand 75/4
L Klusener 8-3-18-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 9* (23b 1x4) GR Stead 8* (22b)
and Kallis comes back from the Vance Stand end
the third double bowling change, South Africa working to a set team
bowling pattern
no sign of giving Adams a try to see what he can extract just yet
42.1 Kallis to Harris, no run, leaves through to Boucher outside off
42.2 Kallis to Harris, no run, very wide outside off, Boucher dives in
front of the slips to take, Venkat not interested in calling one
though
42.3 Kallis to Harris, no run, shoulders arms to one that stays in
tight, takes him on the pad down the leg side and runs away to
Boucher who's across to field
42.4 Kallis to Harris, one run, turned down to Klusener at long leg
42.5 Kallis to Stead, no run, guided away from the body to Klusener at
backward point
42.6 Kallis to Stead, no run, full, giving it every chance to swing
late, edged along the ground just short of second slip
End of over 43 (1 run) New Zealand 76/4
JH Kallis 9-3-16-1 - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 10* (27b 1x4) GR Stead 8* (24b)
and that signals drinks
Henry Blofeld in the press box stats the game is 'excruciatingly
dull' at the moment
26/2 in the last hour's play (14 overs)
43.1 Klusener to Harris, no run, back then forward defending up to mid
off
43.2 Klusener to Harris, no run, beaten! reaching to a short of a length
delivery angled across him from wide on the crease, his bat was
drawn to the ball magnetically, but failed to get a touch
43.3 Klusener to Harris, no run, leaves outside off
43.4 Klusener to Harris, no run, turned behind square past Adams at
short leg
43.5 Klusener to Harris, no run, shoulders arms outside off
43.6 Klusener to Harris, no run, back and nudging it away to cover
End of over 44 (maiden) New Zealand 76/4
L Klusener 9-4-18-0 - Scoreboard End
GR Stead 8* (24b) CZ Harris 10* (33b 1x4)
44.1 Kallis to Stead, no run, leaves a wide one outside off
44.2 Kallis to Stead, no run, off the pad to short midwicket, Adams
across from square leg to field
44.3 Kallis to Stead, no run, leaves outside off
44.4 Kallis to Stead, one run, leans on it pushing to vacant extra
cover, runs with the shot as Cronje fields from mid off
44.5 Kallis to Harris, no run, back to a shorter one, defends up to
Cronje at mid on
44.6 Kallis to Harris, no run, nice short rising ball just outside off,
Harris shuffled into line with it but had to promptly dodge it
End of over 45 (1 run) New Zealand 77/4
JH Kallis 10-3-17-1 - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 9* (28b) CZ Harris 10* (35b 1x4)
45.1 Klusener to Stead, no run, bouncer, Stead ducks right down
45.2 Klusener to Stead, no run, and again, a little more down the leg
side this time
45.3 Klusener to Stead, FOUR, fends away from his body and edges through
the slips
he guided it down just short of second and third slip who both
grasped at it but couldn't get a finger on it
45.4 Klusener to Stead, no run, short, ducks under
45.5 Klusener to Stead, no run, leaves outside off
45.6 Klusener to Stead, FOUR, guides it wide of the slips this time,
through to vacant third man
End of over 46 (8 runs) New Zealand 85/4
L Klusener 10-4-26-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 10* (35b 1x4) GR Stead 17* (34b 2x4)
Stead really starting to annoy Klusener
46.1 Kallis to Harris, no run, back and across outside off, works it
back to the bowler
46.2 Kallis to Harris, one run, full on his legs, flicked sweetly down
to Klusener at fine leg
46.3 Kallis to Stead, no run, short lifting ball, but too wide outside
off to draw a shot
46.4 Kallis to Stead, no run, short, drops it away to backward point
46.5 Kallis to Stead, three runs, crisp extra cover drive, doesn't
strike it overly hard, makes it 80% of the way to the long
boundary
46.6 Kallis to Harris, no run, full, squeezed out to Gibbs at cover
End of over 47 (4 runs) New Zealand 89/4
JH Kallis 11-3-21-1 - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 20* (37b 2x4) CZ Harris 11* (38b 1x4)
47.1 Klusener to Stead, no run, leaves outside off
47.2 Klusener to Stead, no run, defends to cover
47.3 Klusener to Stead, no run, back and defends with a vertical blade
to wide mid off
47.4 Klusener to Stead, no run, forward defensive outside off
47.5 Klusener to Stead, no run, bowls from very wide on the crease,
angling in to Stead, defends back up the wicket
47.6 Klusener to Stead, FOUR, lovely shot, rocked on the back foot and
caressed it forward of the man at point to the cover boundary, all
timing
End of over 48 (4 runs) New Zealand 93/4
L Klusener 11-4-30-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 11* (38b 1x4) GR Stead 24* (43b 3x4)
Klusener's last 2 overs have gone for 12, a veritable runfest in
comparison to the pace of the innings
48.1 Kallis to Harris, no run, forward, shoulders arms with outstretched
front pad, through to Boucher
48.2 Kallis to Harris, two runs, slightly overpitched on the legs,
clipped through midwicket
48.3 Kallis to Harris, no run, seams back into the pad, Harris cramped
up trying to touch it away late, runs to backward point from the
pad
48.4 Kallis to Harris, no run, short ball down the leg side, Harris
jumps across to the off side to get out of the way, an appeal for
heaven-knows-what from behind the stumps
48.5 Kallis to Harris, legbye: two runs, down the leg side, brushed off
the thigh to fine leg trying to avoid it
48.6 Kallis to Harris, no run, short lifting delivery outside off, sways
inside the line leaving it through to Boucher
End of over 49 (4 runs) New Zealand 97/4
JH Kallis 12-3-23-1 - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 24* (43b 3x4) CZ Harris 13* (44b 1x4)
49.1 Klusener to Stead, no run, short ball, ducks underneath
49.2 Klusener to Stead, no run, back to a short of a length delivery,
tucked up to mid on
short of a length delivery, even
49.3 Klusener to Stead, no run, floated full, Stead lazily digs it out
late, goes square on the off side
49.4 Klusener to Stead, no run, a good leave, a straight one that held
its line just outside of, Stead was forward covering his off stump
and shouldered arms
49.5 Klusener to Stead, no run, back in defence to a straighter one,
played to mid on
49.6 Klusener to Stead, no run, leaves a wide one outside off
End of over 50 (maiden) New Zealand 97/4
L Klusener 12-5-30-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 13* (44b 1x4) GR Stead 24* (49b 3x4)
50.1 Kallis to Harris, no run, leaves a ball on a back of a length
outside off
back of a length, even
50.2 Kallis to Harris, one run, a better ball to ruffle up Harris,
rising into the body, he was caught on the front foot and had to
jump up and back, fending it down from his body away from Adams at
short leg
50.3 Kallis to Stead, two runs, similar ball to the right hander, turns
it nicely behind square and into space for a couple, and it brings
up the new Zealand 100
50.4 Kallis to Stead, legbye: one run, down the leg side, taken on the
pad, to fine leg, Kallis appeals
50.5 Kallis to Harris, no run, short ball outside off, sways away
50.6 Kallis to Harris, no run, back to a short ball, defends down into
the covers
End of over 51 (4 runs) New Zealand 101/4
JH Kallis 13-3-26-1 - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 26* (51b 3x4) CZ Harris 14* (48b 1x4)
51.1 Adams to Stead, no run, defends to silly mid off
51.2 Adams to Stead, legbye: three runs, looks to tickle it down the leg
side, only flicks the pad
51.3 Adams to Harris, no run, back and pushed to extra cover
51.4 Adams to Harris, no run, forward, off the pad to silly mid off,
appeal from Adams
51.5 Adams to Harris, no run, back and defends up to mid on
51.6 Adams to Harris, no run, outside off, kicks it away to short third
man
End of over 52 (3 runs, maiden) New Zealand 104/4
PR Adams 1-1-0-0 - Scoreboard End
GR Stead 26* (53b 3x4) CZ Harris 14* (52b 1x4)
Klusener changes ends
52.1 Klusener to Stead, no run, short rising outside off, left
52.2 Klusener to Stead, no run, back and punched up to wide mid off
52.3 Klusener to Stead, no run, bouncer, ducks under
52.4 Klusener to Stead, no run, defends back to the bowler
52.5 Klusener to Stead, no run, beaten! fished at it late outside off
52.6 Klusener to Stead, three runs, short, cut backward of point
End of over 53 (3 runs) New Zealand 107/4
L Klusener 13-5-33-0 - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 29* (59b 3x4) CZ Harris 14* (52b 1x4)
53.1 Adams to Stead, no run, cuts down late at one, misses, to Boucher
53.2 Adams to Stead, no run, around the wicket, leaves outside off
53.3 Adams to Stead, one run, oversteps, driven to deepish cover point
53.4 Adams to Harris, no run, over the wicket, forward defensive
53.5 Adams to Harris, no run, defensive again
53.6 Adams to Harris, one run, swept to deep backward square leg
End of over 54 (2 runs) New Zealand 109/4
PR Adams 2-1-2-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 15* (55b 1x4) GR Stead 30* (62b 3x4)
54.1 Klusener to Harris, no run, leaves outside off
two men in close on the leg side for Harris, short leg and short
forward leg
no guessing as to what's the plan to Harris
54.2 Klusener to Harris, no run, short and rising, jumps into it
defending, drops down into the pitch and he dances about
desperately seeking where the ball fell, luckily into the pitch
and not back near the stumps
54.3 Klusener to Harris, no run, bouncer, ducked under
54.4 Klusener to Harris, no run, leaves wide outside off
54.5 Klusener to Harris, no run, and another, Klusener gets due notice
from umpire Venkat
54.6 Klusener to Harris, no run, back and poking away from the body
outside off, pushed towards cover
End of over 55 (maiden) New Zealand 109/4
L Klusener 14-6-33-0 - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 30* (62b 3x4) CZ Harris 15* (61b 1x4)
55.1 Adams to Stead, no run, around the wicket, forward defensive to
silly mid off
55.2 Adams to Stead, no run, and again
55.3 Adams to Stead, no run, leaves outside off
55.4 Adams to Stead, FOUR, strays down the leg side, Stead sweeps very
fine and cleanly, nearest fielder is at backward square leg two-
thirds of the way to the boundary
55.5 Adams to Stead, no run, leans forward, defending down the pitch
55.6 Adams to Stead, no run, outstretched pad, leaves outside off
End of over 56 (4 runs) New Zealand 113/4
PR Adams 3-1-6-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 15* (61b 1x4) GR Stead 34* (68b 4x4)
Klusener to come around the wicket to Harris now, to try and tuck
him up with two short legs still in place
just the two slips now
56.1 Klusener to Harris, no run, short of a length on off stump, jumps
in defence pushing it down to point
56.2 Klusener to Harris, no run, a lifter from half pitch, Harris sways
away but it was quite wide outside off
56.3 Klusener to Harris, no run, a good'un! Adams has moved to in close
on the off side for that ball, rising into the body, Harris
couldn't avoid it and shied away as he dropped the bat on it,
defends into the pitch
56.4 Klusener to Harris, no run, defends down square on the off side
56.5 Klusener to Harris, no run, opens the face, running it away to
Pollock diving to his left at gully
56.6 Klusener to Harris, no run, good bouncer, and well avoided
End of over 57 (maiden) New Zealand 113/4
L Klusener 15-7-33-0 - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 34* (68b 4x4) CZ Harris 15* (67b 1x4)
and that's tea
what started off as a poor session for New Zealand, just like the
first, ends in a fair one
the game still favours South Africa slightly, the conditions are
gradually getting better and better for batting, should be a
corker for days two and three
easily New Zealand's best hour, 37 runs without loss in 14 overs
the final session of the day will begin in just under 20 minutes
Match State: Tea - Day 1
players return to the field
57.1 Elworthy to Stead, no run, leaves outside off
57.2 Elworthy to Stead, no run, defended back up the off side of the
wicket
57.3 Elworthy to Stead, FOUR, short and wide and cracked behind point to
the rope
57.4 Elworthy to Stead, no run, full and straight, in behind it on off
stump, pushed up to mid on
57.5 Elworthy to Stead, no run, shies away, struck on the body
57.6 Elworthy to Stead, no run, defends on the off side
End of over 58 (4 runs) New Zealand 117/4
S Elworthy 14-6-25-2 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 15* (67b 1x4) GR Stead 38* (74b 5x4)
and the opening bowling pair are reunited once again, Pollock
returns
58.1 Pollock to Harris, no run, leaves outside off
58.2 Pollock to Harris, no run, back and defends to short cover
58.3 Pollock to Harris, no run, straightens and shoots through flat,
Harris just manages to defend it away in time, up to mid off
58.4 Pollock to Harris, no run, shoulders arms outside off
58.5 Pollock to Harris, no run, defends off middle and leg to short
midwicket
58.6 Pollock to Harris, legbye: one run, lets it take him on the body
and it runs down to fine leg
End of over 59 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 118/4
SM Pollock 14-7-16-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 15* (73b 1x4) GR Stead 38* (74b 5x4)
59.1 Elworthy to Harris, no run, short of a length, defended down to
short cover
short of a length, even
59.2 Elworthy to Harris, no run, defended away to backward point
59.3 Elworthy to Harris, no run, leaves outside off
59.4 Elworthy to Harris, one run, mistimed slap back down the wicket,
mid off across and back to field
59.5 Elworthy to Stead, no run, turned to midwicket
59.6 Elworthy to Stead, no run, short and rising at him, Stead is forced
to flop right over in his crease to avoid being taken out
End of over 60 (1 run) New Zealand 119/4
S Elworthy 15-6-26-2 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 16* (77b 1x4) GR Stead 38* (76b 5x4)
60.1 Pollock to Harris, no run, short, defends down to cover point
60.2 Pollock to Harris, no run, slower ball, turned to Klusener at
midwicket, loud shout of "NO!" from Harris
60.3 Pollock to Harris, FOUR, classic Harris, rocked on the back foot
and whipped it through the covers
60.4 Pollock to Harris, no run, back to a shorter one, turned to
midwicket
60.5 Pollock to Harris, no run, bouncer down the leg side, Venkat has
his little chat with Pollock about the merits of short-pitched
bowling
being a spinner himself, I'm sure he's trying to convert him
60.6 Pollock to Harris, no run, short, defends down to backward point
End of over 61 (4 runs) New Zealand 123/4
SM Pollock 15-7-20-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 38* (76b 5x4) CZ Harris 20* (83b 2x4)
61.1 Elworthy to Stead, one run, turned down to fine leg
61.2 Elworthy to Harris, no run, back and cracked straight to Rhodes at
short cover
61.3 Elworthy to Harris, FOUR, a bit short and it sits up for Harris to
swat down through square leg
61.4 Elworthy to Harris, FOUR, full and wide, tries another expansive
cover drive and gets it on the toe of the bat and away through
vacant third man
61.5 Elworthy to Harris, no run, short and rising into the body, fails
to safely negotiate this one, bears the brunt of the leather into
flesh
61.6 Elworthy to Harris, two runs, neatly tucks a short one again behind
Adams at square leg, and great running by Harris to the danger end
sees him grab a sharp second
End of over 62 (11 runs) New Zealand 134/4
S Elworthy 16-6-37-2 - Scoreboard End
GR Stead 39* (77b 5x4) CZ Harris 30* (88b 4x4)
11 off the over, 15 off the last two, a gold rush for the home side
all of a sudden
62.1 Pollock to Stead, no run, turned to Adams at square leg
62.2 Pollock to Stead, no run, back jabbing at one away from his body
outside off, closes the face as it's played back down the on side
of the pitch
62.3 Pollock to Stead, no run, back and across on off stump, defends
solidly back to Pollock
62.4 Pollock to Stead, no run, back and pushed up to Cronje at mid off
62.5 Pollock to Stead, no run, front foot extended down the wicket, but
nothing else, leaves one wide outside off
62.6 Pollock to Stead, no run, back and pushed up to mid off
End of over 63 (maiden) New Zealand 134/4
SM Pollock 16-8-20-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 30* (88b 4x4) GR Stead 39* (83b 5x4)
the captain decides to see if he can break this stubborn resistance
himself
63.1 Cronje to Harris, no run, leaves outside off
63.2 Cronje to Harris, no run, pushed to extra cover
63.3 Cronje to Harris, no run, back and cracked to extra cover
63.4 Cronje to Harris, no run, defends down to midwicket
63.5 Cronje to Harris, no run, opens the face guiding it to point
63.6 Cronje to Harris, FOUR, beautifully stroked off the back foot
through extra cover, wide of the man 'inside the circle'
End of over 64 (4 runs) New Zealand 138/4
*WJ Cronje 1-0-4-0 - Scoreboard End
GR Stead 39* (83b 5x4) CZ Harris 34* (94b 5x4)
64.1 Pollock to Stead, no run, pushed to Cronje at wide mid off
64.2 Pollock to Stead, one run, turned off the hip to backward square
leg, two-thirds of the way to the boundary
64.3 Pollock to Harris, (noball) two runs, pulled off one foot behind
square leg for a couple, Pollock oversteps again
64.3 Pollock to Harris, no run, slower ball straight on middle and off,
turned watchfully up on the on side of the wicket, Pollock fields
himself
64.4 Pollock to Harris, no run, ducks a short ball
64.5 Pollock to Harris, no run, hopping on the crease, defends down to
Klusener at short cover
64.6 Pollock to Harris, two runs, pulls behind square again, a lot
firmer, a bit of a chase for Kirsten from long leg, good slide and
save inside the rope
End of over 65 (6 runs) New Zealand 144/4
SM Pollock 17-8-26-1 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 40* (85b 5x4) CZ Harris 38* (99b 5x4)
65.1 Cronje to Stead, no run, leaves outside off
65.2 Cronje to Stead, no run, a closer line, but again chooses to just
wave the bat high over it
65.3 Cronje to Stead, no run, and again, withdraws the bat behind the
body altogether
65.4 Cronje to Stead, no run, four in a row
65.5 Cronje to Stead, no run, full, hit hard into the ground and out to
extra cover, Gibbs shuffles across from cover to field
65.6 Cronje to Stead, no run, stroked up to mid off
End of over 66 (maiden) New Zealand 144/4
*WJ Cronje 2-1-4-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 38* (99b 5x4) GR Stead 40* (91b 5x4)
Kallis back from the Vance Stand end
66.1 Kallis to Harris, no run, straight ball on off stump, Harris is
cramped in defence, squeezes it down to short leg
66.2 Kallis to Harris, FOUR, smack! a long hop that sits up wide outside
off and Harris jumps into it, and cracks it with full force
through extra cover
66.3 Kallis to Harris, two runs, similar again, a bit better line and
length and Harris mis-times it somewhat, though the resonant crack
off the middle of the bat is just as loud
that brings up the New Zealand 150
66.4 Kallis to Harris, no run, short, ducks underneath
66.5 Kallis to Harris, no run, short, rising into the body, jumps to
defend it down short of Adams at short leg
66.6 Kallis to Harris, no run, bouncer
End of over 67 (6 runs) New Zealand 150/4
JH Kallis 14-3-32-1 - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 40* (91b 5x4) CZ Harris 44* (105b 6x4)
Harris has been the dominant scoring partner in this post-tea
session so far, at one stage he was on 15 compared with Stead's
38, but has scored 29 to Stead's 2 since
67.1 Cronje to Stead, no run, pushed up to mid on
67.2 Cronje to Stead, no run, leaves outside off
67.3 Cronje to Stead, no run, magnificent! Gibbs is a member of the cat
family for sure, just pounced on that and snapped it up in less
than the blink of an eye, Stead fair smacked that to cover
67.4 Cronje to Stead, no run, leaves outside off
67.5 Cronje to Stead, no run, defends back to the bowler
67.6 Cronje to Stead, no run, defends to cover point
End of over 68 (maiden) New Zealand 150/4
*WJ Cronje 3-2-4-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 44* (105b 6x4) GR Stead 40* (97b 5x4)
68.1 Kallis to Harris, no run, back to a short ball, defends
68.2 Kallis to Harris, one run, tucked down to fine leg
68.3 Kallis to Stead, one run, short, drops it away quietly behind
square leg, Boucher is across to field
68.4 Kallis to Harris, no run, yorker, Harris does well to chop it back
to the bowler
68.5 Kallis to Harris, no run, a nice bouncer, Harris jumps into it and
must sway away in one go
68.6 Kallis to Harris, no run, turned up to wide mid on
End of over 69 (2 runs) New Zealand 152/4
JH Kallis 15-3-34-1 - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 41* (98b 5x4) CZ Harris 45* (110b 6x4)
69.1 Cronje to Stead, no run, down the leg side, tries to catch up with
it but it's too wide
69.2 Cronje to Stead, FOUR, guided in the air just wide of a diving
second slip
69.3 Cronje to Stead, no run, leaves outside off
69.4 Cronje to Stead, FOUR, wonderful on drive, it deserved four, it
almost wasn't though thanks to a great chase by Pollock
69.5 Cronje to Stead, no run, short of a length, defended down to cover
and that boundary raised the century partnership between this pair
69.6 Cronje to Stead, FOUR, lovely stuff, sweetly timed off the back
foot, cut hard backward of point, a great dive by Rhodes partially
stopped it, but it was so well timed it made it all the way
End of over 70 (12 runs) New Zealand 164/4
*WJ Cronje 4-2-16-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 45* (110b 6x4) GR Stead 53* (104b 8x4)
and that brings up Gary Stead's maiden Test 50, in just his second
innings
and right now has the princely Test average of 80
70.1 Kallis to Harris, legbye: one run, down to fine leg
to fine leg, even
70.2 Kallis to Stead, no run, leaves outside off
70.3 Kallis to Stead, no run, withdraws late to one outside off
70.4 Kallis to Stead, no run, collective 'oohs' ring around the ground
as Stead goes into a moment of temporary insanity, a wide one
outside off and he suddenly dabbled at it late, lucky not to find
an edge
70.5 Kallis to Stead, no run, driven up to mid off
70.6 Kallis to Stead, no run, very wide outside off, almost could've
been called
End of over 71 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 165/4
JH Kallis 16-4-34-1 - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 45* (111b 6x4) GR Stead 53* (109b 8x4)
71.1 Cronje to Harris, no run, stands tall cracking it off the back foot
to Pollock at mid off
71.2 Cronje to Harris, no run, coming around the wicket now, slow ball,
angled away to cover point
71.3 Cronje to Harris, no run, full, turned up to mid on
71.4 Cronje to Harris, no run, back and punched up towards extra cover,
short cover in the form of Kirsten fields
71.5 Cronje to Harris, no run, forward, off the pad towards point
71.6 Cronje to Harris, no run, shoulders arms to a wide one outside off
End of over 72 (maiden) New Zealand 165/4
*WJ Cronje 5-3-16-0 - Scoreboard End
GR Stead 53* (109b 8x4) CZ Harris 45* (117b 6x4)
the new ball is due in 8 overs, Kallis and Cronje are likely to
just be trying to get through a few overs before Pollock and
Elworthy have another bite with a fresh cherry
72.1 Kallis to Stead, no run, guided away to the second gully, Pollock
72.2 Kallis to Stead, one run, genuine edge, and it just bounced short
of Cullinan at first slip, who tried to scoop it up, but couldn't
cleanly, it ran away behind the slips for a single
Stead was drawn forward into the shot, a bit of late away movement
Cullinan damages his fingers in the process of all that and goes of
the field for treatment, twelfth man Dale Benkenstein is on
72.3 Kallis to Harris, no run, back and defends up the off side of the
pitch
72.4 Kallis to Harris, one run, tucked away to backward square leg
72.5 Kallis to Stead, no run, leaves outside off
72.6 Kallis to Stead, no run, wild slash and miss outside off! Stead
becoming a lot more restless now that he's passed his 50
End of over 73 (2 runs) New Zealand 167/4
JH Kallis 17-4-36-1 - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 46* (119b 6x4) GR Stead 54* (113b 8x4)
and that's drinks
an even better hour for New Zealand as this pair grind out South
Africa, 54 runs in 16 overs
Gogga the frogga in a blender is back
73.1 Adams to Harris, FOUR, rank long hop to start off with, Harris
pulls it through midwicket and raises his 50
73.2 Adams to Harris, no run, chops it into the covers from outside off
73.3 Adams to Harris, no run, kicks away outside off
73.4 Adams to Harris, no run, defends
73.5 Adams to Harris, no run, leaves outside off
73.6 Adams to Harris, no run, kicks away with the pad
End of over 74 (4 runs) New Zealand 171/4
PR Adams 4-1-10-0 - Scoreboard End
GR Stead 54* (113b 8x4) CZ Harris 50* (125b 7x4)
74.1 Kallis to Stead, no run, a good'un! beaten outside off, in the
channel and Stead fished away at it
74.2 Kallis to Stead, no run, leaves outside off
74.3 Kallis to Stead, no run, chops down in defence to midwicket
74.4 Kallis to Stead, no run, leaves outside off
74.5 Kallis to Stead, no run, struck firmly up to wide mid off
74.6 Kallis to Stead, no run, sways away outside off
End of over 75 (maiden) New Zealand 171/4
JH Kallis 18-5-36-1 - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 50* (125b 7x4) GR Stead 54* (119b 8x4)
75.1 Adams to Harris, no run, stretches forward defending it to point
75.2 Adams to Harris, no run, forward defensive to cover
75.3 Adams to Harris, no run, back and defends back up on the off side,
Adams across to field himself
75.4 Adams to Harris, one run, forward, squirts it away through square
leg
75.5 Adams to Stead, no run, around the wicket to Stead, forward
defensive back to the bowler
75.6 Adams to Stead, no run, quietly forward defending into the pitch
End of over 76 (1 run) New Zealand 172/4
PR Adams 5-1-11-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 51* (129b 7x4) GR Stead 54* (121b 8x4)
a pretty defensive field by Cronje that over, 3 men spread evenly
on the equivalent of the 30 metre circle in ODIs, and a few men
scattered around points on the boundary
76.1 Kallis to Harris, FOUR, *smash*, Harris jumps into it and off the
back foot hammers it away through cover
76.2 Kallis to Harris, no run, shoulders arms outside off
76.3 Kallis to Harris, no run, bouncer, ducks well under a particularly
short one
76.4 Kallis to Harris, no run, jumping back in defence, drops one away
on the off side, reaching away from the chest at it
76.5 Kallis to Harris, one run, tucked off the body to vacant square
leg, they look for the second but both wisely stop in their tracks
a couple of paces down the wicket and return
76.6 Kallis to Stead, no run, shoulders arms outside off
End of over 77 (5 runs) New Zealand 177/4
JH Kallis 19-5-41-1 - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 56* (134b 8x4) GR Stead 54* (122b 8x4)
77.1 Adams to Harris, no run, flighted full, driven back to the bowler
77.2 Adams to Harris, no run, well forward, defends with bat/pad into
the pitch
77.3 Adams to Harris, no run, forward, turns into the pad and pops away
on the leg side
77.4 Adams to Harris, no run, defends square on the leg side, Boucher
across to field
77.5 Adams to Harris, no run, overpitched, low full toss smacked hard
back down the pitch, Adams stops it well and it nearly volleys
onto the bowler's end stumps, but Stead was always safe
77.6 Adams to Harris, no run, a moment of sheer panic! Harris reached
forward and it got through his defences, it rolls back towards his
stumps and he just kicked it away in time
End of over 78 (maiden) New Zealand 177/4
PR Adams 6-2-11-0 - Scoreboard End
GR Stead 54* (122b 8x4) CZ Harris 56* (140b 8x4)
78.1 Kallis to Stead, no run, *ouch*! the sighs from everybody in the
ground can be heard for miles, as that one seamed back in sharply
and dipped low and somehow missed off bail as Stead chopped down
on it late
78.2 Kallis to Stead, no run, leaves outside off
78.3 Kallis to Stead, no run, ill-directed bouncer down the leg side
78.4 Kallis to Stead, no run, defends to mid off
78.5 Kallis to Stead, three runs, strays down the leg side and pays for
it, neatly flicked off his pad through vacant square leg, free
real estate for miles before a fielder can be spotted in that
area, fine leg races around and just gets a boot between the ball
and the boundary to stop it
a leg slip is placed in for Harris
78.6 Kallis to Harris, no run, short and rising outside off, fended down
to backward point
End of over 79 (3 runs) New Zealand 180/4
JH Kallis 20-5-44-1 - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 57* (127b 8x4) CZ Harris 56* (141b 8x4)
new ball due after this over
Adams to continue in the meantime, Cronje is sure to take it
immediately given the ineffectiveness of the attack in the last 3
hours
79.1 Adams to Stead, no run, defended away to backward point
79.2 Adams to Stead, no run, flatter trajectory, again guided to Rhodes
at backward point
79.3 Adams to Stead, no run, full on his toes, turned up to Pollock at
mid on
79.4 Adams to Stead, no run, lucky lucky stuff, a bit close to cut and
he gets a bottom edge that bounces just wide of off stump, slip
leaps up to take the bounce 'catch'
79.5 Adams to Stead, one run, dabbled away to deepish point
79.6 Adams to Harris, no run, driven down to mid on
End of over 80 (1 run) New Zealand 181/4
PR Adams 7-2-12-0 - Scoreboard End
GR Stead 58* (132b 8x4) CZ Harris 56* (142b 8x4)
and as expected, the new ball is taken, Venkat waves it to the
crowd, Pollock into the attack from the Vance Stand end
80.1 Pollock to Stead, no run, back and across his stumps, defends away
to cover
80.2 Pollock to Stead, legbye: FOUR, tickled fine wide of a diving
Boucher, appeal for lbw, but too leg sidish
80.3 Pollock to Stead, no run, back and defends up to Cronje at mid off
80.4 Pollock to Stead, no run, full and straight, struck on the pad, big
appeal for lbw, Venkat quickly shakes his head and South Africa
can't believe it
but it was moving down leg side
but there is already renewed life in the South Africans with the
new ball
80.5 Pollock to Stead, no run, leaves wide outside off
80.6 Pollock to Stead, no run, back and then forward defending back down
the track
End of over 81 (4 runs, maiden) New Zealand 185/4
SM Pollock 18-9-26-1 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 56* (142b 8x4) GR Stead 58* (138b 8x4)
Steve Elworthy at the other end joins Pollock with the new ball
81.1 Elworthy to Harris, FOUR, forward defending, slides off an outside
edge along the ground past the diving third slipsman
81.2 Elworthy to Harris, one run, tucked off his body to midwicket,
Adams makes a good chase from square leg to keep it to just one
81.3 Elworthy to Stead, FOUR, superb, cut hard and cut well, lifted it
over where a gully would ordinarily be, but they have a backward
point instead
now third man is placed back
81.4 Elworthy to Stead, no run, pushed back up the wicket
81.5 Elworthy to Stead, legbye: one run, turned off his pads to square
leg
81.6 Elworthy to Harris, no run, back and pushing straight to extra
cover
End of over 82 (10 runs) New Zealand 195/4
S Elworthy 17-6-46-2 - Scoreboard End
GR Stead 62* (141b 9x4) CZ Harris 61* (145b 9x4)
a profitable 10-run over for New Zealand
82.1 Pollock to Stead, no run, full down the leg e, tries to tickle it
but can't get a touch
82.2 Pollock to Stead, no run, back and across, pushes forward up to mid
off
82.3 Pollock to Stead, no run, pushes away to cover point
82.4 Pollock to Stead, no run, defends to the same man Gibbs again
82.5 Pollock to Stead, no run, bouncer, ducks under
82.6 Pollock to Stead, two runs, pleasant little drive through extra
cover, Cronje chases alongside a bit until he gets tired and
fields it
End of over 83 (2 runs) New Zealand 197/4
SM Pollock 19-9-28-1 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 61* (145b 9x4) GR Stead 64* (147b 9x4)
83.1 Elworthy to Harris, one run, dabs it away to cover, they take a
quick single, great fielding by Rhodes who charges on it, dives
and throws in one swooping motion, though it can't prevent the
single
83.2 Elworthy to Stead, no run, defends back down the wicket on the off
side
83.3 Elworthy to Stead, no run, withdraws the bat late to one outside
off
83.4 Elworthy to Stead, FOUR, overpitched outside off and a nice cover
drive raises the New Zealand 200
83.5 Elworthy to Stead, no run, angled away to backward point
Elworthy has just lacked his good length of his earlier tight
spells here
83.6 Elworthy to Stead, no run, back and defended down in close on the
off side
End of over 84 (5 runs) New Zealand 202/4
S Elworthy 18-6-51-2 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 62* (146b 9x4) GR Stead 68* (152b 10x4)
84.1 Pollock to Harris, no run, shoulders arms outside off
84.2 Pollock to Harris, no run, beaten outside off! fished at it and
withdrew a little too late, an appeal from behind the wicket but
Venkat isn't interested
84.3 Pollock to Harris, no run, down the leg side, Harris awkwardly
shuffles away in a hurry towards off, raising his bat high above
the head in doing so
84.4 Pollock to Harris, no run, defends firmly to extra cover
just under 10 minutes to scheduled close, but South Africa are a
bit behind in over rates, still have to bowl 5 more after this
84.5 Pollock to Harris, no run, short and rising outside off, drops it
away to cover point
84.6 Pollock to Harris, (noball) no run, oversteps, defended into the
covers
84.6 Pollock to Harris, no run, defended to mid off
End of over 85 (1 run) New Zealand 203/4
SM Pollock 20-9-29-1 (3nb) - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 68* (152b 10x4) CZ Harris 62* (153b 9x4)
85.1 Elworthy to Stead, OUT: and the Steady innings comes to an end with
a fine catch by Pollock at third slip, Stead guided it away wide
of him but a great leap to his right and takes it mid-air
New Zealand 203/5, Partnership of 145
GR Stead c Pollock b Elworthy 68 (153b 10x4 0x6)
S Elworthy 18.1-6-51-3 - Scoreboard End
Stead's Test average sinks from 95 to 47.5 in an instant
Daniel Vettori walks out, protecting Parore :-)
85.2 Elworthy to Vettori, no run, short, ducks under
85.3 Elworthy to Vettori, no run, and two in a row to greet him to the
crease
85.4 Elworthy to Vettori, no run, slashes outside off, inside edge into
the pad, streaky
85.5 Elworthy to Vettori, FOUR, back and guides it away through backward
point
85.6 Elworthy to Vettori, no run, late leave outside off
End of over 86 (4 runs) New Zealand 207/5
S Elworthy 19-6-55-3 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 62* (153b 9x4) DL Vettori 4* (5b 1x4)
4 overs to bowl in the day's play, and South Africa will be
thankful they took a wicket before the close, a second would bring
them right back to level terms, if not with a psychological
advantage at the end after the hard work done by Stead and Harris
poor Harris is sick on the field, a bucket is brought out for him
and he tries his best to raise it out of his stomach
unfortunately he's not a practicing bulimic, so it's not as easy to
vomit on cue as he had hoped
a round of applause for Harris as he sufficiently recovers,
laughter echoes around the ground now
86.1 Pollock to Harris, no run, leaves outside off
Harris hunches over his bat between deliveries again
86.2 Pollock to Harris, no run, knocked away to cover
86.3 Pollock to Harris, no run, nice short ball, rising into him and is
forced to drop to the ground to avoid, didn't get up too high
86.4 Pollock to Harris, no run, edged to third slip, great dive back and
across to his right by Rhodes, scooped up off the half volley
Harris looking a bit shaky now, less certain with his strokeplay, a
real chance for South Africa to snare another right now
86.5 Pollock to Harris, no run, defends to short leg
86.6 Pollock to Harris, no run, defends to mid off
End of over 87 (maiden) New Zealand 207/5
SM Pollock 21-10-29-1 (3nb) - Vance Stand End
DL Vettori 4* (5b 1x4) CZ Harris 62* (159b 9x4)
and the gear all comes off again as Harris gets a breather
87.1 Elworthy to Vettori, no run, defends up to mid off
87.2 Elworthy to Vettori, no run, angled to gully, snappy backhand flick
back towards the stumps to keep Vettori honest
87.3 Elworthy to Vettori, no run, half jabs forward at one, bottom edge
to first slip on the bounce
87.4 Elworthy to Vettori, OUT: another one bites the dust, Vettori
always looked scratchy, poking outside off and edged low down to
second slip
New Zealand 207/6, Partnership of 4
DL Vettori c Kallis b Elworthy 4 (9b 1x4 0x6)
S Elworthy 19.4-6-55-4 - Scoreboard End
Adam Parore is protected no longer, he's the new man in
87.5 Elworthy to Parore, no run, across in behind it in defence outside
off
87.6 Elworthy to Parore, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 88 (maiden) New Zealand 207/6
S Elworthy 20-7-55-4 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 62* (159b 9x4) +AC Parore 0* (2b)
Elworthy proving to be a more than handy replacement for Allan
Donald in the wicket-taking stakes
88.1 Pollock to Harris, no run, defends to mid off
88.2 Pollock to Harris, one run, pushed to vacant cover, sets off for a
run with the shot
88.3 Pollock to Parore, no run, defends to cover point
88.4 Pollock to Parore, no run, driven firmly to point
88.5 Pollock to Parore, no run, short of a length, rising with good
carry, Parore ducks underneath, Boucher takes high up
88.6 Pollock to Parore, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 89 (1 run) New Zealand 208/6
SM Pollock 22-10-30-1 (3nb) - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 63* (161b 9x4) +AC Parore 0* (6b)
last over of the day coming up
89.1 Elworthy to Harris, two runs, caressed through cover, Gibbs takes a
moment to sight it and that it's his to field
89.2 Elworthy to Harris, no run, pushed away to Gibbs at cover
89.3 Elworthy to Harris, one run, tucked away to square leg, a hesitant
single is taken, direct hit from side on at the keeper's end
raises an appeal from Boucher, but Venkat doesn't need the replay
as Parore had ambled home safely
89.4 Elworthy to Parore, no run, full, driven up to wide mid off
89.5 Elworthy to Parore, no run, back and pushed to point
last ball of the day ...
89.6 Elworthy to Parore, no run, defends on line of leg stump to short
midwicket
End of over 90 (3 runs) New Zealand 211/6
S Elworthy 21-7-58-4 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 66* (164b 9x4) +AC Parore 0* (9b)
and there ends day one of the third and deciding Test
given their position with 5 overs to go, it could've been so much
better for New Zealand, though 211/6 would've been accepted with
opens arms after they were 58/4 soon after lunch for sure
a good cricket wicket, slowly starting to favour the batsmen, so
the new Zealand lower order have to dig in and support Harris,
because South Africa should prosper in even better conditions than
this on days two and three
join us tomorrow at 10:30am local time, 2130GMT for day two, until
then, good evening!
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
good morning and welcome to the Basin Reserve for the start of day
two in the third and deciding Bank of New Zealand Test between New
Zealand and South Africa
it's another gorgeous Wellington day, though a fair breeze has
whipped up this morning, but other than that it's perfect
temperature in the high teens, and should stay in the low twenties
through the day, and no clouds in view for miles
crowd is dotted about the place, a couple of school groups here
today, though nowhere near rivalling the couple of thousand that
went to the Christchurch Test as part of a NZC initiative
the PA system fires up with the 'your aircraft is now boarding'
chimes, and the players and umpires walk on to the field
Shaun Pollock will open the bowling from the Vance Stand end, with
Chris Harris on strike
90.1 Pollock to Harris, no run, defends to cover
Harris has 3 slips, gully, point, mid off, midwicket, short leg and
long leg
90.2 Pollock to Harris, no run, leaves outside off stump
90.3 Pollock to Harris, no run, short outside off, left
90.4 Pollock to Harris, no run, defends away from his body, back down
the wicket
90.5 Pollock to Harris, no run, super ball, beaten outside off, Harris
nudged away from the body and the away seam movement did him in
90.6 Pollock to Harris, no run, dropped! a relatively dolly by South
Africa standards! Boje the sub fielder at third slip dived back to
his right and low down, palmed it but up and away
End of over 91 (maiden) New Zealand 211/6
SM Pollock 23-11-30-1 (3nb) - Vance Stand End
+AC Parore 0* (9b) CZ Harris 66* (170b 9x4)
almost a second chance for Kirsten to snatch from second slip
behind him
two beauties from Pollock in a row, the second was straighter and
Harris fended away from close to his body
Elworthy opening up from the Scoreboard end to Parore
91.1 Elworthy to Parore, no run, back and across his off stump, defended
out to cover point
91.2 Elworthy to Parore, no run, pushes a short of a length ball away to
gully
Parore has the same field set to him as Harris except Adams is back
at square leg rather than short leg
91.3 Elworthy to Parore, no run, across his off stump, defends on the
off side
91.4 Elworthy to Parore, no run, back to a shorter one, defends to the
bowler
91.5 Elworthy to Parore, no run, turned behind square leg, Parore looks
for a run but Harris wisely shouts no, as Adams is quickly across
to field
91.6 Elworthy to Parore, no run, leaves a good line outside off stump
End of over 92 (maiden) New Zealand 211/6
S Elworthy 22-8-58-4 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 66* (170b 9x4) +AC Parore 0* (15b)
and like yesterday, the opening two overs are maidens
92.1 Pollock to Harris, no run, back and defending one off back of a
length, to the bowler
92.2 Pollock to Harris, no run, defends up to Cronje at mid off
92.3 Pollock to Harris, no run, leaves outside off
92.4 Pollock to Harris, no run, short and rising into the body, Harris
jumps to defend it down square in close on the leg side
92.5 Pollock to Harris, no run, straight ball, slides it away of the
face to gully
92.6 Pollock to Harris, no run, leaves wide outside off
End of over 93 (maiden) New Zealand 211/6
SM Pollock 24-12-30-1 (3nb) - Vance Stand End
+AC Parore 0* (15b) CZ Harris 66* (176b 9x4)
and 3 maidens to start the day
93.1 Elworthy to Parore, one run, turned to vacant midwicket and they
take a nippy single as Klusener fields from mid on, and New
Zealand are finally underway today
93.2 Elworthy to Harris, no run, leaves outside off
93.3 Elworthy to Harris, no run, short ball outside off, defended down
to Klusener at mid off
93.4 Elworthy to Harris, no run, good line outside off, Harris across
behind it, pushed away to extra cover
93.5 Elworthy to Harris, one run, full outside off, squeezes it away
between gully and third slip to Adams at third man
93.6 Elworthy to Parore, two runs, overpitched, low full toss and gently
nudged through midwicket for a couple
End of over 94 (4 runs) New Zealand 215/6
S Elworthy 23-8-62-4 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 67* (180b 9x4) +AC Parore 3* (17b)
94.1 Pollock to Harris, no run, back and across outside off, defends
straight back to Pollock
94.2 Pollock to Harris, one run, short and rising into the ribcage,
Harris awkwardly jumps to swat it away to safety around the corner
to vacant leg gully and gets away with it, long leg up to field
94.3 Pollock to Parore, no run, defends back to the bowler
94.4 Pollock to Parore, one run, down the leg side, clipped to long leg
94.5 Pollock to Harris, no run, shoulders arms outside off
94.6 Pollock to Harris, no run, back to a straight one, jumping on his
crease, defends down into the pitch
End of over 95 (2 runs) New Zealand 217/6
SM Pollock 25-12-32-1 (3nb) - Vance Stand End
+AC Parore 4* (19b) CZ Harris 68* (184b 9x4)
95.1 Elworthy to Parore, no run, cracking back cut but straight down to
Rhodes at gully, he may as well not have bothered if he was going
to play it there, Rhodes parries it down with ease
95.2 Elworthy to Parore, no run, turned to midwicket, Adams from square
fields
95.3 Elworthy to Parore, no run, turned to square leg, Adams again in
the action
95.4 Elworthy to Parore, no run, back to a shorter length delivery,
defends away to cover where Gibbs fields
95.5 Elworthy to Parore, no run, turned to Adams forward of square leg
95.6 Elworthy to Parore, one run, full, Parore digs it away towards wide
mid on and they set off for a quick single, Harris changes
direction mid-pitch to run the line of the stumps as Klusener
swooped in and threatened to try and throw down the poles at the
keeper's end
End of over 96 (1 run) New Zealand 218/6
S Elworthy 24-8-63-4 - Scoreboard End
+AC Parore 5* (25b) CZ Harris 68* (184b 9x4)
96.1 Pollock to Parore, no run, leaves one a shade wide outside off
96.2 Pollock to Parore, OUT: Pollock gets the wicket of Parore in the
same way he should've had Harris, straight ball that climbed just
a bit, Parore pushed away from the body late and guided it to
Cullinan at first slip
New Zealand 218/7, Partnership of 11
+AC Parore c Cullinan b Pollock 5 (27b 0x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 25.2-12-32-2 (3nb) - Vance Stand End
captain Dion Nash is the new batsman
3 slips, gully, point, mid off, short leg, backward square leg,
long leg in place
96.3 Pollock to Nash, one run, and he turns down to Elworthy at long leg
first up
96.4 Pollock to Harris, OUT: absolute disaster, Harris adds just two to
his overnight score, being dropped once and looking scratchy,
fends a shorter ball outside off away to gully, ballooned in the
air and Rhodes takes a simple catch
New Zealand 219/8, Partnership of 1
CZ Harris c Rhodes b Pollock 68 (185b 9x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 25.4-12-33-3 (3nb) - Vance Stand End
New Zealand 8/2 in 6.4 overs today
Simon Doull might be timed out at this rate, two wickets in three
balls and he's probably still putting on his first pad
over a minute, and Steve Dunne is seriously timing him!
he finally walks out, avoids the embarrassment of being forced to
stay in the hutch, permanently
last man Shayne O'Connor must be a bit worried right and and
flinging on his gear too ...
96.5 Pollock to Doull, no run, leaves outside off stump
96.6 Pollock to Doull, no run, short and lifting into him, defends down
in an interesting manner to third slip
End of over 97 (1 run) New Zealand 219/8
SM Pollock 26-12-33-3 (3nb) - Vance Stand End
*DJ Nash 1* (1b) SB Doull 0* (2b)
97.1 Elworthy to Nash, no run, leaves outside off
97.2 Elworthy to Nash, no run, and again
97.3 Elworthy to Nash, no run, turned away to midwicket, Adams from
square fields
97.4 Elworthy to Nash, no run, overpitched on middle and leg, clipped up
to Klusener at mid on
97.5 Elworthy to Nash, no run, well judged leave to one in the channel
outside off
97.6 Elworthy to Nash, no run, leaves a wider one outside off
End of over 98 (maiden) New Zealand 219/8
S Elworthy 25-9-63-4 - Scoreboard End
SB Doull 0* (2b) *DJ Nash 1* (7b)
98.1 Pollock to Doull, OUT: Doull probably wishes he were timed out, it
wasn't really worth the effort putting all the gear on for three
deliveries
New Zealand 219/9, Partnership of 0
SB Doull c Boucher b Pollock 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 26.1-12-33-4 (3nb) - Vance Stand End
standard delivery just outside off, fishes, nicked and Boucher does
the rest
New Zealand capitulating from 203/4 to 219/9, that's 16/5 in the
space of 13 overs
Shayne O'Connor joins Nash at the crease
98.2 Pollock to O'Connor, no run, defends away square on the off side
98.3 Pollock to O'Connor, no run, nice rising delivery outside off, but
not quite straight enough, O'Connor sways away
Pollock sitting on the best figures by any bowler in the series
right now
98.4 Pollock to O'Connor, no run, seams back in, struck flush on the
knee roll, big appeal for lbw but Venkat says no, a pretty darn
good shout
perhaps a bit high, but it was on line
98.5 Pollock to O'Connor, no run, leaves outside off
98.6 Pollock to O'Connor, no run, defends into the covers
End of over 99 (maiden) New Zealand 219/9
SM Pollock 27-13-33-4 (3nb) - Vance Stand End
*DJ Nash 1* (7b) SB O'Connor 0* (5b)
99.1 Elworthy to Nash, no run, leaves a straight one outside off, not
far from off stump
99.2 Elworthy to Nash, no run, leaves a wider one outside off
99.3 Elworthy to Nash, no run, full, driven down to Klusener at mid on
99.4 Elworthy to Nash, no run, squared around in defence, squirts it
away to Rhodes at gully
99.5 Elworthy to Nash, no run, full, struck firmly but straight to that
man Klusener again
99.6 Elworthy to Nash, no run, shuffles across his off stump, pushed
back down the wicket on the on side
End of over 100 (maiden) New Zealand 219/9
S Elworthy 26-10-63-4 - Scoreboard End
SB O'Connor 0* (5b) *DJ Nash 1* (13b)
100.1 Pollock to O'Connor, no run, great short ball but a tad too wide
outside off, O'Connor has to dodge away to the leg side in a hurry
as it passes at head height
100.2 Pollock to O'Connor, no run, more confident arms over the top leave
outside off
not a run has been scored in the last 23 deliveries, in which time
2 wickets have also fallen
100.3 Pollock to O'Connor, no run, full, mis-timed drive to cover
100.4 Pollock to O'Connor, no run, leaves outside off
100.5 Pollock to O'Connor, no run, leaves outside off again
100.6 Pollock to O'Connor, no run, leaves a wider, full ball outside off
End of over 101 (maiden) New Zealand 219/9
SM Pollock 28-14-33-4 (3nb) - Vance Stand End
*DJ Nash 1* (13b) SB O'Connor 0* (11b)
101.1 Elworthy to Nash, no run, short and rising into the chest, defends
down to Adams forward of square leg
101.2 Elworthy to Nash, no run, full and straight, turned up to Klusener
at mid on
101.3 Elworthy to Nash, one run, French cut down to Pollock at fine leg,
lucky stuff
the first run for exactly 5 overs
101.4 Elworthy to O'Connor, no run, full, squeezed out to Gibbs at cover
point
101.5 Elworthy to O'Connor, no run, beaten! pushing forward with no
footwork, past the edge outside off
101.6 Elworthy to O'Connor, two runs, O'Connor gets an Allottian cheer
for getting off the mark after 14 balls! full outside off, and
nurdled it away between gully and third slip
End of over 102 (3 runs) New Zealand 222/9
S Elworthy 27-10-66-4 - Scoreboard End
*DJ Nash 2* (16b) SB O'Connor 2* (14b)
New Zealand on to double nelson, but on this pitch a triple is
really need, already it's playing nice and true today with far
less deviation that yesterday
102.1 Pollock to Nash, no run, defends back to the bowler
102.2 Pollock to Nash, no run, good short ball outside off, Nash sways
his upper torso away
102.3 Pollock to Nash, OUT: as simple as that, Nash meekly fends from his
pad straight to Adams at short leg, and Pollock has a well-
deserved 5-wicket bag
New Zealand 222/10, Partnership of 3
*DJ Nash c Adams b Pollock 2 (19b 0x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 28.3-14-33-5 (3nb) - Vance Stand End
poor Elworthy starts the day with 4, bowls unchanged with him for a
spell of 6 overs, and can't get one of the four straight forward
dismissals to bring up a maiden 5-wicket haul
New Zealand's effort today, a pitiful 11/4 off 12.3 overs
and a collapse spanning two days of 19/6 in 17.3 overs
South African openers Kirsten and Gibbs will be at the crease in
just over 5 minutes time
Pollock with a spell of 6.3-4-3-4 today, excellent length bowling,
just let the batsmen do the rest
O'Connor on to the field, bowling practice on the edge of the
boundary with Stephen Fleming, baseball glove in hand, keeping
umpires walk back out
a long wait as the players take as long as Doull to get out on to
the field when batting
umpire Venkat impatiently checks his watch
perhaps threatening to time out both teams and declare it a draw
at long last the Black Caps make an appearance
a mighty procession of schoolkids enter the ground as the players
warm up
we may now have hit the couple of thousand mark in attendance
thanks to the sponsored influx
Doull to open the bowling from the Vance Stand end to Gary Kirsten
0.1 Doull to Kirsten, no run, leaves wide outside off
0.2 Doull to Kirsten, no run, leaves again
0.3 Doull to Kirsten, no run, leans forward and shapes to defend but
withdraws the bat late, leaves outside off
0.4 Doull to Kirsten, no run, fuller, defended up to Twose at mid off
Kirsten has a square leg, mid on, mid off, point, gully, 3 slips
and a third man
0.5 Doull to Kirsten, no run, good straight ball, bounces on Kirsten,
squared around in defence and he drops the bottom hand from the
bat as its gloved away to point
0.6 Doull to Kirsten, one run, false shot to get the innings off the
mark, driving outside off, thick outside edge along the ground to
third man
End of over 1 (1 run) South Africa 1/0 (trail by 221 runs)
SB Doull 1-0-1-0 - Vance Stand End
G Kirsten 1* (6b) HH Gibbs 0* (0b)
Shayne O'Connor to open up from the Scoreboard end
same field set for Kirsten except third man has moved across to
fine leg
1.1 O'Connor to Kirsten, no run, short and lifting outside off, Kirsten
sways away
1.2 O'Connor to Kirsten, one run, back and drops it away towards short
cover, and a great single stolen, no chance for the field to get
in in time, perfect placement and understanding between Gibbs and
Kirsten
1.3 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, wide down the leg side, left through to
Parore
same field for Gibbs set, though Vettori is more midwicket-ish than
square leg
1.4 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, leaves outside off
1.5 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, full, forward defensive on the off side
of the wicket
1.6 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, back, defended to the bowler
End of over 2 (1 run) South Africa 2/0 (trail by 220 runs)
SB O'Connor 1-0-1-0 - Scoreboard End
G Kirsten 2* (8b) HH Gibbs 0* (4b)
2.1 Doull to Kirsten, no run, squared around by the movement, looked to
turn it away on the leg side, leading edge down the pitch to Doull
2.2 Doull to Kirsten, no run, shoulders arms outside off
2.3 Doull to Kirsten, no run, beaten! a beauty of an away swinger from
Doull, left him late and Kirsten kept following it, just past the
top edge
2.4 Doull to Kirsten, no run, full and wide outside off, left
2.5 Doull to Kirsten, no run, squared around a bit again, defends up on
the leg side of the wicket to Doull
2.6 Doull to Kirsten, no run, slower ball, worked up to mid on
End of over 3 (maiden) South Africa 2/0 (trail by 220 runs)
SB Doull 2-1-1-0 - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 0* (4b) G Kirsten 2* (14b)
3.1 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, squares around in defence back down the
pitch
3.2 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, wide down the leg side, left
3.3 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, squared around by a slower one, looking
to turn it through square leg, rolls away towards cover
3.4 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, forward, struck on the pad as it moves
back in late, was caught a bit on the move, appeal from O'Connor
but nobody else
3.5 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, back and across his off stump, defends a
wide one outside off up to Twose at mid off
3.6 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, turned up to wide mid on where Vettori
fields
End of over 4 (maiden) South Africa 2/0 (trail by 220 runs)
SB O'Connor 2-1-1-0 - Scoreboard End
G Kirsten 2* (14b) HH Gibbs 0* (10b)
4.1 Doull to Kirsten, no run, driven crisply up to Twose at mid off
4.2 Doull to Kirsten, no run, shoulders arms outside off
4.3 Doull to Kirsten, no run, defends up to Nash at mid on
4.4 Doull to Kirsten, no run, leaves outside off
4.5 Doull to Kirsten, no run, and again, lifts through to Parore who
takes at chest height
4.6 Doull to Kirsten, no run, back and defends down in close on the off
side
End of over 5 (maiden) South Africa 2/0 (trail by 220 runs)
SB Doull 3-2-1-0 - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 0* (10b) G Kirsten 2* (20b)
as Henry Blofeld would say, if he were here today, 'this is
excruciatingly boring (my dear old thing)'
instead lucky old Henry is touring the city today
5.1 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, defends off the pad on the leg side
5.2 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, angled across the right hander, leaves a
good line outside off
5.3 O'Connor to Gibbs, three runs, overpitched on middle and leg,
chopped out through vacant midwicket
and the monotony of 4 straight overs without a run ends
5.4 O'Connor to Kirsten, two runs, full, driven up to wide mid off,
Nash dives across but partially misfields, gives away a couple
5.5 O'Connor to Kirsten, no run, good close line outside off, Kirsten
stands tall over it leaving
5.6 O'Connor to Kirsten, one run, strays down the leg side, helped on
its way down to Doull at long leg
End of over 6 (6 runs) South Africa 8/0 (trail by 214 runs)
SB O'Connor 3-1-7-0 - Scoreboard End
G Kirsten 5* (23b) HH Gibbs 3* (13b)
6.1 Doull to Kirsten, FOUR, you don't bowl there when you have no fine
leg, on the pads and just nudged to the open boundary, gifted runs
6.2 Doull to Kirsten, no run, leaves wide outside off
6.3 Doull to Kirsten, no run, leaves outside off, again
6.4 Doull to Kirsten, one run, edgey down to O'Connor third man
6.5 Doull to Gibbs, one run, down leg side, turned to O'Connor at fine
leg
6.6 Doull to Kirsten, no run, forward, struck on the pad as it swings
in a shade, appeal from Doull but nobody else
End of over 7 (6 runs) South Africa 14/0 (trail by 208 runs)
SB Doull 4-2-7-0 - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 4* (14b) G Kirsten 10* (28b 1x4)
7.1 O'Connor to Gibbs, two runs, reaches forward to turn it through
midwicket, partial stop by Horne forward of square, Nash across
from mid on to clean up, has a shy at the bowler's end as they
steal a second
7.2 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, defends back up the off side of the
wicket
7.3 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, full outside off, chopped back down the
wicket to O'Connor
7.4 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, squared around defending up to wide mid
off, Twose fields
7.5 O'Connor to Gibbs, FOUR, full and wide outside off and Gibbs
fetches it cleanly, stroked away through the wide open off side to
the extra cover boundary
7.6 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 8 (6 runs) South Africa 20/0 (trail by 202 runs)
SB O'Connor 4-1-13-0 - Scoreboard End
G Kirsten 10* (28b 1x4) HH Gibbs 10* (20b 1x4)
interesting field set there for Gibbs facing the left arm swing
bowler, wide mid on, midwicket and long leg, but just a very
straight mid off and point on the off side
8.1 Doull to Kirsten, no run, full just outside off, defends up towards
Twose at mid off
8.2 Doull to Kirsten, one run, strays on the pads, turned down to Horne
at fine leg
8.3 Doull to Gibbs, one run, miscued driven, squirts off the inside
edge through midwicket, Vettori from square leg fields
just a touch of movement back in as Gibbs reached well away from
his body for that drive, is what did him
8.4 Doull to Kirsten, no run, overpitched, cracking drive but straight
to Twose at mid off
8.5 Doull to Kirsten, no run, leaves a wide one outside off
8.6 Doull to Kirsten, no run, leaves outside off again
End of over 9 (2 runs) South Africa 22/0 (trail by 200 runs)
SB Doull 5-2-9-0 - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 11* (21b 1x4) G Kirsten 11* (33b 1x4)
and South Africa have comfortably knocked off two of the twos in
New Zealand's two two two
the captain brings himself on replacing O'Connor at the Scoreboard
end
9.1 Nash to Gibbs, no run, wide outside off first up, leaves
9.2 Nash to Gibbs, no run, similar again
9.3 Nash to Gibbs, no run, back hopping on his crease on off stump,
defends away to Vettori at cover point
9.4 Nash to Gibbs, no run, back and squared around a little, defends up
to straight mid on
9.5 Nash to Gibbs, no run, full, forward digging it out to Vettori
across in the covers
9.6 Nash to Gibbs, no run, back to a shorter one outside off, drops it
down into the pitch in defence
End of over 10 (maiden) South Africa 22/0 (trail by 200 runs)
*DJ Nash 1-1-0-0 - Scoreboard End
G Kirsten 11* (33b 1x4) HH Gibbs 11* (27b 1x4)
should just be time for 2, maybe 3 more overs before lunch
10.1 Doull to Kirsten, no run, straight, defends with a closed face on
the off side of the pitch
10.2 Doull to Kirsten, no run, defends
10.3 Doull to Kirsten, no run, controversy galore! draws him into
playing at a lovely away swinger, edged down to Harris at first
slip, who has to dive forward, but seeing it is dying on him,
cleverly scoops it up in the air for a second go where upon
Young dives across from second slip to take the rebound catch next
to him but Kirsten was unmoved from his crease as New Zealand
celebrated
the third umpire was called, and after repeated replays taking
forever, Bowden finally flashed the green light
truly a poor, poor decision from someone with TV replays, and
dozens of them at that
10.4 Doull to Kirsten, no run, pushed to midwicket
10.5 Doull to Kirsten, no run, defends up to mid off
10.6 Doull to Kirsten, no run, leaves outside off to the keeper
End of over 11 (maiden) South Africa 22/0 (trail by 200 runs)
SB Doull 6-3-9-0 - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 11* (27b 1x4) G Kirsten 11* (39b 1x4)
11.1 Nash to Gibbs, no run, shoulders arms outside off
11.2 Nash to Gibbs, no run, short, defends down to O'Connor at mid off
11.3 Nash to Gibbs, two runs, full, drops it away towards cover and they
set off for a sharp single, Nash races in to field it himself and
swivels around to throw at the keeper's end, just misses, may have
been tight, they get an overthrow as a result though
as it went through to Doull at long leg
11.4 Nash to Gibbs, no run, leaves outside off stump
11.5 Nash to Gibbs, no run, turned to Twose at midwicket
11.6 Nash to Gibbs, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 12 (2 runs) South Africa 24/0 (trail by 198 runs)
*DJ Nash 2-1-2-0 - Scoreboard End
G Kirsten 11* (39b 1x4) HH Gibbs 13* (33b 1x4)
and that is lunch
just 35 runs in an interrupted session by an innings break, a slow
new batsman and a highly controversial third umpire ruling
only 24.3 overs bowled in that time
Kirsten can count himself incredibly lucky to still remain at the
crease, but will he cash in on it? find out in just over 35
minutes time when the second session begins
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
the umpires and players return to the field
12.1 Doull to Kirsten, no run, forward defensive to Vettori at cover
point
12.2 Doull to Kirsten, no run, full, driven up to Twose at straightish
mid off
12.3 Doull to Kirsten, no run, edgey with the bat closed, along the
ground to Stead at gully
12.4 Doull to Kirsten, no run, beaten! outside off and fished at an away
swinger
12.5 Doull to Kirsten, no run, full and straight, mistimed drive up to
Twose at mid off
12.6 Doull to Kirsten, FOUR, lovely open drive through point, Vettori
makes a late leap over the top of it
End of over 13 (4 runs) South Africa 28/0 (trail by 194 runs)
SB Doull 7-3-13-0 - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 13* (33b 1x4) G Kirsten 15* (45b 2x4)
13.1 Nash to Gibbs, no run, beaten all ends up! shot straight through
him as it seamed back and low, he jumped and it went under the
bat, just passes wide of off stump
13.2 Nash to Gibbs, no run, turned to midwicket
13.3 Nash to Gibbs, no run, and again
13.4 Nash to Gibbs, no run, leaves outside off stump
a stiff breeze has picked up, puts Nash off his run up as he's
about to deliver
13.5 Nash to Gibbs, no run, clipped off his pad to Twose at midwicket
13.6 Nash to Gibbs, no run, and again
End of over 14 (maiden) South Africa 28/0 (trail by 194 runs)
*DJ Nash 3-2-2-0 - Scoreboard End
G Kirsten 15* (45b 2x4) HH Gibbs 13* (39b 1x4)
14.1 Doull to Kirsten, no run, angled away to short third man where
Astle fields coming across from third slip
14.2 Doull to Kirsten, no run, leaves wide outside off
14.3 Doull to Kirsten, no run, straight, beaten by the inswing, into the
pad and baubles up
14.4 Doull to Kirsten, no run, defends to Twose at mid off
14.5 Doull to Kirsten, FOUR, lovely on drive, Doull overpitches outside
off and Kirsten wristily turns it up through vacant mid on
14.6 Doull to Kirsten, no run, defends away square on the leg side
End of over 15 (4 runs) South Africa 32/0 (trail by 190 runs)
SB Doull 8-3-17-0 - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 13* (39b 1x4) G Kirsten 19* (51b 3x4)
15.1 Nash to Gibbs, FOUR, stands tall to a shorter ball outside off and
then climbs into it, excellent back foot drive through extra
cover, timing got the better of O'Connor who was unsurely footed
judging that from mid off
15.2 Nash to Gibbs, no run, leaves outside off stump
15.3 Nash to Gibbs, no run, tighter line, but can still afford to leave
it alone
15.4 Nash to Gibbs, no run, straight on a length, Gibbs is forward
defending back up the off side
15.5 Nash to Gibbs, no run, short and Gibbs rocks back to pull, doesn't
quite get a fully hold of it, and Horne makes good ground across
from mid on to field and prevent any runs whatsoever
15.6 Nash to Gibbs, one run, drops it down short and wide of Horne this
time and they take a quick single, Horne shies at the keeper's end
but misses, easily safe anyway
End of over 16 (5 runs) South Africa 37/0 (trail by 185 runs)
*DJ Nash 4-2-7-0 - Scoreboard End
HH Gibbs 18* (45b 2x4) G Kirsten 19* (51b 3x4)
16.1 Doull to Gibbs, no run, front pad stretched well forward, leaves
outside off
16.2 Doull to Gibbs, one run, a bit too full and Gibbs takes the
opportunity to lean into it and turn it to vacant midwicket
Doull to come around the wicket to Kirsten now, sightscreen is
moved
16.3 Doull to Kirsten, no run, very wide outside off, no shot required
3 slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, square leg and long leg for
Kirsten facing Doull
16.4 Doull to Kirsten, no run, wide outside off, really reaches for it,
gets a bottom edge that comes back the other way and Parore makes
an athletic save on the bounce going in the wrong direction to his
right
16.5 Doull to Kirsten, no run, firmly struck up to Twose at mid off
16.6 Doull to Kirsten, three runs, driven straight down the ground
between the bowler and Twose, a bit woody, not perfectly timed but
gets it 90% of the way to the rope, Twose waddles after it and
eventually overhauls
End of over 17 (4 runs) South Africa 41/0 (trail by 181 runs)
SB Doull 9-3-21-0 - Vance Stand End
G Kirsten 22* (55b 3x4) HH Gibbs 19* (47b 2x4)
conditions looking a treat for batting post-lunch, ominous signs
for New Zealand after they were skittled this morning
17.1 Nash to Kirsten, one run, nudged wide of O'Connor at mid on, easy
single taken
17.2 Nash to Gibbs, no run, wide outside off, left
17.3 Nash to Gibbs, no run, half forward, presents an open face and
pushes it gently out to Harris in the covers
17.4 Nash to Gibbs, no run, similarly forward reaching again, a bit of
in seam and it balloons away from the pad on the off side
17.5 Nash to Gibbs, no run, back to a short of a length ball just
outside off stump line, in behind it defended down the wicket
solidly
17.6 Nash to Gibbs, no run, squared around by a straight slower ball,
through the defensive shot a bit early and had to get over the top
of it, pushing up to mid on
End of over 18 (1 run) South Africa 42/0 (trail by 180 runs)
*DJ Nash 5-2-8-0 - Scoreboard End
G Kirsten 23* (56b 3x4) HH Gibbs 19* (52b 2x4)
O'Connor replaces Doull from the Vance Stand end
18.1 O'Connor to Kirsten, no run, defends outside off to Nash at mid off
18.2 O'Connor to Kirsten, no run, works a straight ball up to Doull at
mid on
18.3 O'Connor to Kirsten, no run, shoulders arms over one outside off
18.4 O'Connor to Kirsten, no run, back to a shorter ball outside off,
clunked hard into the covers
18.5 O'Connor to Kirsten, FOUR, too full and despatched through vacant
extra cover
18.6 O'Connor to Kirsten, FOUR, too full, on his legs this time, through
wide long on, Doull at mid on had no chance
End of over 19 (8 runs) South Africa 50/0 (trail by 172 runs)
SB O'Connor 5-1-21-0 - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 19* (52b 2x4) G Kirsten 31* (62b 5x4)
and that brings up South Africa's 50, and the third successive 50
opening partnership between this pair in the series
and perhaps the last of the series, since South Africa haven't
needed to bat again in either of the first two ...
19.1 Nash to Gibbs, no run, leans on one outside off, pushing it away
backward of point, but a good diving save to Stead's right
prevents any runs
19.2 Nash to Gibbs, no run, defends back to the bowler from outside off
19.3 Nash to Gibbs, one run, quietly tucks it away up short and wide of
Horne at mid on, another quick single
the running between wickets and understanding between this pair is
first rate, a lot of perfectly placed quick runs have been scored
in close
19.4 Nash to Kirsten, no run, pushed out into the covers
19.5 Nash to Kirsten, one run, turned down to Doull at long leg off the
pad, Kirsten runs the first aggressively and comes part way back
looking for a second, but Doull is in quick and Kirsten shouts
'NO!" to his partner
19.6 Nash to Gibbs, one run, full on middle stump, turned wide of Horne
at mid on, misfield as he tries the quick pick up and throw, but
it wouldn't have made a difference, the judgement of the run is
top notch
End of over 20 (3 runs) South Africa 53/0 (trail by 169 runs)
*DJ Nash 6-2-11-0 - Scoreboard End
HH Gibbs 21* (56b 2x4) G Kirsten 32* (64b 5x4)
20.1 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, on leg stump, turned quietly down to
Vettori at square leg
20.2 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, clipped up to Nash skipping across to
wide mid on
20.3 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, leaves a tight line outside off, bent
back late, clipped the top of his front pad that was well extended
forward
benefit of the doubt to Gibbs on his leaving judgement, but with
O'Connor's natural arc, he better be careful
20.4 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, tucked away off the pads on the leg
side, good fielding prevents a run
20.5 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, short of a length outside off, defends
up to the reserve fielder at mid off
20.6 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, back and across his off stump, defends
straight up the wicket on the off side
End of over 21 (maiden) South Africa 53/0 (trail by 169 runs)
SB O'Connor 6-2-21-0 - Vance Stand End
G Kirsten 32* (64b 5x4) HH Gibbs 21* (62b 2x4)
Doull returns to the field after an over off, and brings out the
helmet and shin guards for Horne to field in close
which is a sign that Vettori is being introduced into the attack
besides the man in close, it's pretty defensive looking ODI ring
style field
21.1 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, defends down to short leg
21.2 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, leans forward, defends back down the
pitch to the bowler
21.3 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, slow ball turning on from outside off,
lets it come on to the bat, drops it away into the pitch
21.4 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, pads away outside off
21.5 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, advances but is hurried up by a flatter
ball, inside nick into the pad and he quickly retreats
21.6 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, forward defensive with bat/pad on the
off side
End of over 22 (maiden) South Africa 53/0 (trail by 169 runs)
DL Vettori 1-1-0-0 - Scoreboard End
HH Gibbs 21* (62b 2x4) G Kirsten 32* (70b 5x4)
a tidy first-up over from Vettori, but with that kind of field he's
not going to do much damage unless this pair start taking risks
22.1 O'Connor to Gibbs, two runs, full and very wide outside off, Gibbs
reaches for it, clubbed straight down the ground on the off side,
Doull fields from mid off
22.2 O'Connor to Gibbs, FOUR, short and it sits up, Gibbs stands in the
crease and pulls it through square
22.3 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, turned to Vettori at square leg
22.4 O'Connor to Gibbs, FOUR, lovely stuff, too full on his toes, and
wristily flicked through midwicket
O'Connor is serving up too many gimme balls now, this spell should
be short
22.5 O'Connor to Gibbs, one run, too full outside off, played into the
covers, Twose misfields as he and Harris converged on it, Harris
cleans up as they take the bonus single
22.6 O'Connor to Kirsten, no run, a bit too full yet again, worked up to
mid on
End of over 23 (11 runs) South Africa 64/0 (trail by 158 runs)
SB O'Connor 7-2-32-0 - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 32* (67b 4x4) G Kirsten 32* (71b 5x4)
11 off the over
19 off his 3 over spell from this end so far, and that includes a
maiden
Vettori coming around the wicket to the right hander
23.1 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, quietly flicked off his heels to Horne at
midwicket
23.2 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, defends on middle and leg, off the pad
23.3 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, turned around the corner to Doull at
short fine leg racing in
23.4 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, played away to Horne again
23.5 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, and yet again
23.6 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, watchfully played up towards mid on,
Horne across to intercept
End of over 24 (maiden) South Africa 64/0 (trail by 158 runs)
DL Vettori 2-2-0-0 - Scoreboard End
G Kirsten 32* (71b 5x4) HH Gibbs 32* (73b 4x4)
O'Connor to continue, but under the motivational guidance of Nash,
who now has a chat with Doull at mid on
24.1 O'Connor to Kirsten, no run, defended up to Nash at mid off
24.2 O'Connor to Kirsten, (noball) FOUR, quicker ball, and he oversteps
... and overpitches ... again, clipped off his legs through wide
mid on, Doull's dive can't do much to stop it slowly trickling
over the rope
24.2 O'Connor to Kirsten, FOUR, short and wide outside off, *kapow*,
slashed through to the point fence
24.3 O'Connor to Kirsten, OUT: well you wouldn't credit it, just when
you think you should be placing bets on who'll be bowling the next
over from this end, Kirsten gives O'Connor a reprieve by playing a
shorter one down onto his stumps
South Africa 73/1, Partnership of 73
G Kirsten b O'Connor 40 (75b 7x4 0x6)
SB O'Connor 7.3-2-41-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
Kirsten has a look around as he grudgingly walks off, suggesting
the wind might have blown the bails off or something, the New
Zealanders give him a bit of a stare, after the incident earlier
on that he didn't walk for
South Africa's worst opening partnership of the series comes to an
end .... woe is New Zealand
Kallis is the new batsman
24.4 O'Connor to Kallis, no run, bouncer, but down leg
24.5 O'Connor to Kallis, no run, forward defensive on the leg side
24.6 O'Connor to Kallis, no run, forward defensive up to mid off
End of over 25 (9 runs) South Africa 73/1 (trail by 149 runs)
SB O'Connor 8-2-41-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 32* (73b 4x4) JH Kallis 0* (3b)
25.1 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, tries to flick it around the corner, pops
up off the pad square on the leg side
25.2 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, swept to Doull at short fine leg
25.3 Vettori to Gibbs, one run, down the track and driven firmly up to
mid off, runs with the shot, throw at the stumps just misses, he
was in real trouble had that hit
25.4 Vettori to Kallis, no run, forward defensive outside off
25.5 Vettori to Kallis, no run, defends out to Harris at extra cover
25.6 Vettori to Kallis, no run, dabbed away to backward point
End of over 26 (1 run) South Africa 74/1 (trail by 148 runs)
DL Vettori 3-2-1-0 - Scoreboard End
HH Gibbs 33* (76b 4x4) JH Kallis 0* (6b)
26.1 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, tucked to Vettori at forward square leg
26.2 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, full outside off, mis-timed stroke up to
Doull at mid off
26.3 O'Connor to Gibbs, one run, driven hard to Doull's left, they take
a run as he's across to field, doesn't take it cleanly so it's
safe in the end
26.4 O'Connor to Kallis, no run, clipped off the toes to Vettori at
midwicket
26.5 O'Connor to Kallis, no run, short angling to off, sways away from
it
26.6 O'Connor to Kallis, no run, back and across outside off to a
slightly short one, defended into the covers
End of over 27 (1 run) South Africa 75/1 (trail by 147 runs)
SB O'Connor 9-2-42-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 34* (79b 4x4) JH Kallis 0* (9b)
and that's drinks
one wicket for 51 in 15 overs since lunch
27.1 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, back, defends to silly mid off
27.2 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, flighted full outside off, Gibbs tries to
flay it away but doesn't get hold of it, back to the bowler
27.3 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, pushed away to extra cover where Harris
fields
27.4 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive to Stead in close
27.5 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, swept to Doull at short fine leg
27.6 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, forward, covers in defence, it rolls away
square on the off side n close
End of over 28 (maiden) South Africa 75/1 (trail by 147 runs)
DL Vettori 4-3-1-0 - Scoreboard End
JH Kallis 0* (9b) HH Gibbs 34* (85b 4x4)
Doull returns from the Vance Stand end, the wicket for O'Connor was
only a temporary stay of execution from the attack
28.1 Doull to Kallis, no run, leaves outside off
O'Connor ends a spell of 4-1-28-1
28.2 Doull to Kallis, no run, defends up to Nash at mid off
28.3 Doull to Kallis, no run, short and rising outside off, jumps in
defending it down into the pitch on the off side
and the mandatory mid-afternoon ambulance with full sirens blaring
goes by the largest traffic island in the world
28.4 Doull to Kallis, no run, defends to O'Connor at mid on
28.5 Doull to Kallis, no run, short outside off, jumps in defending it
down behind point
28.6 Doull to Kallis, no run, full outside off, driven up to Nash at mid
off
End of over 29 (maiden) South Africa 75/1 (trail by 147 runs)
SB Doull 10-4-21-0 - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 34* (85b 4x4) JH Kallis 0* (15b)
29.1 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, down the pitch, covers in defence back to
Vettori
29.2 Vettori to Gibbs, one run, turned away to vacant square leg, easy
run as Horne races from midwicket to field
29.3 Vettori to Kallis, no run, on leg stump, tries to dabble it away
but is beaten for height, balloons off the pad away on the off
side
29.4 Vettori to Kallis, no run, defends square on the leg side
Vettori over the wicket to the new batsman Kallis, scoreless after
17 deliveries
29.5 Vettori to Kallis, no run, defends up to Harris at extra cover,
make that 18
29.6 Vettori to Kallis, no run, forward defensive in the same region
End of over 30 (1 run) South Africa 76/1 (trail by 146 runs)
DL Vettori 5-3-2-0 - Scoreboard End
HH Gibbs 35* (87b 4x4) JH Kallis 0* (19b)
a quiet period after the wicket, just 3 runs in the last 5.4 overs,
you could swear it was New Zealand batting from this morning
yet more school kids stream into the ground, in a long conga line
of baby ducklings following their mother(s), aka the teachers
30.1 Doull to Gibbs, no run, defends up to mid off
30.2 Doull to Gibbs, no run, back and across his off stump defending
back down the wicket, Doull scoops it up on his follow through
30.3 Doull to Gibbs, no run, stretches forward, some inswing beats him,
into the pad and up into the glove, rattles him a bit
30.4 Doull to Gibbs, no run, bouncer, ducks easily under, Venkat gives
Doull the finger ... the index finger, for the first bouncer
warning, that is
30.5 Doull to Gibbs, FOUR, streaky! full and wide and Gibbs laid right
into that, in movement got an inside nick and Parore is wrong-
footed but makes a good attempt to grab it in with no luck
30.6 Doull to Gibbs, no run, defensive on the leg side
End of over 31 (4 runs) South Africa 80/1 (trail by 142 runs)
SB Doull 11-4-25-0 - Vance Stand End
JH Kallis 0* (19b) HH Gibbs 39* (93b 5x4)
31.1 Vettori to Kallis, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
31.2 Vettori to Kallis, one run, down the wicket but forced to cramp
down on a flatter one, squirted through to vacant square leg
off the mark in 21 balls at long last
31.3 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, defends in close to Stead on the off side
31.4 Vettori to Gibbs, FOUR, slashes to a tight one outside off, nicked
just wide of Parore and to the left of Young at slip and it flies
away
31.5 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, defensive
31.6 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, forward, defending
End of over 32 (5 runs) South Africa 85/1 (trail by 137 runs)
DL Vettori 6-3-7-0 - Scoreboard End
JH Kallis 1* (21b) HH Gibbs 43* (97b 6x4)
32.1 Doull to Kallis, no run, forward defensive to Harris in the covers
32.2 Doull to Kallis, no run, back defending a short of a length
delivery outside off, up to Nash at mid off
32.3 Doull to Kallis, one run, short and lifting outside off, Kallis on
the back foot tries to stroke it through the covers, edged into
his pad and just away from danger near the stumps, it falls dead
and they sneak a single
Doull chases it up and throws back at the bowler's end, but to no
avail
32.4 Doull to Gibbs, no run, turned up forward of O'Connor at mid off,
Kallis backs up far looking for a run, quickly ushered back as
O'Connor back flicks at the stumps, well wide though
32.5 Doull to Gibbs, no run, turned away to Vettori at square leg
32.6 Doull to Gibbs, no run, tries to crash it away through the off
side, mis-timed up to wide mid off
End of over 33 (1 run) South Africa 86/1 (trail by 136 runs)
SB Doull 12-4-26-0 - Vance Stand End
JH Kallis 2* (24b) HH Gibbs 43* (100b 6x4)
this pair looking to get after Doull, but his subtle late movement
is really troubling, a lot of mis-hits
33.1 Vettori to Kallis, FOUR, Kallis displays how to be positive in
three easy steps - two of them are down the pitch, and the third
is to smack it over the top down to long off
and with this in mind, Astle is placed down at long off now
33.2 Vettori to Kallis, no run, defends on the off side
33.3 Vettori to Kallis, FOUR, too short and some width, cut away through
cover point, nice shot
33.4 Vettori to Kallis, no run, forward defensive on his pads, drops
away square on the leg side
33.5 Vettori to Kallis, one run, tucked away behind square leg, easy
single
33.6 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, swept to Doull at short fine leg
End of over 34 (9 runs) South Africa 95/1 (trail by 127 runs)
DL Vettori 7-3-16-0 - Scoreboard End
JH Kallis 11* (29b 2x4) HH Gibbs 43* (101b 6x4)
34.1 Doull to Kallis, FOUR, shot of the day without a doubt, wide
outside off, a half volley and he just hammers it through extra
cover, no chance for the diving Harris
34.2 Doull to Kallis, no run, back, firmly driven up to wide mid off
34.3 Doull to Kallis, no run, rocks on the back foot looking to smash it
through the covers, hits over it a bit much, and the line was too
close, into the ground and it bounces away harmlessly to cover
Doull pulls out of his run up at the last moment
34.4 Doull to Kallis, one run, on the pads, turned down to long leg, and
that raises the South African hundred
34.5 Doull to Gibbs, no run, back and across to a short one outside off,
defends down into the pitch on the off side
34.6 Doull to Gibbs, no run, tight line on off stump, forced into a
forward defensive shot up to mid off
End of over 35 (5 runs) South Africa 100/1 (trail by 122 runs)
SB Doull 13-4-31-0 - Vance Stand End
JH Kallis 16* (33b 3x4) HH Gibbs 43* (103b 6x4)
35.1 Vettori to Kallis, no run, turned off his toes to midwicket, Astle
fields
35.2 Vettori to Kallis, one run, cleverly clipped towards cover point
and they sneak a single with the shot, the field is helpless to
prevent it
35.3 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, defends to silly mid off
35.4 Vettori to Gibbs, FOUR, shot! width and too short, slashed away
forward of point to the fence
35.5 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, quietly forward defending to short
midwicket
35.6 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, flatter ball down the leg side, shuffles
across his crease trying to get a fine tickle but misses, Parore
takes not far away from leg stump
End of over 36 (5 runs) South Africa 105/1 (trail by 117 runs)
DL Vettori 8-3-21-0 - Scoreboard End
JH Kallis 17* (35b 3x4) HH Gibbs 47* (107b 7x4)
Nash into the attack
36.1 Nash to Kallis, no run, defends into the covers
36.2 Nash to Kallis, no run, short and rising wide outside off, guided
down to gully
36.3 Nash to Kallis, no run, tight and full outside off, defensive
36.4 Nash to Kallis, no run, leaves a wide one outside off
36.5 Nash to Kallis, OUT: short and rising, Kallis hooks cleanly but
straight down to Horne at long leg, he lined it up without moving,
then realise he better adjust, stumbled around a bit but finally
sighted it and took low down safely
South Africa 105/2, Partnership of 32
JH Kallis c Horne b Nash 17 (40b 3x4 0x6)
*DJ Nash 6.5-2-11-1 - Vance Stand End
Nash's first wicket of the series
the new batsman is Daryll Cullinan
36.6 Nash to Cullinan, no run, back and across to a short rising one
outside off, to Harris in the covers
End of over 37 (maiden) South Africa 105/2 (trail by 117 runs)
*DJ Nash 7-3-11-1 - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 47* (107b 7x4) DJ Cullinan 0* (1b)
37.1 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, back and defends up the off side of the
pitch
37.2 Vettori to Gibbs, FOUR, too short and wide, crashed away forward of
point and that brings up Gibbs' 50, his second in consecutive
innings - though the first was an unbeaten double ton!
37.3 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, forward defending, lets it run away off
the face to short third man
37.4 Vettori to Gibbs, one run, sits up on his pads, flicked away down
to deep backward square leg
37.5 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, defends in close on the leg side
37.6 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive to the bowler
End of over 38 (5 runs) South Africa 110/2 (trail by 112 runs)
DL Vettori 9-3-26-0 - Scoreboard End
HH Gibbs 52* (111b 8x4) DJ Cullinan 0* (3b)
38.1 Nash to Gibbs, no run, wild bouncer down the leg side
38.2 Nash to Gibbs, no run, a ripper! short and lifting just outside
off, fended at it and just beats the outside edge
38.3 Nash to Gibbs, two runs, short and pulled down through midwicket
38.4 Nash to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive into the covers
38.5 Nash to Gibbs, no run, bouncer, through to Parore
38.6 Nash to Gibbs, no run, firmly struck up to mid off
End of over 39 (2 runs) South Africa 112/2 (trail by 110 runs)
*DJ Nash 8-3-13-1 - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 0* (3b) HH Gibbs 54* (117b 8x4)
39.1 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, back and stroking away from the body
sweetly but straight to cover
39.2 Vettori to Cullinan, one run, dabbed away behind point
39.3 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive, pops up off the pad
with bat propped behind it, Vettori cries 'catch it!' but no
evidence it was gloved anyway
39.4 Vettori to Gibbs, one run, swept down to deep backward square leg
39.5 Vettori to Cullinan, one run, flicked through backward square leg
39.6 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, beaten! turned right across him and
through to Young at slip
End of over 40 (3 runs) South Africa 115/2 (trail by 107 runs)
DL Vettori 10-3-29-0 - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 2* (6b) HH Gibbs 55* (120b 8x4)
40.1 Nash to Cullinan, no run, back and across outside off stump,
defends back to the bowler
this should be the last over before tea
40.2 Nash to Cullinan, no run, quick bouncer, straight over the top,
Cullinan ducks quickly
40.3 Nash to Cullinan, FOUR, *crack* ! short outside off and Cullinan
rocks back and pulls hard through midwicket, great authoritarian
shot, especially for a new batsman
40.4 Nash to Cullinan, legbye: one run, off the pad to short fine leg
40.5 Nash to Gibbs, no run, second bouncer for the over, Venkat gives
Nash the warning
40.6 Nash to Gibbs, no run, stands back and tall in defence, to Doull at
mid off
End of over 41 (5 runs) South Africa 120/2 (trail by 102 runs)
*DJ Nash 9-3-17-1 - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 6* (10b 1x4) HH Gibbs 55* (122b 8x4)
time for one more over it seems, New Zealand meander to their
fielding positions trying to use up time
41.1 Vettori to Cullinan, one run, dabbed away off the pad to forward
square leg, Astle from midwicket fields
41.2 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, covers forward in defence
41.3 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive back down the track
41.4 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, flighted full on his legs, quietly turned
up to midwicket
41.5 Vettori to Gibbs, two runs, swept wide of Doull at short fine leg,
Twose around from deep backward square to field
41.6 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive, doesn't totally
control it as it bounces away behind the wicket well wide of the
stumps, Gibbs swivels around and wafts the bat near it just to
make sure it's safe and won't spin back
End of over 42 (3 runs) South Africa 123/2 (trail by 99 runs)
DL Vettori 11-3-32-0 - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 7* (11b 1x4) HH Gibbs 57* (127b 8x4)
and that's tea
99 runs in the session in 30 overs, rather contrasting to the mere
35 in the interrupted morning session
and for only the second time in the series, New Zealand take 2
wickets in a 2 hour patch, that says a lot
some lovely flowing strokes by all the batsmen in this session, but
Doull in particular had them in some trouble with his movement
play to resume in about 15 minutes time
Match State: Tea - Day 2
players return to the field
O'Connor back from the Vance Stand end
42.1 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, defends back to the bowler
42.2 O'Connor to Cullinan, FOUR, stand and deliver stuff, sits up on his
hip and just pulled through square leg swivelling on the crease
with nonchalant ease
42.3 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, quicker ball shoots through on him,
struck on the pad down leg, big appeal, O'Connor pleased, but
Venkat says no
42.4 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, leaves one angling wide outside off
42.5 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, forward, struck on the pad again,
even more leg side than the first, only O'Connor appeals this time
42.6 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, full, driven hard to wide mid off
End of over 43 (4 runs) South Africa 127/2 (trail by 95 runs)
SB O'Connor 10-2-46-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 57* (127b 8x4) DJ Cullinan 11* (17b 2x4)
Chris Harris into the attack for the first time from the Scoreboard
end
43.1 Harris to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive
43.2 Harris to Gibbs, no run, shorter on middle and leg, back and
defends up on the leg side of the wicket
a defensive field set for Harris, a slip and then the next most
attacking fielder is Astle at shortish extra cover
43.3 Harris to Gibbs, no run, forward, struck on the pad, stifled appeal
43.4 Harris to Gibbs, one run, flicked away quietly behind square leg,
Doull from short fine leg fields
43.5 Harris to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive to Astle
43.6 Harris to Cullinan, no run, and ditto
End of over 44 (1 run) South Africa 128/2 (trail by 94 runs)
CZ Harris 1-0-1-0 - Scoreboard End
HH Gibbs 58* (131b 8x4) DJ Cullinan 11* (19b 2x4)
44.1 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, back and across outside off, straight
bat defence down to Doull at mid off
long leg and deep square leg set for Gibbs facing O'Connor
44.2 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, wide down the leg side, tries to flick
it on its way to the fine boundary but can't catch up to it
44.3 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, short down the leg side, ducks, didn't
get up all too high in the end
44.4 O'Connor to Gibbs, one run, clipped of the feet out to Vettori at
deep square leg
44.5 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, stands back on his crease in laconic
Cullinan style, but hammers it into the pitch and harmlessly away
into the covers, too close in for that one
44.6 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, swings in, big appeal from O'Connor,
a bit of support, but Venkat is determined not to give anything,
too leg sidish
End of over 45 (1 run) South Africa 129/2 (trail by 93 runs)
SB O'Connor 11-2-47-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 59* (135b 8x4) DJ Cullinan 11* (21b 2x4)
45.1 Harris to Gibbs, no run, defends up to short extra cover
45.2 Harris to Gibbs, no run, driven back to the bowler
45.3 Harris to Gibbs, one run, full, struck just outside the line of
off, down to short third man, Harris appeals but Dunne says no,
and calls it as a run in fact
45.4 Harris to Cullinan, no run, defends back to the bowler
45.5 Harris to Cullinan, no run, back and defends to short extra cover
45.6 Harris to Cullinan, one run, tucked forward of square leg, Stead
with a chase from midwicket, easy single
End of over 46 (2 runs) South Africa 131/2 (trail by 91 runs)
CZ Harris 2-0-3-0 - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 12* (24b 2x4) HH Gibbs 60* (138b 8x4)
46.1 O'Connor to Cullinan, one run, lucky stuff, stood on the back foot
and prepared to thrash it through the covers, the bend back in
does just enough to defeat him, inside edge past the stumps and
down to fine leg
46.2 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, struck firmly up to Doull at mid off
46.3 O'Connor to Gibbs, (noball) no run, oversteps, cracking drive wide
of Doull at mid off, good ground covered and dive to not only
prevent a certain boundary, but even a single
46.3 O'Connor to Gibbs, one run, flicked down behind square leg, Horne
up from long leg to field
46.4 O'Connor to Cullinan, FOUR, shot! Cullinan in a rampant mood, if a
tad streaky at times, sighted it very early and smashed it through
midwicket
46.5 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, back and across outside off, defends
with straight bat up to mid on
46.6 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, leaves one angling across him outside
off
End of over 47 (7 runs) South Africa 138/2 (trail by 84 runs)
SB O'Connor 12-2-54-1 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 61* (141b 8x4) DJ Cullinan 17* (28b 3x4)
47.1 Harris to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive in close on the off
side, in the absence of a close fielder, Astle jogs up from short
extra cover to retrieve
47.2 Harris to Gibbs, one run, turned through square leg
47.3 Harris to Cullinan, no run, defends a full ball back to Harris
47.4 Harris to Cullinan, no run, reaches well forward, pushed just past
Stead who's now in close on the off side
47.5 Harris to Cullinan, no run, opens the face guiding it away to Twose
at backward point
47.6 Harris to Cullinan, no run, defends up to Vettori at cover
End of over 48 (1 run) South Africa 139/2 (trail by 83 runs)
CZ Harris 3-0-4-0 - Scoreboard End
HH Gibbs 62* (143b 8x4) DJ Cullinan 17* (32b 3x4)
48.1 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, forward defending back to the bowler
48.2 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, stretches well forward, into the pad
48.3 O'Connor to Gibbs, FOUR, far too wide and smacked through backward
point
48.4 O'Connor to Gibbs, FOUR, useless stuff, gifted full toss wide of
off stump and Gibbs just has to lean towards it and the bat does
the rest of the work, well wide of Doull at mid off
48.5 O'Connor to Gibbs, one run, drops it away towards midwicket and an
easy single as Nash has to field from mid on
48.6 O'Connor to Cullinan, one run, hops on the crease clipping it down
through square leg to Vettori in the deep
End of over 49 (10 runs) South Africa 149/2 (trail by 73 runs)
SB O'Connor 13-2-64-1 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 18* (33b 3x4) HH Gibbs 71* (148b 10x4)
49.1 Harris to Cullinan, one run, Harris coming around the wicket, down
the leg side, flicked off the pad to long leg
and the South African 150 is hoisted
49.2 Harris to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive
49.3 Harris to Gibbs, FOUR, jumps right back in his crease and whips a
fair length ball through forward of point, once it gets on to the
practice pitches on the boundary, it's all over rover, and Vettori
can't haul it in
49.4 Harris to Gibbs, one run, dabbed up towards mid off, the field
isn't alert and that makes for the easiest of runs in the end
49.5 Harris to Cullinan, no run, driven up to extra cover, Vettori dives
in and partially stops it but deflects away, almost past Horne
coming across in backup from mid on, but he manages to get a hoof
on it and no run in the end as both batsmen watched cautiously
mid-pitch
49.6 Harris to Cullinan, no run, defended on the off side
End of over 50 (6 runs) South Africa 155/2 (trail by 67 runs)
CZ Harris 4-0-10-0 - Scoreboard End
HH Gibbs 76* (151b 11x4) DJ Cullinan 19* (36b 3x4)
Nash replaces the expensive O'Connor from the Vance Stand end
50.1 Nash to Gibbs, no run, back and driven away from the body up to mid
off
50.2 Nash to Gibbs, (noball) three runs, oversteps, short outside off
and stroked through cover, struck hard but mis-timed, Twose gives
chase
50.2 Nash to Cullinan, no run, bouncer, ducked well underneath
50.3 Nash to Cullinan, no run, leaves outside off
50.4 Nash to Cullinan, no run, back, turned up to O'Connor at mid on
50.5 Nash to Cullinan, no run, second bouncer of the over signalled by
Venkat
50.6 Nash to Cullinan, no run, cut down to point
End of over 51 (4 runs) South Africa 159/2 (trail by 63 runs)
*DJ Nash 10-3-21-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 79* (153b 11x4) DJ Cullinan 19* (41b 3x4)
51.1 Harris to Gibbs, no run, doesn't come on, guided gently away to
point
51.2 Harris to Gibbs, FOUR, shot! flighted, a bit too full and Gibbs
takes full toll, driven sweetly through over from bended knee
51.3 Harris to Gibbs, no run, run down to short third man
51.4 Harris to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive, Vettori runs in from
extra cover to field next to the pitch
51.5 Harris to Gibbs, no run, back and defends to the bowler
51.6 Harris to Gibbs, no run, down the leg side, turned to Doull at
short fine leg
End of over 52 (4 runs) South Africa 163/2 (trail by 59 runs)
CZ Harris 5-0-14-0 - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 19* (41b 3x4) HH Gibbs 83* (159b 12x4)
52.1 Nash to Cullinan, no run, cut hard down to Stead at backward point
52.2 Nash to Cullinan, no run, bouncer down the leg side, Cullinan
dodges
52.3 Nash to Cullinan, no run, back playing an ugly half back foot
defensive shot into the covers
52.4 Nash to Cullinan, no run, pushed to Twose at point
52.5 Nash to Cullinan, one run, short and rising, Cullinan expertly
pulls it down all the way along the ground to Vettori at deep
square leg
52.6 Nash to Gibbs, no run, back jumping on his crease, up to mid off in
defence
End of over 53 (1 run) South Africa 164/2 (trail by 58 runs)
*DJ Nash 11-3-22-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 20* (46b 3x4) HH Gibbs 83* (160b 12x4)
Vettori returns replacing Harris at the Scoreboard end
53.1 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, back trying to give himself room
outside off, cut into the ground out to extra cover
53.2 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, back and defends into the pitch
53.3 Vettori to Cullinan, one run, flicked through square leg, O'Connor
from deep backward square beats Astle and Doull to it
53.4 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, down the leg side, Gibbs tries to flick
it away but it turns a shade back in and a leading edge skews out
into the covers
53.5 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, defends on the off side
53.6 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, defends away to backward point
End of over 54 (1 run) South Africa 165/2 (trail by 57 runs)
DL Vettori 12-3-33-0 - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 21* (49b 3x4) HH Gibbs 83* (163b 12x4)
54.1 Nash to Cullinan, FOUR, smashing stuff, a bit too short and
Cullinan slapped it down from shoulder height forward of point
54.2 Nash to Cullinan, one run, short, tucked off the hip through square
leg to Vettori in the deep
54.3 Nash to Gibbs, no run, very short bouncer, Nash getting frustrated
he's getting frustrated too :-)
54.4 Nash to Gibbs, no run, back on his crease trying to hammer it away
through the covers, struck into the ground and rolls away up to
mid off
54.5 Nash to Gibbs, one run, turned away off his thigh to Vettori square
in the deep, who races in to prevent a second
54.6 Nash to Cullinan, no run, another short pitched ball down the leg
side, Cullers ducks right down
End of over 55 (6 runs) South Africa 171/2 (trail by 51 runs)
*DJ Nash 12-3-28-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 84* (166b 12x4) DJ Cullinan 26* (52b 4x4)
55.1 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, forward with dead bat defence, into the
pitch at his feet
55.2 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, reaches forward at one that's well
flighted on a good line, turns and bites with some extra bounce,
beaten completely
55.3 Vettori to Gibbs, one run, swept down to O'Connor at deep backward
square
55.4 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, does what he did to Gibbs two balls
ago, invites the poke forward and then gets some good turn away
55.5 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, faster, flatter, fuller, driven up to
Harris at extra cover
55.6 Vettori to Cullinan, one run, tickled around the corner forward of
Doull at short fine leg
End of over 56 (2 runs) South Africa 173/2 (trail by 49 runs)
DL Vettori 13-3-35-0 - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 27* (55b 4x4) HH Gibbs 85* (169b 12x4)
56.1 Nash to Cullinan, no run, back defending up to O'Connor at straight
mid on
56.2 Nash to Cullinan, no run, defends back to the bowler
56.3 Nash to Cullinan, no run, short ball, Cullinan crouches into it and
has to sway away as it doesn't get up
56.4 Nash to Cullinan, FOUR, too short, too wide, too easy, cut down
through point
56.5 Nash to Cullinan, one run, similar length, this time down the leg
side, Cullinan swat/pulls it down to Vettori at deep square leg
56.6 Nash to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive to backward point
End of over 57 (7 runs) South Africa 178/2 (trail by 44 runs)
*DJ Nash 13-3-33-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 32* (60b 5x4) HH Gibbs 85* (170b 12x4)
57.1 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, defends back to the bowler
57.2 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, quietly forward defending to extra
cover
57.3 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, and again
57.4 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, back, turned to square leg
57.5 Vettori to Cullinan, FOUR, overpitched and powered through wide of
extra cover to the boundary
57.6 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, beaten! reached forward, done by the
turn and bounce
End of over 58 (4 runs) South Africa 182/2 (trail by 40 runs)
DL Vettori 14-3-39-0 - Scoreboard End
HH Gibbs 85* (170b 12x4) DJ Cullinan 36* (66b 6x4)
and that's drinks
Doull back from the Vance Stand end
58.1 Doull to Gibbs, no run, clipped up to O'Connor at mid on
58.2 Doull to Gibbs, three runs, flicked down to near the wide long on
boundary
58.3 Doull to Cullinan, no run, turned to square leg
58.4 Doull to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive on the off side
58.5 Doull to Cullinan, FOUR, smashing stuff! short and sits up, Gibbs
pulls hard through square leg
58.6 Doull to Cullinan, no run, a shocking slow ball, wide down the leg
side and bounces twice through to Parore
End of over 59 (7 runs) South Africa 189/2 (trail by 33 runs)
SB Doull 14-4-38-0 - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 88* (172b 12x4) DJ Cullinan 40* (70b 7x4)
59.1 Vettori to Gibbs, two runs, sweeps, gets it fine just past leg
stump, through Parore's legs
59.2 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive on the leg side
59.3 Vettori to Gibbs, legbye: one run, sweeps again but off the pad
fine
59.4 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, defends back to the bowler
59.5 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, and again
59.6 Vettori to Cullinan, FOUR, too short, smashed through midwicket
End of over 60 (7 runs) South Africa 196/2 (trail by 26 runs)
DL Vettori 15-3-45-0 - Scoreboard End
HH Gibbs 90* (175b 12x4) DJ Cullinan 44* (73b 8x4)
60.1 Doull to Gibbs, FOUR, driven straight down the ground on the on
side, long chase for Nash and O'Connor but it defeats both of them
the South African 200 is up with this pair mercilessly thrashing
the Kiwis around the park after tea
60.2 Doull to Gibbs, no run, defends into the covers
60.3 Doull to Gibbs, no run, beaten by a slower ball, came back in and
brushed the thigh pad through to Parore
60.4 Doull to Gibbs, one run, strong drive to Nash's left at mid off,
partially saves it, but they get the single from the misfield
60.5 Doull to Cullinan, no run, bouncer, Cullinan has to sway towards
off in a hurry
60.6 Doull to Cullinan, no run, driven hard up to mid off
End of over 61 (5 runs) South Africa 201/2 (trail by 21 runs)
SB Doull 15-4-43-0 - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 95* (179b 13x4) DJ Cullinan 44* (75b 8x4)
61.1 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive to cover
61.2 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, sweeps, struck on the pad and it pops
away towards Doull at short fine leg
tries to sweep again, and again into the pad
Vettori persisting with bowling on leg stump for some reason
61.3 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, straighter, forward defensive with
bat/pad, shouts of 'catch it!' but nowhere near a fielder as it
pops away towards point
61.4 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, defends off the pad down the leg side
61.5 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, defensive
61.6 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, dabbed to backward point
End of over 62 (maiden) South Africa 201/2 (trail by 21 runs)
DL Vettori 16-4-45-0 - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 44* (75b 8x4) HH Gibbs 95* (185b 13x4)
62.1 Doull to Cullinan, no run, back and stroked up to mid off
62.2 Doull to Cullinan, one run, back and cracked up towards wide mid
off, Stead partially stops and then Nash tries to clean up and
throw from mid off as they take a quick run, which Gibbs is
hesitant on taking, but he fumbles
and that brings up 3000 Test runs for Daryll Cullinan
62.3 Doull to Gibbs, no run, driven hard up to mid off
62.4 Doull to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover
62.5 Doull to Gibbs, no run, full and wide, driven up to Nash at mid off
62.6 Doull to Gibbs, FOUR, overpitched, reaches for it and strokes a low
full toss through wide of mid off
End of over 63 (5 runs) South Africa 206/2 (trail by 16 runs)
SB Doull 16-4-48-0 - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 45* (77b 8x4) HH Gibbs 99* (189b 14x4)
and that brings up the century partnership, dominating stuff, in
just 26.1 overs
Gibbs one away from consecutive Test centuries
63.1 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive
63.2 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, forward, taken on the pad, volleys
away towards mid off
63.3 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, back to a flighted ball, and beaten,
bounce there and Vettori shows what he can do if only he bowled
the right line
63.4 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, driven up to Horne at mid off
63.5 Vettori to Cullinan, FOUR, swept forward of square with aplomb,
through to the midwicket fence
Nash and Vettori discuss field changes, and O'Connor is moved to
deep square leg forward from where he was behind square earlier
63.6 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, flicked down to short fine leg, both
batsmen look for the single but decide against it
End of over 64 (4 runs) South Africa 210/2 (trail by 12 runs)
DL Vettori 17-4-49-0 - Scoreboard End
HH Gibbs 99* (189b 14x4) DJ Cullinan 49* (83b 9x4)
Harris gets a chance from the opposite end to which he started
but with still a defence field set for him
64.1 Harris to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive to cover
64.2 Harris to Gibbs, one run, turned around the corner to the right of
short fine leg, they sneak a quick single as the throw goes to the
bowler's end and misses, good backup work by Doull prevents
overthrows
and that's Herschelle Gibbs second Test century - off 191 balls,
14x4, in two straight innings
64.3 Harris to Cullinan, no run, driven up to wide mid off
64.4 Harris to Cullinan, no run, clipped forward of square leg
64.5 Harris to Cullinan, no run, back and then forward present a
straight bat in defence back to the bowler
64.6 Harris to Cullinan, no run, driven up to mid off
End of over 65 (1 run) South Africa 211/2 (trail by 11 runs)
CZ Harris 6-0-15-0 - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 100* (191b 14x4) DJ Cullinan 49* (87b 9x4)
Gibbs has now scored 311 runs on the trot without being dismissed
fortunately for New Zealand this slaying only has 25 minutes
remaining today
65.1 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive
65.2 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, turned around to very short fine leg,
almost a leg gully really
65.3 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, swept firmly to the same man Doull,
diving to his right
65.4 Vettori to Gibbs, legbye: one run, sweeps hard but can't get a hold
of it, pings up off the boot behind Parore
65.5 Vettori to Cullinan, two runs, delicately dabbed through square
leg, well placed to get two for a ball that doesn't even make it
halfway to the boundary, and that brings up Cullinan's 50
65.6 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, defended behind square on the off side
End of over 66 (3 runs) South Africa 214/2 (trail by 8 runs)
DL Vettori 18-4-51-0 - Scoreboard End
HH Gibbs 100* (194b 14x4) DJ Cullinan 51* (90b 9x4)
65.6 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, driven up to wide mid on
End of over 66 (3 runs) South Africa 214/2 (trail by 8 runs)
DL Vettori 18-4-51-0 - Scoreboard End
HH Gibbs 100* (195b 14x4) DJ Cullinan 51* (90b 9x4)
66.1 Harris to Gibbs, no run, cracked off the back foot into the covers,
great piece of fielding by Astle to snap it up cleanly in a
tumble'n'roll dive
66.2 Harris to Gibbs, no run, defends on the off side
66.3 Harris to Gibbs, no run, back and turned up to midwicket
66.4 Harris to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive on the off side
66.5 Harris to Gibbs, three runs, flighted a bit too full and driven
wide of Doull at mid off, didn't quite time it well enough for the
boundary, but a hard run three suffices
66.6 Harris to Cullinan, no run, hurries up onto the pad down leg, tried
to flick it through square
End of over 67 (3 runs) South Africa 217/2 (trail by 5 runs)
CZ Harris 7-0-18-0 - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 103* (200b 14x4) DJ Cullinan 51* (91b 9x4)
Vettori coming around the wicket to Gibbs now
67.1 Vettori to Gibbs, FOUR, Gibbs isn't exactly afraid by that move and
proceeds to advance down the track and loft it high over Horne at
mid off, just pitches inside the rope and then over
67.2 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, swept away poorly towards midwicket,
bounces just before
67.3 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, down leg, onto the pad
67.4 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, defends back to the bowler
67.5 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, short and wide outside off, cut hard down
low to Stead at point, cries of 'catch it!', may have just bounced
before him, it was close
67.6 Vettori to Gibbs, one run, swept down to long leg
End of over 68 (5 runs) South Africa 222/2 (lead by 0 runs)
DL Vettori 19-4-56-0 - Scoreboard End
HH Gibbs 108* (206b 15x4) DJ Cullinan 51* (91b 9x4)
and the scores are level
and Richie Benaud just wishes he was here right now to say "chew
hundred and chwenty chew for chew"
68.1 Harris to Gibbs, no run, turned down to short fine leg
68.2 Harris to Gibbs, no run, stretches well forward in defence, off pad
out to Astle at cover
68.3 Harris to Gibbs, one run, worked around through square leg, Horne
in to field from the boundary
and South Africa take the lead, and still time to spare on day two
68.4 Harris to Cullinan, no run, defends back to the bowler
68.5 Harris to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive up towards mid off,
Astle across from shortish cover intercepts
intercepts, even
68.6 Harris to Cullinan, no run, defends into the covers
End of over 69 (1 run) South Africa 223/2 (lead by 1 runs)
CZ Harris 8-0-19-0 - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 109* (209b 15x4) DJ Cullinan 51* (94b 9x4)
69.1 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, on middle and leg, played up to mid off
69.2 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, flighted full, quietly defended forward
pushing it away towards point
69.3 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, back but stretching forward, defended
into the covers
69.4 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, defends back on the off side of the
pitch, Vettori fields himself
69.5 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, flicked around the corner to Doull at
short fine leg
Vettori persists with the around the wicket bowling, even though
he's still angling it down the leg side incredibly often
69.6 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, defends back up the wicket on the off
side
End of over 70 (maiden) South Africa 223/2 (lead by 1 runs)
DL Vettori 20-5-56-0 - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 51* (94b 9x4) HH Gibbs 109* (215b 15x4)
70.1 Harris to Cullinan, no run, floated up, runs it down to short fine
leg
70.2 Harris to Cullinan, no run, defends away square on the off side
70.3 Harris to Cullinan, one run, turned around the corner, Vettori
races up and flings at the keeper's end from short fine leg as
they take a sharp run, but it's wild and wide
70.4 Harris to Gibbs, one run, turned to square leg
70.5 Harris to Cullinan, one run, just milking the singles through
square on the leg side
70.6 Harris to Gibbs, no run, Harris tries some variety, driven up to
mid off from a floated ball full outside off
End of over 71 (3 runs) South Africa 226/2 (lead by 4 runs)
CZ Harris 9-0-22-0 - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 53* (98b 9x4) HH Gibbs 110* (217b 15x4)
71.1 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, opens the face, runs it behind square
on the off side, Twose hurries in to field from backward point
71.2 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, similar again
71.3 Vettori to Cullinan, one run, turned behind square on the leg side,
Doull up from short fine leg to field
71.4 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive up on the off side of
the pitch, Vettori fields
71.5 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, and again, down the pitch it dribbles
very slowly
71.6 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, looks to come down, bowled down the leg
side, squared around trying to flick it through square on the leg
side, leading edge towards cover
End of over 72 (1 run) South Africa 227/2 (lead by 5 runs)
DL Vettori 21-5-57-0 - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 54* (101b 9x4) HH Gibbs 110* (220b 15x4)
New Zealand very much going through the motions with defensive
fields and this pair are just milking them for all it's worth
72.1 Harris to Cullinan, no run, defends on the off side
72.2 Harris to Cullinan, no run, stretched forward down the wicket,
defends back to Harris
72.3 Harris to Cullinan, no run, forward defending one outside off,
again Harris collects himself
72.4 Harris to Cullinan, no run, forward, pushes a floated ball up to
Astle at extra cover
72.5 Harris to Cullinan, (noball) no run, a cardinal sin for Harris off
a few paces, he oversteps, forward defensive out to Astle
72.5 Harris to Cullinan, no run, no surprises here, forward defensive
72.6 Harris to Cullinan, one run, Cullinan breaks up the party by
flicking it through to square leg off his pad
End of over 73 (2 runs) South Africa 229/2 (lead by 7 runs)
CZ Harris 10-0-24-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 55* (108b 9x4) HH Gibbs 110* (220b 15x4)
73.1 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive into the pitch,
Stead at silly mid off fields
73.2 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, defends back to the bowler
73.3 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, defends one off his feet to Nash at
midwicket
73.4 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, well flighted, Cullinan advances to
make something of it, but it's full and he can only but drive back
to the bowler
73.5 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, defends in close on the off side
73.6 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, and again to Stead
End of over 74 (maiden) South Africa 229/2 (lead by 7 runs)
DL Vettori 22-6-57-0 - Scoreboard End
HH Gibbs 110* (220b 15x4) DJ Cullinan 55* (114b 9x4)
if all calculations are right, this should be the last over of the
day
with the clock poised on the scheduled close time of 5:30pm, for
once we won't finish 15+ minutes late
74.1 Harris to Gibbs, no run, down the leg side, tries to flick it
around the corner, a bit pacier, into the pad
74.2 Harris to Gibbs, FOUR, lovely drive wide of a diving Doull at mid
off, overpitched from Harris
74.3 Harris to Gibbs, one run, back and tucked off his pads through
square leg to Horne in the deep
74.4 Harris to Cullinan, one run, a repeat of the previous delivery
74.5 Harris to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
74.6 Harris to Gibbs, no run, back and strokes it up to mid off
End of over 75 (6 runs) South Africa 235/2 (lead by 13 runs)
CZ Harris 11-0-30-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 56* (115b 9x4) HH Gibbs 115* (225b 16x4)
and that indeed is stumps on day two
South Africa completely dominating the final session, like the rest
of the day, crashing 112 runs off 33 overs with barely even the
faintest of chances offered
one must start to feel sorry for the lower order, the bottom four
haven't had a change to swing the bat all series and boost their
averages, and at this rate are unlikely to!
Cullinan is looking in sparkling touch, and Gibbs has been more
than solid, coming off a huge confidence-raising maiden (double)
ton, raising his Test career average from 26 to 36+ in the space
of two, as-yet uncompleted, innings
they hold a lead of 13 with 3 days to play, and with the weather
outlook and the pitch looking very good indeed, this time they may
press on and force the result that has eluded them in the first
two Tests
joins us tomorrow for day three of the third Bank of New Zealand
Series Test from the Basin Reserve at 10:30am, 2130GMT, until
then, good evening
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
the umpires make their way out to the middle with the New Zealand
fielders
on yet another lovely Wellington morning, bright skies, a bit of
light cloud around, only a negligible breeze and the temperature
in the high teens and threatening to get warmer
Vettori to continue from the Scoreboard end where he left off last
night, with Cullinan on strike
a very defensive field already, rather negative from Nash
besides slip and silly mid off, a point, extra cover, mid on,
midwicket, short fine leg, deep square leg, long off
75.1 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, forward, defends off the pad square on
the leg side
75.2 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, defends quietly into the pitch on the
leg side
75.3 Vettori to Cullinan, one run, and as simple as that, milkable runs,
just gently places it square off his pads and no fielder in sight
and they amble the run
75.4 Vettori to Gibbs, one run, dabbed away backward of point, another
milked single
75.5 Vettori to Cullinan, one run, beaten as he chops down on a full
ball, squirts off the inside edge towards short fine leg, quick
single as the throw flies down to the bowler's end
75.6 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, a bit edgey again, squirts square on the
leg side
End of over 76 (3 runs) South Africa 238/2 (lead by 16 runs)
DL Vettori 23-6-60-0 - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 58* (119b 9x4) HH Gibbs 116* (227b 16x4)
and Chris Harris to continue from the Vance Stand end also
the new ball is due in 4 overs, so this is clearly the plan to get
through the intervening overs quickly
76.1 Harris to Cullinan, no run, firmly stroked up to the left of Nash
at mid on, good save though doesn't take cleanly, parries it away
behind the bowler, indecision between the bats and they don't run
76.2 Harris to Cullinan, no run, oh so lucky Cullers! reached forward
away from the body trying to stroke it on the off side, gets a
leading off the splice that balloons tantalisingly up towards mid
on, but Nash can't get in to it in time
76.3 Harris to Cullinan, one run, clipped behind square off the feet
76.4 Harris to Gibbs, no run, pushed up to mid on
76.5 Harris to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive with bat/pad, runs away
towards Nash at midwicket
76.6 Harris to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive on the off side
End of over 77 (1 run) South Africa 239/2 (lead by 17 runs)
CZ Harris 12-0-31-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 59* (122b 9x4) HH Gibbs 116* (230b 16x4)
twas in fact O'Connor fielding at Nash's more accustomed position
of mid on, standing flat-footed for that possible catching chance
77.1 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, back and defends to silly mid off
77.2 Vettori to Cullinan, legbye: one run, sweeps and misses, into the
pad and it flies away wide of Young at slip, streaky start this
morning for Cullinan
77.3 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, defends in close on the leg side
77.4 Vettori to Gibbs, one run, down the track, driven up to Astle at
long off
77.5 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive to a straight ball,
Horne in to field from midwicket
77.6 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, similar again, up towards mid on
End of over 78 (2 runs) South Africa 241/2 (lead by 19 runs)
DL Vettori 24-6-61-0 - Scoreboard End
HH Gibbs 117* (232b 16x4) DJ Cullinan 59* (126b 9x4)
78.1 Harris to Gibbs, one run, shortish, nudged around the corner to
backward square leg
78.2 Harris to Cullinan, one run, back and flicked through to deep
square leg
78.3 Harris to Gibbs, no run, down the leg side, tickled off the hip to
short fine leg
78.4 Harris to Gibbs, no run, floated, forward defensive
78.5 Harris to Gibbs, no run, drives hard outside off, a bit of in
movement in the air from Harris, inside edges back down the
wicket, good save off the wrong foot by Harris
78.6 Harris to Gibbs, no run, turned away to square leg
End of over 79 (2 runs) South Africa 243/2 (lead by 21 runs)
CZ Harris 13-0-33-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 60* (127b 9x4) HH Gibbs 118* (237b 16x4)
79.1 Vettori to Cullinan, one run, super piece of outfielding by
O'Connor at deep mid wicket, made a fair bit of ground to a big
sweep forward of square
79.2 Vettori to Gibbs, one run, turned through square leg
79.3 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
79.4 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, defends up towards mid on, Horne
across to field
79.5 Vettori to Cullinan, FOUR, a bit short and Cullinan is quick to
rock back and crack it through cover
79.6 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, stretches forward down a line on leg
stump, defends watchfully
End of over 80 (6 runs) South Africa 249/2 (lead by 27 runs)
DL Vettori 25-6-67-0 - Scoreboard End
HH Gibbs 119* (238b 16x4) DJ Cullinan 65* (132b 10x4)
80.1 Harris to Gibbs, no run, leaves outside off stump
80.2 Harris to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive to cover point
80.3 Harris to Gibbs, no run, well forward in defence on the off side of
the pitch
80.4 Harris to Gibbs, one run, tucked away forward of square leg, Nash
from midwicket fields
80.5 Harris to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
80.6 Harris to Cullinan, no run, floated, forward defensive back to
Harris again
End of over 81 (1 run) South Africa 250/2 (lead by 28 runs)
CZ Harris 14-0-34-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 120* (242b 16x4) DJ Cullinan 65* (134b 10x4)
81.1 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, defends up to mid on
81.2 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, back and played up to the bowler
well, second over after the new ball is due and no sign of it or
the quicks yet ...
81.3 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, swept to Doull at short fine leg
81.4 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive square in close on the
off side
Vettori switches to coming over the wicket for Gibbs
81.5 Vettori to Gibbs, bye: two runs, ouch! a zinger, on middle and leg,
and it just sprung up from the pitch a mile at great speed,
defeated Parore who snatched at it high outside off, and past slip
for a couple of byes
81.6 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive
End of over 82 (2 runs, maiden) South Africa 252/2 (lead by 30 runs)
DL Vettori 26-7-67-0 - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 65* (134b 10x4) HH Gibbs 120* (248b 16x4)
82.1 Harris to Cullinan, FOUR, lifts it high over O'Connor at mid on,
reaching from wide outside off, bounces just inside the rope and
almost pitches to a stop, a few bounces and it sneaks over
82.2 Harris to Cullinan, two runs, turned towards square leg, Nash comes
flying in at midwicket and throws on the fly, direct hit at the
keeper's end and Steve Dunne calls for the third umpire, but they
were safely through for the single, a bonus overthrow from the
ricochet down to third man
and I'm sure Martin Crowe is saying "that would never happen in
Max" right now with his dead ball rule ...
82.3 Harris to Cullinan, no run, pushed up to mid on
82.4 Harris to Cullinan, no run, defends square on the leg side
82.5 Harris to Cullinan, no run, defends on the leg side
82.6 Harris to Cullinan, no run, pushed back to Harris
End of over 83 (6 runs) South Africa 258/2 (lead by 36 runs)
CZ Harris 15-0-40-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
HH Gibbs 120* (248b 16x4) DJ Cullinan 71* (140b 11x4)
83.1 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, forward, defends back to the bowler
83.2 Vettori to Gibbs, OUT: Gibbs falls for the useless wide ball down
the leg side, has a go, sweeps but in the air down O'Connor's
throat at long leg
South Africa 258/3, Partnership of 153
HH Gibbs c O'Connor b Vettori 120 (250b 16x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 26.2-7-67-1 - Scoreboard End
another fine knock for Gibbs, innings of 34, 211*, 120 in the
series, but that was a poor dismissal
perhaps he's just trying to let his lower order colleagues have a
chance for once
captain Cronje is the new batsman
83.3 Vettori to Cronje, two runs, fair way to start his innings with a
neat little punch backward of point, Twose gives chase from gully
83.4 Vettori to Cronje, no run, pads away to a shorter ball outside leg,
pings up off the wicket and brushes the top of the pad through to
behind the stumps
83.5 Vettori to Cronje, no run, forward defensive, dropped down just
short of Stead diving forward at silly mid off, cries of 'catch
it!' particularly from Vettori
83.6 Vettori to Cronje, no run, and again, down the wicket, leading edge
back to Vettori and just can't scoop it up diving forward
End of over 84 (2 runs) South Africa 260/3 (lead by 38 runs)
DL Vettori 27-7-69-1 - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 71* (140b 11x4) *WJ Cronje 2* (4b)
though had that gone to the third umpire, he probably wouldn't have
got it anyway :-)
84.1 Harris to Cullinan, one run, turned through square leg
84.2 Harris to Cronje, no run, floated up, on the front foot driving to
Horne at extra cover
84.3 Harris to Cronje, no run, an even more expansive shot, same again,
Horne fields to his left
84.4 Harris to Cronje, no run, tucked off the pad to Nash at midwicket
84.5 Harris to Cronje, no run, sliding flat outside off, slash and miss
by Cronje chasing it
84.6 Harris to Cronje, no run, forward defensive off the pad back down
the track
End of over 85 (1 run) South Africa 261/3 (lead by 39 runs)
CZ Harris 16-0-41-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 72* (141b 11x4) *WJ Cronje 2* (9b)
85.1 Vettori to Cullinan, one run, well flighted on middle and leg,
Cullinan does well to get in behind it, stroked nicely up the
wicket on the off side down to long on
85.2 Vettori to Cronje, no run, turned to Horne at midwicket
85.3 Vettori to Cronje, no run, defends to silly backward point
85.4 Vettori to Cronje, two runs, stroked off the back foot through the
covers
85.5 Vettori to Cronje, no run, forward defensive back down the wicket,
Stead races from silly mid off to field
85.6 Vettori to Cronje, no run, back to a shorter one that sits up,
quietly pushed back on the off side
End of over 86 (3 runs) South Africa 264/3 (lead by 42 runs)
DL Vettori 28-7-72-1 - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 73* (142b 11x4) *WJ Cronje 4* (14b)
86.1 Harris to Cullinan, two runs, super shot, back on his crease and
wristily flicked through midwicket from off stump
86.2 Harris to Cullinan, no run, played firmly to Horne at extra cover
86.3 Harris to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive
86.4 Harris to Cullinan, no run, back of a length lifter, tall in
defence on the back foot to the bowler
86.5 Harris to Cullinan, no run, forward in defence up to wide mid off
86.6 Harris to Cullinan, no run, back on his stumps to a straight one,
defends it back to the bowler
End of over 87 (2 runs) South Africa 266/3 (lead by 44 runs)
CZ Harris 17-0-43-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
*WJ Cronje 4* (14b) DJ Cullinan 75* (148b 11x4)
87.1 Vettori to Cronje, one run, quicker flat ball outside off, Cronje
strokes up wide of mid off from the back foot, Stead shies away in
close fearing the worst
87.2 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, defends square in close on the off
side
87.3 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, on leg stump, opens his stance to
defend to silly mid off
87.4 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, defends in close on the off side again
87.5 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, full down the leg side, tries to sweep
but misses, turns in a bit and not too far from leg stump
87.6 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, defends down into the pitch, not fully
controlled and it bounces across the crease, Cronje covers his
stumps to be sure
End of over 88 (1 run) South Africa 267/3 (lead by 45 runs)
DL Vettori 29-7-73-1 - Scoreboard End
*WJ Cronje 5* (15b) DJ Cullinan 75* (153b 11x4)
and now it looks like the new ball is being taken, Doull is into
the attack from the Vance Stand end
88.1 Doull to Cronje, no run, leaves outside off
2 slips, gully, point, shortish extra cover, mid off, mid on, short
backward square, fine leg
88.2 Doull to Cronje, FOUR, cracking shot, wide half volley and punished
accordingly through wide of mid off
88.3 Doull to Cronje, no run, back on his off stump, defends on the leg
side of the pitch
88.4 Doull to Cronje, no run, squared around a bit as he tries to tuck
it off his pads, extra bounce and movement back counters him,
drops away on the off side
88.5 Doull to Cronje, no run, very wide and swinging even wider outside
off, Parore has to make a real effort to take it in front of the
slips
88.6 Doull to Cronje, no run, wide outside off, left
End of over 89 (4 runs) South Africa 271/3 (lead by 49 runs)
SB Doull 17-4-52-0 - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 75* (153b 11x4) *WJ Cronje 9* (21b 1x4)
Shayne O'Connor from the Scoreboard end replaces Vettori
2 slips, gully, point, cover, straight mid off, mid on, midwicket,
fine leg for O'Connor
89.1 O'Connor to Cullinan, FOUR, too short, too wide, goodbye ball,
smashed through cover
89.2 O'Connor to Cullinan, one run, clipped down to fine leg
89.3 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, defends to extra cover
89.4 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, defends up to mid on
89.5 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, quietly prodding forward in defence out
to cover point
89.6 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, defends on the off side
End of over 90 (5 runs) South Africa 276/3 (lead by 54 runs)
SB O'Connor 14-2-69-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 80* (155b 12x4) *WJ Cronje 9* (25b 1x4)
90.1 Doull to Cullinan, FOUR, full and wide and swinging even further
away, Cullinan reaches far to crack it wide of cover
90.2 Doull to Cullinan, no run, big backlift shot on the off side again,
but mis-hit into the ground and up to Doull
90.3 Doull to Cullinan, no run, forward flicking it through square leg,
good diving save by Vettori cuts off any runs
Doull pulls out of his run up
90.4 Doull to Cullinan, no run, back and across his off stump, defends
with a straight bat presented high, away to extra cover
90.5 Doull to Cullinan, two runs, sweetly flicked through square leg,
O'Connor around from long leg to field
90.6 Doull to Cullinan, one run, tickled very fine off the hip, well
timed and O'Connor has to make some ground to cut it off, fires in
the quick throw to stop a second run
End of over 91 (7 runs) South Africa 283/3 (lead by 61 runs)
SB Doull 18-4-59-0 - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 87* (161b 13x4) *WJ Cronje 9* (25b 1x4)
91.1 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, leaves outside off stump
91.2 O'Connor to Cullinan, one run, full, turned up wide of Nash at mid
on, quick single taken as Nash leaps to the ball and hurls in a
throw at the bowler's end but misses
91.3 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, slower, played to the same spot but
they don't dare take the run as Nash is across quickly
91.4 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, pushed away to backward point
91.5 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, back, pushed up to mid on
91.6 O'Connor to Cronje, FOUR, super shot, overpitched outside off and
played through wide mid off
End of over 92 (5 runs) South Africa 288/3 (lead by 66 runs)
SB O'Connor 15-2-74-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 88* (163b 13x4) *WJ Cronje 13* (29b 2x4)
92.1 Doull to Cullinan, two runs, clipped off his pads backward of
square, excellently run couple as O'Connor from long leg and
Vettori from square leg converged to field
92.2 Doull to Cullinan, no run, back, defended to Harris at extra cover
92.3 Doull to Cullinan, no run, back and works it up to mid on
92.4 Doull to Cullinan, one run, back and turned through vacant
midwicket, Vettori from square fields
92.5 Doull to Cronje, two runs, overpitched on his toes, just leans on
it forward of square leg, another easy couple
92.6 Doull to Cronje, no run, beaten! one of the very few to do so in
this innings, swinging away outside off, Cronje jabbed at it but
missed the glove
End of over 93 (5 runs) South Africa 293/3 (lead by 71 runs)
SB Doull 19-4-64-0 - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 91* (167b 13x4) *WJ Cronje 15* (31b 2x4)
and that's drinks
93.1 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, back defending on the leg side, Horne
from midwicket in to field
93.2 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, down the leg side, pushed down
square, loud shouts of 'NO!' as Horne is in quickly again
93.3 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, defends in close on the off side
93.4 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, defends to midwicket
93.5 O'Connor to Cullinan, one run, flicked off the pads down to Doull
at fine leg
93.6 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, short rising ball, jumps to drop it
down in defence on the leg side
End of over 94 (1 run) South Africa 294/3 (lead by 72 runs)
SB O'Connor 16-2-75-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 92* (172b 13x4) *WJ Cronje 15* (32b 2x4)
Nash brings himself on to replace Doull from the Vance Stand end
94.1 Nash to Cullinan, no run, short and rising outside off, slapped
down to Harris fielding in at extra cover
94.2 Nash to Cullinan, FOUR, too short, too wide, same old story, gimmes
to a man on 92*, cut backward of point
94.3 Nash to Cullinan, FOUR, why not try it again? there's Cullinan's
ton in almost identical fashion to the previous ball
94.4 Nash to Cullinan, one run, back, drops it away to vacant backward
square leg, easy run
94.5 Nash to Cronje, no run, defends on the off side
94.6 Nash to Cronje, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
End of over 95 (9 runs) South Africa 303/3 (lead by 81 runs)
*DJ Nash 14-3-42-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 101* (176b 15x4) *WJ Cronje 15* (34b 2x4)
South Africa now leading the centuries stakes in the series 6-0,
including two doubles, and 4 of them are unbeaten
95.1 O'Connor to Cullinan, FOUR, tickled fine off the hip beating
O'Connor down at fine leg
95.2 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, defends on the off side
95.3 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, wide down the leg side, can't catch
up with it
95.4 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, defends to Horne at midwicket
95.5 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, cut away to cover point
95.6 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, a bit of in movement, Cullinan chops
back on it in defence, into the pad and not far from the stumps
End of over 96 (4 runs) South Africa 307/3 (lead by 85 runs)
SB O'Connor 17-2-79-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
*WJ Cronje 15* (34b 2x4) DJ Cullinan 105* (182b 16x4)
96.1 Nash to Cronje, no run, pushed away to backward point
96.2 Nash to Cronje, no run, short, lifting ball into the chest, Cronje
defends it down to his feet
96.3 Nash to Cronje, no run, bouncer, ducks under
96.4 Nash to Cronje, no run, opens the face guiding it through vacant
gully, but a good dive across from Stead at backward point to
clutch it cuts off any runs
96.5 Nash to Cronje, no run, cut to the same man again
96.6 Nash to Cronje, no run, short and rising outside off, Cronje
defends down the pitch
End of over 97 (maiden) South Africa 307/3 (lead by 85 runs)
*DJ Nash 15-4-42-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 105* (182b 16x4) *WJ Cronje 15* (40b 2x4)
97.1 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, forward defending away into the
covers
97.2 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, works it wide of Nash who fields from
mid on
97.3 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, short, guided down on the bounce to
Stead at gully
97.4 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, short, defends down into the covers
97.5 O'Connor to Cullinan, two runs, leaping dive from Twose at mid off
partially stops a drive, but he has to pick up the chase again
halfway to the boundary
97.6 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, defends square on the off side
End of over 98 (2 runs) South Africa 309/3 (lead by 87 runs)
SB O'Connor 18-2-81-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
*WJ Cronje 15* (40b 2x4) DJ Cullinan 107* (188b 16x4)
98.1 Nash to Cronje, no run, full, dug up to Doull charging in at mid
on, Cronje set off for the run but Cullinan sends him back, Doull
misfields and doesn't pick it up at all, Cronje is quite safe
98.2 Nash to Cronje, no run, defends into the covers
98.3 Nash to Cronje, FOUR, half tracker that sits up for Cronje to pull
through square leg
98.4 Nash to Cronje, FOUR, this time he hooks high over deep backward
square leg, why on earth Nash is bowling this short one has to
wonder, just bounces inside the rope with the third umpire
consulted
98.5 Nash to Cronje, no run, seams in, inside edge into the body
cramping in on it
98.6 Nash to Cronje, two runs, a much better line and length from Nash,
and it shows, Cronje plays a far from confident shot pushing at
one outside off, inside edge squirts square on the leg side
End of over 99 (10 runs) South Africa 319/3 (lead by 97 runs)
*DJ Nash 16-4-52-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 107* (188b 16x4) *WJ Cronje 25* (46b 4x4)
99.1 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, defends on the off side
99.2 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive to extra cover
99.3 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, back in defence to the bowler
99.4 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, overpitched outside off, driven
straight up to mid off
99.5 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive to Vettori running
across at extra cover
99.6 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, big pull and miss outside off, Parore
dives back to his left to glove it well one-handed at full stretch
End of over 100 (maiden) South Africa 319/3 (lead by 97 runs)
SB O'Connor 19-3-81-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
*WJ Cronje 25* (46b 4x4) DJ Cullinan 107* (194b 16x4)
100.1 Nash to Cronje, no run, back and pushing away from his body to
backward point to a shorter one
100.2 Nash to Cronje, no run, forward defensive up towards mid off,
Harris from extra cover up to field
100.3 Nash to Cronje, no run, another big pull and miss, this time from
Cronje
100.4 Nash to Cronje, no run, chopped up to Stead at backward point
100.5 Nash to Cronje, no run, drives a fullish ball wide outside off, up
to Horne at mid off
100.6 Nash to Cronje, no run, good leave outside off to one on a fair
line
End of over 101 (maiden) South Africa 319/3 (lead by 97 runs)
*DJ Nash 17-5-52-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 107* (194b 16x4) *WJ Cronje 25* (52b 4x4)
spin time with the 13 over old ball, Vettori back from the
Scoreboard end
101.1 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, back in his crease defending into his
foot, rolls away in the crease
101.2 Vettori to Cullinan, two runs, turned down towards fine leg, Doull
fields from backward square
101.3 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, flighted full, driven to Harris at
cover
101.4 Vettori to Cullinan, FOUR, slashes at one wide outside off, thick
outside edge flies over vacant gully to the boundary
101.5 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
101.6 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, pushed to point
End of over 102 (6 runs) South Africa 325/3 (lead by 103 runs)
DL Vettori 30-7-79-1 - Scoreboard End
*WJ Cronje 25* (52b 4x4) DJ Cullinan 113* (200b 17x4)
102.1 Doull to Cronje, no run, defended
102.2 Doull to Cronje, two runs, lovely drive wide of mid off, Harris
dives in from extra cover but can't grab it, too well timed, Horne
from mid off hauls it in
102.3 Doull to Cronje, FOUR, smashing shot, short outside off and cracked
through vacant cover
102.4 Doull to Cronje, no run, defends on the off side
102.5 Doull to Cronje, one run, full, drive up wide of mid off, runs with
the shot as Harris and Horne tag-team field it
102.6 Doull to Cullinan, no run, slower ball that keeps its line outside
off, left
End of over 103 (13 runs) South Africa 332/3 (lead by 110 runs)
SB Doull 20-4-71-0 - Vance Stand End
*WJ Cronje 32* (57b 5x4) DJ Cullinan 113* (201b 17x4)
Doull is officially warned by Venkat for running on the pitch
103.1 Vettori to Cronje, three runs, sweeps, down to vacant fine leg
103.2 Vettori to Cullinan, one run, nudged behind square on the leg side
103.3 Vettori to Cronje, no run, cracked hard to Harris at extra cover
103.4 Vettori to Cronje, FOUR, swept down through to deep backward square
leg
103.5 Vettori to Cronje, no run, defends on the off side
103.6 Vettori to Cronje, FOUR, down the pitch and smashed down the ground
between bowler and mid on
End of over 104 (12 runs) South Africa 344/3 (lead by 122 runs)
DL Vettori 31-7-91-1 - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 114* (202b 17x4) *WJ Cronje 43* (62b 7x4)
104.1 Doull to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive to Harris at extra
cover
104.2 Doull to Cullinan, no run, slashes at a wide one outside off,
bottom edge through to Parore on the bounce
104.3 Doull to Cullinan, no run, beaten outside off, pushing away from
his body to one that moved away
104.4 Doull to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive, into the pad on the
leg side
104.5 Doull to Cullinan, one run, quick single from a push up towards
Nash running up from mid on, throw yet again misses at the
bowler's end
104.6 Doull to Cronje, no run, a beauty of a rougher-upper, seamed and
bounced up into him, Cronje fended it away from the glove, popped
up in the air behind the stumps on the leg side, Parore couldn't
run in in time
End of over 105 (1 run) South Africa 345/3 (lead by 123 runs)
SB Doull 21-4-72-0 - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 115* (207b 17x4) *WJ Cronje 43* (63b 7x4)
105.1 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, defends towards the covers
105.2 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
105.3 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, defends back up the wicket on the off
side
105.4 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, beaten by a beauty! turned and bounced
across him, Vettori is capable of bowling those regularly, but
doesn't
105.5 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, defends on leg stump back up on the on
side of the pitch
last ball before lunch this should be
Nash and Vettori buy some time pretending to talk about field
placings, and Vettori comes around the wicket
105.6 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, defends back down the wicket
End of over 106 (maiden) South Africa 345/3 (lead by 123 runs)
DL Vettori 32-8-91-1 - Scoreboard End
*WJ Cronje 43* (63b 7x4) DJ Cullinan 115* (213b 17x4)
and that's lunch, 110/1 in 31 overs in the session
it goes without saying, though I'll say it anyway, another dominant
session for South Africa and if you rubbed your eyes and ignored
the rain in Christchurch, you'd swear you were watching a replay
of either game earlier in the series
lead is up to 123, with 7 wickets in hand on a perfect pitch and
the swing bowlers not doing enough to trouble the bat, it's going
to be a few more long sessions in the field for New Zealand
Cullinan has an ideal opportunity to score another double ton in
the series, and succeed where Gibbs failed this morning
390 runs and still yet to be dismissed in the series
join us in around 35 minutes for the start of the second session
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
players return to the field
after a long delay, the Cullinan and Cronje final grace the field
with their presence
Cronje walking on with just the pads on, leaving his helmet, gloves
and bat near the pitch where he left them earlier
Chris Harris to bowl from the Vance Stand end
106.1 Harris to Cronje, no run, floated full outside off, driven firmly
to Horne at extra cover
a very defensive inner ring field is set
106.2 Harris to Cronje, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
106.3 Harris to Cronje, no run, stretches forward, taken on the pad
angling down leg, Harris appeals to Venkat for the fun of it
106.4 Harris to Cronje, FOUR, great shot, late cut placed to perfection,
had little angle to work with outside off, and ran it fine of
Stead at short third man
106.5 Harris to Cronje, no run, defends back down the wicket
106.6 Harris to Cronje, no run, hops down the wicket, then covers in
defence as he judges he's not to the pitch of the ball, pushed on
the off side
End of over 107 (4 runs) South Africa 349/3 (lead by 127 runs)
CZ Harris 18-0-47-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 115* (213b 17x4) *WJ Cronje 47* (69b 8x4)
Shayne O'Connor to bowl from the Scoreboard end
from the Scoreboard end, even
107.1 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, back on his stumps working it on the
leg side, Horne from midwicket up to field
just the 1 slip for O'Connor, gully, point, cover, extra cover,
straight mid off, mid on, midwicket, fine leg
107.2 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, wide down the leg side, not exactly
the place to bowl when you have just 3 men out there, Cullinan
can't profit from it though, through to Parore
107.3 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, defends on the off side
107.4 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
107.5 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, back on his crease, squared around
defending a shorter ball down outside off
107.6 O'Connor to Cullinan, three runs, overpitched into the toes,
clipped through square leg for a treble
End of over 108 (3 runs) South Africa 352/3 (lead by 130 runs)
SB O'Connor 20-3-84-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 118* (219b 17x4) *WJ Cronje 47* (69b 8x4)
108.1 Harris to Cullinan, no run, flighted, worked off the toes to Nash
at midwicket
the early afternoon sirens ring past the ground as usual, this time
a fire engine though, and about 2 hours earlier than normal
108.2 Harris to Cullinan, SIX, advances and lofted over long on
108.3 Harris to Cullinan, no run, pushed away to cover point
108.4 Harris to Cullinan, no run, back defending a flatter ball on his
stumps
108.5 Harris to Cullinan, two runs, quick ball angled on his pads, turned
backward of square for a well run two
108.6 Harris to Cullinan, no run, straight and full, forward defensive
back to the bowler
End of over 109 (8 runs) South Africa 360/3 (lead by 138 runs)
CZ Harris 19-0-55-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
*WJ Cronje 47* (69b 8x4) DJ Cullinan 126* (225b 17x4 1x6)
this is all just a little too easy, New Zealand already resorting
to bowling Harris with a 20 over old ball
defensive bowling won't work on this pitch, South Africa have
learnt their lesson from their scoring rates of the first two
Tests
109.1 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, defends back to the bowler
109.2 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, on leg stump, turned up to Horne at
midwicket
109.3 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, prods forward volleying it back towards
the bowler, O'Connor reaches down forward but can't scoop up the
catch
deceived a bit by the movement pushing away from his body, leading
edge back down the track
109.4 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, defends into the covers
109.5 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, struck firmly but mis-timed to extra
cover
109.6 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, forward defensive to cover
End of over 110 (maiden) South Africa 360/3 (lead by 138 runs)
SB O'Connor 21-4-84-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 126* (225b 17x4 1x6) *WJ Cronje 47* (75b 8x4)
a rare maiden in the innings
110.1 Harris to Cullinan, FOUR, poor ball, a donkey drop and Cullinan
pounces, ferociously pulling over vacant midwicket
110.2 Harris to Cullinan, no run, flighted full outside off, Cullinan
chops it back to Harris hard for a bump ball catch
110.3 Harris to Cullinan, FOUR, first too short, on this occasion too
wide, slashed backward of point
110.4 Harris to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive to Astle at short
extra cover
110.5 Harris to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
110.6 Harris to Cullinan, no run, and again
End of over 111 (8 runs) South Africa 368/3 (lead by 146 runs)
CZ Harris 20-0-63-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
*WJ Cronje 47* (75b 8x4) DJ Cullinan 134* (231b 19x4 1x6)
111.1 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, short outside off, defends down square
on the off side
111.2 O'Connor to Cronje, two runs, clipped off the pads down to long
leg, Doull around from fine leg to field
111.3 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, back, defends up to extra cover
111.4 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, full, turned to forward square leg,
Horne fields
111.5 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, defends on the off side
ahh and there goes the ambulance, it comes after all
111.6 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, defends back to O'Connor
End of over 112 (2 runs) South Africa 370/3 (lead by 148 runs)
SB O'Connor 22-4-86-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 134* (231b 19x4 1x6) *WJ Cronje 49* (81b 8x4)
Nash finally reckons 3 overs for 20 post-lunch from Harris isn't
really working out well, so he brings himself on
112.1 Nash to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
112.2 Nash to Cullinan, FOUR, too short, sits up and is hammered through
midwicket, Vettori has no chance at deep square leg
112.3 Nash to Cullinan, no run, stands tall on the back foot, punched up
to extra cover
112.4 Nash to Cullinan, (noball) no run, back in defence to a straighter
one, played up to Doull at mid on, oversteps
112.4 Nash to Cullinan, one run, full, dug out to Vettori at deep square
112.5 Nash to Cronje, no run, back to a straighter one, defends on the
off side
112.6 Nash to Cronje, no run, opens the face to one wide outside off,
runs it to gully where Stead dives to his left to save well
End of over 113 (6 runs) South Africa 376/3 (lead by 154 runs)
*DJ Nash 18-5-58-1 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 139* (236b 20x4 1x6) *WJ Cronje 49* (83b 8x4)
113.1 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, swing and a miss outside off
113.2 O'Connor to Cullinan, legbye: one run, off the pad to square leg
113.3 O'Connor to Cronje, one run, overpitched on his heels, Cronje turns
it up wide of mid on to raise his 50
113.4 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, leaves one angling across him outside
off
113.5 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, wide down the leg side, can't catch
up with it
Cronje just 28 away from becoming South Africa's all-time highest
Test run scorer
21 behind Kirsten, who in turn is 7 behind Bruce Mitchell
113.6 O'Connor to Cullinan, one run, turned down to fine leg
End of over 114 (3 runs) South Africa 379/3 (lead by 157 runs)
SB O'Connor 23-4-88-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
DJ Cullinan 140* (241b 20x4 1x6) *WJ Cronje 50* (84b 8x4)
114.1 Nash to Cullinan, no run, bouncer down the leg side
114.2 Nash to Cullinan, no run, short and rising outside off, Cullinan
plays it down to point from shoulder height
114.3 Nash to Cullinan, two runs, pulled hard backward of square, good
sliding dive by O'Connor from long leg who had to make
considerably ground, Vettori in support from deep midwicket fires
the return
114.4 Nash to Cullinan, no run, stands tall on the back foot crashing it
to extra cover
114.5 Nash to Cullinan, no run, full outside off, clunked up to Doull at
mid on
114.6 Nash to Cullinan, no run, short pitched delivery down the leg side
End of over 115 (2 runs) South Africa 381/3 (lead by 159 runs)
*DJ Nash 19-5-60-1 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
*WJ Cronje 50* (84b 8x4) DJ Cullinan 142* (247b 20x4 1x6)
115.1 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, defends in close on the off side
115.2 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, full and wide outside off, attempted
drive skews back down the on side of the pitch to the bowler
115.3 O'Connor to Cronje, no run, full and straight, dug up to Astle at
wide mid off
115.4 O'Connor to Cronje, one run, whipped off his toes down to Doull at
long leg
115.5 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive into the covers
115.6 O'Connor to Cullinan, no run, full outside off, forward stroking it
away to cover
End of over 116 (1 run) South Africa 382/3 (lead by 160 runs)
SB O'Connor 24-4-89-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
*WJ Cronje 51* (88b 8x4) DJ Cullinan 142* (249b 20x4 1x6)
116.1 Nash to Cronje, no run, driven up to Horne at mid off
116.2 Nash to Cronje, no run, struck hard to Astle at extra cover
116.3 Nash to Cronje, no run, back and across in line with his stumps,
defended quietly away into the off side
116.4 Nash to Cronje, no run, straight bouncer, Cronje sways away, Venkat
gives Nash the friendly warning number one
116.5 Nash to Cronje, no run, opens the face deflecting it out to point
116.6 Nash to Cronje, no run, back stroking it from a height but straight
to cover
End of over 117 (maiden) South Africa 382/3 (lead by 160 runs)
*DJ Nash 20-6-60-1 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 142* (249b 20x4 1x6) *WJ Cronje 51* (94b 8x4)
left armer for left armer at the Scoreboard end, Vettori replaces
O'Connor
117.1 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive into the pitch
117.2 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, shorter ball, back on his stumps,
guides it away to backward point
117.3 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, back and wristily flicked up to Horne
at midwicket
117.4 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, lets it run off the face wide of slip,
Young back and across to field
117.5 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, cracked hard to cover point, good
fielding by Harris
117.6 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive on his pad to square
leg
End of over 118 (maiden) South Africa 382/3 (lead by 160 runs)
DL Vettori 33-9-91-1 - Scoreboard End
*WJ Cronje 51* (94b 8x4) DJ Cullinan 142* (255b 20x4 1x6)
and that's a rarity, consecutive maidens
118.1 Nash to Cronje, no run, decent rising ball outside off, Cronje has
a lazy dab at it, beaten for bounce
118.2 Nash to Cronje, FOUR, lovely delicate late cut, played past the man
on the 45
and now he's pushed back to the fence at third man for that very
reason
118.3 Nash to Cronje, no run, defends into the covers
118.4 Nash to Cronje, one run, slower ball, turned to vacant midwicket
118.5 Nash to Cullinan, no run, good short fast ball outside off,
Cullinan shapes to pull but ducks away from it
118.6 Nash to Cullinan, one run, very short, pulled down along the ground
to Vettori at deep midwicket, good control for one that wide
outside off
End of over 119 (6 runs) South Africa 388/3 (lead by 166 runs)
*DJ Nash 21-6-66-1 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 143* (257b 20x4 1x6) *WJ Cronje 56* (98b 9x4)
119.1 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, pushed down square on the off side
119.2 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, forward, lets the ball come on to the
bat thrust forth, back down the pitch
119.3 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, flatter ball, stands tall defending
with straight bat into the pitch
119.4 Vettori to Cullinan, FOUR, too short and crunched over midwicket,
Doull at deep backward square is just a spectator in the distant
outfield
119.5 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, full, mis-timed drive to extra cover
119.6 Vettori to Cullinan, FOUR, pulled again through forward of
midwicket, Doull had been moved around the boundary, but not far
enough
End of over 120 (8 runs) South Africa 396/3 (lead by 174 runs)
DL Vettori 34-9-99-1 - Scoreboard End
*WJ Cronje 56* (98b 9x4) DJ Cullinan 151* (263b 22x4 1x6)
that brings up Cullinan's 150
and Nash finally looks outside the 5 stock bowlers, Nathan Astle
into the 'attack'
120.1 Astle to Cronje, no run, straight on off stump, guided to backward
point
120.2 Astle to Cronje, no run, pushed into the covers
120.3 Astle to Cronje, no run, on middle and leg, turned up to mid on
120.4 Astle to Cronje, no run, stands back on his crease to a shorter,
slower ball, defends down in close on the off side
a classic ODI ring field set for Astle, no-one within 20 metres of
the bat
120.5 Astle to Cronje, no run, defends into the covers
120.6 Astle to Cronje, no run, leans forward in defence up to mid off
End of over 121 (maiden) South Africa 396/3 (lead by 174 runs)
NJ Astle 1-1-0-0 - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 151* (263b 22x4 1x6) *WJ Cronje 56* (104b 9x4)
Astle does in his first what Harris hasn't been able to in his 20,
bowl a maiden
121.1 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, leaves a flighted full ball outside
off
121.2 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
121.3 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, shorter, angled down towards vacant
gully, Young from slip across to clean up
121.4 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, full, dug back out to the bowler
121.5 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, leaves one turning away outside off
121.6 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, well flighted, Cullinan has to chop it
out, to mid off
End of over 122 (maiden) South Africa 396/3 (lead by 174 runs)
DL Vettori 35-10-99-1 - Scoreboard End
*WJ Cronje 56* (104b 9x4) DJ Cullinan 151* (269b 22x4 1x6)
my gosh, another set of consecutive maidens
122.1 Astle to Cronje, no run, back of a length angling on leg, turned to
midwicket
122.2 Astle to Cronje, no run, short on off stump, guided to short third
man
122.3 Astle to Cronje, no run, back and firmly driven up to Doull at mid
off
122.4 Astle to Cronje, no run, dabbed away to short third man
122.5 Astle to Cronje, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
122.6 Astle to Cronje, no run, driven firmly to cover
End of over 123 (maiden) South Africa 396/3 (lead by 174 runs)
NJ Astle 2-2-0-0 - Vance Stand End
DJ Cullinan 151* (269b 22x4 1x6) *WJ Cronje 56* (110b 9x4)
and that's drinks, as South Africa are becalmed just short of their
third consecutive 400+ innings
123.1 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, pushed away to Harris at cover
123.2 Vettori to Cullinan, one run, flighted, driven down to long off
123.3 Vettori to Cronje, no run, reaches well forward for an ugly
attempted sweep, goes under the bat, turns and bounces, and
somehow misses the off stump
123.4 Vettori to Cronje, no run, played to Horne at midwicket
123.5 Vettori to Cronje, FOUR, this time he gets a hold of that one,
slog/swept through midwicket to post the South African 400
123.6 Vettori to Cronje, one run, driven down to wide long off
End of over 124 (6 runs) South Africa 402/3 (lead by 180 runs)
DL Vettori 36-10-105-1 - Scoreboard End
*WJ Cronje 61* (114b 10x4) DJ Cullinan 152* (271b 22x4 1x6)
124.1 Astle to Cronje, one run, pushed into the covers for the first runs
off Astle
124.2 Astle to Cullinan, OUT: Cullinan has an average! absolutely smashed
it back at Astle who takes a snappy caught and bowled chance,
flings it a mile in the air with delight
South Africa 403/4, Partnership of 145
DJ Cullinan c & b Astle 152 (272b 22x4 1x6)
NJ Astle 2.2-2-1-1 - Vance Stand End
Astle with the figures of 2.2-2-1-1, brought on after 120 overs of
Kiwi slaughter, Nash better rethink his bowling strategy ...
Cullinan averaging a mere 427 in the series, only just ahead of
next best, Gibbs with 182.5, a clear gulf in talent in the South
Africa side!
Rhodes the new batsman
124.3 Astle to Rhodes, no run, forward defensive
124.4 Astle to Rhodes, no run, pushed into the covers
124.5 Astle to Rhodes, no run, defends back to the bowler
124.6 Astle to Rhodes, no run, clipped to midwicket
End of over 125 (1 run) South Africa 403/4 (lead by 181 runs)
NJ Astle 3-2-1-1 - Vance Stand End
*WJ Cronje 62* (115b 10x4) JN Rhodes 0* (4b)
125.1 Vettori to Cronje, no run, defends to Harris at extra cover
125.2 Vettori to Cronje, one run, driven down to long off
125.3 Vettori to Rhodes, no run, crouches well forward defending into the
pitch
125.4 Vettori to Rhodes, no run, flighted, defends a full ball up to
extra cover
125.5 Vettori to Rhodes, no run, advances, cracks it back down the wicket
firmly, Vettori snaffles it up and fires a throw back at the
keeper's end, wildly away from the stumps, Parore does well to
dive and stop overthrows
125.6 Vettori to Rhodes, no run, forward defensive on the off side
End of over 126 (1 run) South Africa 404/4 (lead by 182 runs)
DL Vettori 37-10-106-1 - Scoreboard End
*WJ Cronje 63* (117b 10x4) JN Rhodes 0* (8b)
well how's that for gratitude? take the first wicket in 145 runs
and 41 overs, and they take you off the next over!
Doull into the attack
oh dear, oh dear, oh dear ... Doull pulls off a Minties moment of
Danny Morrisonesque proportions, slips out of the back of the hand
as he bowls and flies straight up into the air, Cronje lined it up
wanting to have a go at it, but thought better of it
Venkat signals dead ball as it stops in Doull's third of the pitch
126.1 Doull to Cronje, no run, pushed to backward point
126.2 Doull to Cronje, no run, defends up to Nash at mid on
126.3 Doull to Cronje, one run, shortish outside off, Cronje rocks back
to pull but gets a bottom edge, just goes past the stumps down
towards fine leg
126.4 Doull to Rhodes, no run, full on his toes, squeezed up to Vettori
at forward square leg
126.5 Doull to Rhodes, no run, forward defensive up to mid on
126.6 Doull to Rhodes, no run, oh my, well that pretty much sums up New
Zealand's effort, Rhodes stuffs up a pull shot and it lobs away in
the air towards Nash at mid on, he has to make ground forward to
his left, dives into it but can't take the catch
End of over 127 (1 run) South Africa 405/4 (lead by 183 runs)
SB Doull 22-4-73-0 - Vance Stand End
*WJ Cronje 64* (120b 10x4) JN Rhodes 0* (11b)
for now, Rhodes avoids the ultimate South African shame of being
dismissed for a duck
127.1 Vettori to Cronje, FOUR, too short and wide, Cronje flays that away
backward of point
127.2 Vettori to Cronje, no run, forward pushing to cover point, Rhodes
keen for a single as Twose charges in but Cronje sends him back
127.3 Vettori to Cronje, one run, clipped up towards mid on, take a sharp
single with the shot, Nash fires down the stumps at the keeper's
end but Rhodes is a whippet between the wickets
127.4 Vettori to Rhodes, no run, forward defensive on the off side
127.5 Vettori to Rhodes, no run, tries to sweep, misses, into the pad and
away square on the off side
silly mid off and short fine leg, and a long leg set for Rhodes
127.6 Vettori to Rhodes, one run, and he avoids the duck! turned off his
pad to that man out at long leg
End of over 128 (6 runs) South Africa 411/4 (lead by 189 runs)
DL Vettori 38-10-112-1 - Scoreboard End
JN Rhodes 1* (14b) *WJ Cronje 69* (123b 11x4)
128.1 Doull to Rhodes, no run, forward defensive, bat tucked in behind
the pad, struck on the front pad
strong off side field set, only Nash at mid on, Vettori at deep
square leg, and O'Connor at fine leg on the on side
128.2 Doull to Rhodes, no run, leaves wide outside off
128.3 Doull to Rhodes, one run, tucked off his toes wide of mid on, good
diving save by Nash
128.4 Doull to Cronje, one run, short, paddled across the line out to
Vettori at deep square leg
128.5 Doull to Rhodes, no run, jumps forward into it outside off,
slightly closes the face down on it and it squirts up to mid on
128.6 Doull to Rhodes, no run, bouncer, ducks
End of over 129 (2 runs) South Africa 413/4 (lead by 191 runs)
SB Doull 23-4-75-0 - Vance Stand End
*WJ Cronje 70* (124b 11x4) JN Rhodes 2* (19b)
129.1 Vettori to Cronje, two runs, nice one-day style open-faced run down
wide of slip through vacant third man, Twose has the chase from
backward point
129.2 Vettori to Cronje, no run, forward defensive with bat/pad
129.3 Vettori to Cronje, OUT: it seems neither Kirsten nor Cronje want
the all-time batting record, Cronje charges down the pitch and
lifts it down to Nash who slides across at mid on to complete the
catch
South Africa 415/5, Partnership of 12
*WJ Cronje c Nash b Vettori 72 (127b 11x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 38.3-10-114-2 - Scoreboard End
Kirsten falls 7 short of the record, Cronje now 6 short
South Africa collapsing badly now, 2 wickets for 12 runs - complete
disaster at 415/5!
Pollock the new batsman
129.4 Vettori to Pollock, no run, forward defensive on the off side
129.5 Vettori to Pollock, one run, flatter ball, pushed away through
point to get off the mark
129.6 Vettori to Rhodes, no run, tries to sweep a full and wide ball down
the leg side, can't get on to it
End of over 130 (3 runs) South Africa 416/5 (lead by 194 runs)
DL Vettori 39-10-115-2 - Scoreboard End
SM Pollock 1* (2b) JN Rhodes 2* (20b)
130.1 Doull to Pollock, no run, leans forward outside off, turns it out
to midwicket
130.2 Doull to Pollock, no run, solid defensive shot to Harris at extra
cover
130.3 Doull to Pollock, no run, slower ball, fends it down to Twose at
cover point
Gary Stead rolls the arm over practicing a few leggies, perhaps
he's asked Nash to let him in on the action now that South Africa
are on the ropes
130.4 Doull to Pollock, no run, defends back to the bowler
130.5 Doull to Pollock, two runs, clipped through midwicket, sharply run,
Nash across from mid on to field
130.6 Doull to Pollock, no run, closes the face, defended up to mid on
from an off side push outside off
End of over 131 (2 runs) South Africa 418/5 (lead by 196 runs)
SB Doull 24-4-77-0 - Vance Stand End
JN Rhodes 2* (20b) SM Pollock 3* (8b)
131.1 Vettori to Rhodes, no run, hopping back on his stumps, taps it away
to midwicket
131.2 Vettori to Rhodes, one run, stroked away to cover point, good
fielding initially by Twose, but then he spills it away and they
take a run on the misfield
131.3 Vettori to Pollock, one run, gently dabs it off the pad through
square on the leg side, easy run ambled through
131.4 Vettori to Rhodes, no run, forward defensive
131.5 Vettori to Rhodes, no run, down the wicket, driven up to Nash at
mid on
131.6 Vettori to Rhodes, no run, swept to short fine leg
End of over 132 (2 runs) South Africa 420/5 (lead by 198 runs)
DL Vettori 40-10-117-2 - Scoreboard End
SM Pollock 4* (9b) JN Rhodes 3* (25b)
Nash comes to his senses again and sees Doull isn't doing the
damage, so he turns back to the collapse-instigator Astle
132.1 Astle to Pollock, no run, firmly struck up to Nash at mid on
132.2 Astle to Pollock, no run, back and across to a back of a length
ball outside off, defends standing tall on his crease out to extra
cover
132.3 Astle to Pollock, no run, faster, full delivery, struck up to Doull
at mid off
132.4 Astle to Pollock, no run, seams in a shade, tucks it out from
middle and leg up to mid on
132.5 Astle to Pollock, no run, pitched up, driven to mid on again
132.6 Astle to Pollock, no run, back outside off, defends up to mid off
End of over 133 (maiden) South Africa 420/5 (lead by 198 runs)
NJ Astle 4-3-1-1 - Vance Stand End
JN Rhodes 3* (25b) SM Pollock 4* (15b)
another straight and tidy over for Astle, figures of 4-3-1-1 keep
the 3+ an over run rate in check
133.1 Vettori to Rhodes, OUT: well, maybe the sarcasm is biting South
Africa now, they really are starting to fall apart a bit! Rhodes
muffs another sweep shot and isn't so lucky this time around, top
edged behind the keeper and Young takes a simple catch running
back
South Africa 420/6, Partnership of 5
JN Rhodes c Young b Vettori 3 (26b 0x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 40.1-10-117-3 - Scoreboard End
from slip
Mark Boucher gets his first bat of the series
3 wickets in the session for New Zealand, another first in the
series, oh what a helter skelter session
133.2 Vettori to Boucher, no run, forward defensive
133.3 Vettori to Boucher, no run, prods forward on middle and leg,
squirts off the splice low down along the ground to Twose at
backward point
133.4 Vettori to Boucher, no run, keeps bat protected behind body,
propping the front pad forward, turns across it and pops up off
the top of it, excitement now with two men in close
133.5 Vettori to Boucher, no run, back and stroked to cover
133.6 Vettori to Boucher, no run, pads away outside leg stump, the
'catch' is taken at silly point
End of over 134 (maiden) South Africa 420/6 (lead by 198 runs)
DL Vettori 41-11-117-3 - Scoreboard End
SM Pollock 4* (15b) +MV Boucher 0* (5b)
Vettori by far and away New Zealand's most successful bowler in the
series now with 5 wickets at an average of a mere 62
134.1 Astle to Pollock, no run, full, turned up to wide mid on, Nash
fields
134.2 Astle to Pollock, no run, driven up to mid off
134.3 Astle to Pollock, no run, driven to extra cover
134.4 Astle to Pollock, no run, full and fast down the leg side, Parore
whips off the bails to the cheer from the infield, but Pollock was
unmoved in his crease
134.5 Astle to Pollock, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
134.6 Astle to Pollock, two runs, clipped sweetly off his toes through
square leg, ruining Astle's fine figures
End of over 135 (2 runs) South Africa 422/6 (lead by 200 runs)
NJ Astle 5-3-3-1 - Vance Stand End
+MV Boucher 0* (5b) SM Pollock 6* (21b)
time for one more over before tea
135.1 Vettori to Boucher, no run, on leg stump, forward defensive on the
off side
135.2 Vettori to Boucher, no run, back and drops it down in close square
on the off side
135.3 Vettori to Boucher, no run, pads away on a line just outside leg
135.4 Vettori to Boucher, no run, flighted, kicked away to Stead under
the helmet at short leg to take the 'catch'
135.5 Vettori to Boucher, no run, pushed back to the bowler
135.6 Vettori to Boucher, no run, withdraws the bat kicking away
End of over 136 (maiden) South Africa 422/6 (lead by 200 runs)
DL Vettori 42-12-117-3 - Scoreboard End
SM Pollock 6* (21b) +MV Boucher 0* (11b)
Vettori cries 'caaaatch it!', but it drops away harmlessly off the
pad
and that's tea, with South Africa leading by 200 exactly
this session has had it all, the initial outlook of more monotonous
thrashing of the Kiwi bowlers, with Nash bringing Harris on to
bowl with a relatively new ball, then finding Astle was the better
defensive foil, and got the breakthrough
Cullinan gets himself a series average of astronomic proportions,
Cronje stumbles short of the record South African runs aggregate
like Kirsten before him, and then Rhodes struggles for his 3 to
set up a mini-collapse of 3-17
just 77 runs in the session in 30 overs, and 3 wickets falling to
boot, New Zealand's best two hours in the field all series
play to resume in just under 15 minutes
Match State: Tea - Day 3
the players return to the field
Astle to continue from the Vance Stand end, bowling to Pollock
136.1 Astle to Pollock, no run, forward defensive to extra cover
136.2 Astle to Pollock, no run, pushed straight up the ground on the on
side, Nash quickly across from mid on to field
136.3 Astle to Pollock, no run, pushed firmly to cover
136.4 Astle to Pollock, no run, full toss on middle and leg, clipped
firmly but Vettori at midwicket fields well, Pollock misses out
136.5 Astle to Pollock, no run, stands tall in defence, driven straight
on the on side, Nash from mid on fields again
136.6 Astle to Pollock, no run, driven straight up to Doull at mid off
End of over 137 (maiden) South Africa 422/6 (lead by 200 runs)
NJ Astle 6-4-3-1 - Vance Stand End
+MV Boucher 0* (11b) SM Pollock 6* (27b)
Vettori continuing his stock bowling at the Scoreboard end, almost
twice as many overs as anyone else in the innings
137.1 Vettori to Boucher, FOUR, poor ball outside off, Boucher rocks back
and crashes it forward of point to get off the mark
137.2 Vettori to Boucher, no run, defends in close on the off side
137.3 Vettori to Boucher, no run, forward defensive on leg stump, up
towards mid off
137.4 Vettori to Boucher, no run, forward defensive down the wicket
137.5 Vettori to Boucher, no run, turned around to short fine leg,
looking for the single but Doull races up to field
137.6 Vettori to Boucher, no run, flighted, defends to silly mid off
End of over 138 (4 runs) South Africa 426/6 (lead by 204 runs)
DL Vettori 43-12-121-3 - Scoreboard End
SM Pollock 6* (27b) +MV Boucher 4* (17b 1x4)
138.1 Astle to Pollock, no run, defends up to mid on
138.2 Astle to Pollock, one run, crisply tucked wide of mid on for an
easy single, Nash slides into it to field
138.3 Astle to Boucher, no run, forward defensive to cover where Twose
picks up
138.4 Astle to Boucher, no run, short outside off, cracked down to cover
off the front foot, good tumble'n'roll save by Twose
138.5 Astle to Boucher, no run, forward defensive to extra cover
138.6 Astle to Boucher, no run, short and sits up high outside off,
Boucher waits on it and slaps it down forward of point, Harris is
across, scoops up and flings it back to Parore in one motion
End of over 139 (1 run) South Africa 427/6 (lead by 205 runs)
NJ Astle 7-4-4-1 - Vance Stand End
SM Pollock 7* (29b) +MV Boucher 4* (21b 1x4)
139.1 Vettori to Pollock, no run, forward defensive off the pad to silly
mid off
139.2 Vettori to Pollock, no run, forward defensive up to mid off
139.3 Vettori to Pollock, no run, flighted on leg, pushed up to mid off
139.4 Vettori to Pollock, no run, forward defensive to mid off, O'Connor
there yet again to field
139.5 Vettori to Pollock, no run, on leg stump, drops it down in front of
Stead under the helmet at short leg
139.6 Vettori to Pollock, no run, reaches forward, pushed away to cover
End of over 140 (maiden) South Africa 427/6 (lead by 205 runs)
DL Vettori 44-13-121-3 - Scoreboard End
+MV Boucher 4* (21b 1x4) SM Pollock 7* (35b)
South Africa grinding to a standstill, just 7 runs off the last 8
overs, for a side with well over 400 on the board
140.1 Astle to Boucher, no run, back to a shorter one, pushed down off
the hip to Vettori at midwicket
140.2 Astle to Boucher, no run, back on off stump, worked up to wide mid
on
140.3 Astle to Boucher, no run, pushed up to mid on
140.4 Astle to Boucher, no run, nice inducking yorker by Astle, struck
flush on the toe trying to flick it away, pops out to cover
140.5 Astle to Boucher, no run, worked to wide mid on, Vettori across
from midwicket to intercept in front of Nash
140.6 Astle to Boucher, no run, reaching for a drive outside off, closes
the face and skews it down to Nash at straight mid on
End of over 141 (maiden) South Africa 427/6 (lead by 205 runs)
NJ Astle 8-5-4-1 - Vance Stand End
SM Pollock 7* (35b) +MV Boucher 4* (27b 1x4)
yet another maiden from Astle putting the clamps on
141.1 Vettori to Pollock, one run, driven to vacant extra cover, O'Connor
fields from mid off
141.2 Vettori to Boucher, no run, driven up to widish mid off
141.3 Vettori to Boucher, no run, shorter with more bounce, jumps back
and cuts away to cover point
141.4 Vettori to Boucher, one run, pushed wide to vacant extra cover
again
141.5 Vettori to Pollock, no run, flicked up towards mid on, Vettori
across to field himself
141.6 Vettori to Pollock, three runs, back giving himself room outside
off, stroked just wide of the diving O'Connor at wide mid off, it
pulls up just a metre inside the rope, O'Connor up and gives chase
and just stops them from taking the fourth all run
End of over 142 (5 runs) South Africa 432/6 (lead by 210 runs)
DL Vettori 45-13-126-3 - Scoreboard End
SM Pollock 11* (38b) +MV Boucher 5* (30b 1x4)
142.1 Astle to Pollock, no run, forward defensive up to Harris at extra
cover
142.2 Astle to Pollock, one run, Young has moved out of slip to short
midwicket, and is in action this time as Astle overpitches on leg
stump and Pollock clips it nicely in his direction, good partial
diving save, Nash from mid on helps clean up
142.3 Astle to Boucher, no run, turned to square leg
142.4 Astle to Boucher, no run, forward defensive, up to short midwicket
142.5 Astle to Boucher, no run, full, chopped up to Nash at mid on
142.6 Astle to Boucher, no run, full outside off, driven up to mid off
End of over 143 (1 run) South Africa 433/6 (lead by 211 runs)
NJ Astle 9-5-5-1 - Vance Stand End
SM Pollock 12* (40b) +MV Boucher 5* (34b 1x4)
143.1 Vettori to Pollock, no run, defends off his pad to short midwicket,
Stead from short leg fields
143.2 Vettori to Pollock, no run, forward defending back to Vettori
143.3 Vettori to Pollock, bye: FOUR, beaten! from outside leg it turned
considerably and shot through very low, through Parore's legs and
just missing off stump
143.4 Vettori to Pollock, no run, forward defensive down the pitch
143.5 Vettori to Pollock, no run, defends off the pad on the leg side
143.6 Vettori to Pollock, no run, looks to advance, forced to work it up
to mid on from a full, flat ball
End of over 144 (4 runs, maiden) South Africa 437/6 (lead by 215 runs)
DL Vettori 46-14-126-3 - Scoreboard End
+MV Boucher 5* (34b 1x4) SM Pollock 12* (46b)
a hold up in play as Astle does up his shoelaces and Nash and Twose
join him in a chat, no doubt to slow things up, since they are
well ahead of the over rate
144.1 Astle to Boucher, no run, driven firmly to cover
144.2 Astle to Boucher, no run, stretches well forward, defending to
Harris at extra cover
144.3 Astle to Boucher, no run, super yorker, dug out to mid off
144.4 Astle to Boucher, no run, full, flat ball down leg, tries to pick
it up but is beaten, into the pad
144.5 Astle to Boucher, no run, tries to cut one tight in line just
outside off, too close and he chops it into the ground, and out to
cover
144.6 Astle to Boucher, no run, cleanly struck up to extra cover
End of over 145 (maiden) South Africa 437/6 (lead by 215 runs)
NJ Astle 10-6-5-1 - Vance Stand End
SM Pollock 12* (46b) +MV Boucher 5* (40b 1x4)
6th maiden in 10 overs for Astle
just 15 runs in 9 overs since tea
145.1 Vettori to Pollock, no run, flighted, full, driven up to O'Connor
at mid off
145.2 Vettori to Pollock, no run, flatter delivery, Pollock guides it
behind square on the off side, hunts for the quick single but
Boucher loudly sends him back wisely
145.3 Vettori to Pollock, no run, back to one just a bit short, Harris
jumps around in the air in panic, but Pollock can't get on to it,
played up to mid off
145.4 Vettori to Pollock, no run, defends to silly mid off
145.5 Vettori to Pollock, no run, advanced down the pitch, had to get
into line though and kick away
145.6 Vettori to Pollock, no run, forward defensive, pops up off the pad
and Harris takes the 'catch'
End of over 146 (maiden) South Africa 437/6 (lead by 215 runs)
DL Vettori 47-15-126-3 - Scoreboard End
+MV Boucher 5* (40b 1x4) SM Pollock 12* (52b)
146.1 Astle to Boucher, no run, back and struck firmly into the covers
146.2 Astle to Boucher, no run, full, chopped up off his toes to Nash at
mid on
146.3 Astle to Boucher, no run, wide outside off, hashes a cover drive,
inside nick pops away towards midwicket
Astle deceiving with subtle variations
146.4 Astle to Boucher, no run, defends up towards mid on
146.5 Astle to Boucher, one run, driven straight down the ground on the
leg side, Nash dives across, misfields and they get the single
146.6 Astle to Pollock, no run, sweetly driven off the back foot to extra
cover
End of over 147 (1 run) South Africa 438/6 (lead by 216 runs)
NJ Astle 11-6-6-1 - Vance Stand End
+MV Boucher 6* (45b 1x4) SM Pollock 12* (53b)
Pollock and Boucher combined have scored 18 runs in 98 balls, a
marked contrast to the top order who scored at well above a 50%
strike rate
147.1 Vettori to Boucher, no run, well judged leave outside off stump
147.2 Vettori to Boucher, two runs, drives out to deep extra cover
147.3 Vettori to Boucher, no run, tries to pull, misses and struck on the
back leg just outside leg stump, shout for lbw
wasn't bad, considering he was right back, but just outside the
line
Bryan Young lunged forward to his left to try and take the ball on
the full for a possible catch, though it never took the bat
and seems to have injured his back
fittingly an ambulance races past the ground
might need to make a stop here on the way back
physio giving him treatment as play is delayed for a few minutes
he probably should just come off for this and let 12th man Allott
field for a while, it looks serious enough
and this is hardly a minor interruption in play
he's up! it's a miracle!
no magic spray in sight either, a bit of stretching with the
physio's help and he's alright
147.4 Vettori to Boucher, OUT: the master New Zealand plan is revealed!
Boucher loses concentration with the long break in play, and plays
over the top of a full ball turning from leg stump, his sticks are
rattled
South Africa 440/7, Partnership of 20
+MV Boucher b Vettori 8 (49b 1x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 47.4-15-128-4 - Scoreboard End
a strategically placed long interruption breaks the long
partnership! 20 runs between the pair in 14.4 overs
4 South African wickets having now fallen for just 37, and Vettori
almost has more wickets than the rest of the New Zealand side
combined in the series thus far (Vettori 6, rest of team 7)
Lance Klusener gets his first bat of the series ...
147.5 Vettori to Klusener, no run, defends to short leg
147.6 Vettori to Klusener, no run, shoulders arms outside off, turns in
from the ever-increasingly gripping foot marks outside off, into
the front pad knee roll
End of over 148 (2 runs) South Africa 440/7 (lead by 218 runs)
DL Vettori 48-15-128-4 - Scoreboard End
SM Pollock 12* (53b) L Klusener 0* (2b)
knee roll, rather
148.1 Astle to Pollock, no run, defends up to mid off
148.2 Astle to Pollock, no run, full, driven up to mid on
148.3 Astle to Pollock, no run, driven into the pitch, Astle takes the
'catch' on the bump bounce
148.4 Astle to Pollock, no run, lovely cut shot but straight to Horne at
point
148.5 Astle to Pollock, no run, driven up to mid off
148.6 Astle to Pollock, no run, clipped to Young at midwicket
End of over 149 (maiden) South Africa 440/7 (lead by 218 runs)
NJ Astle 12-7-6-1 - Vance Stand End
L Klusener 0* (2b) SM Pollock 12* (59b)
and what do you know? a maiden from Astle, how shocking
leg slip in for Klusener
short leg, silly point and a slip to boot
149.1 Vettori to Klusener, no run, turned out to midwicket
149.2 Vettori to Klusener, FOUR, a mighty swipe over mid on to break the
shackles
O'Connor is immediately pushed back to long on for Klusener
149.3 Vettori to Klusener, no run, forward, turned to midwicket
149.4 Vettori to Klusener, one run, drops it away from his thigh behind
square
149.5 Vettori to Pollock, no run, driven up to mid off
149.6 Vettori to Pollock, no run, forward defensive on the off side
End of over 150 (5 runs) South Africa 445/7 (lead by 223 runs)
DL Vettori 49-15-133-4 - Scoreboard End
L Klusener 5* (6b 1x4) SM Pollock 12* (61b)
more shoelace tying by Astle as there's another field placement
discussion
just over an hour left in the day's play, 15 overs to be bowled
short third man is brought in, backward point, point, extra cover,
mid off, mid on, short midwicket, forward square leg, fine leg
150.1 Astle to Klusener, no run, dabbed to backward point
150.2 Astle to Klusener, no run, firmly struck up to wide mid off, Doull
fields
wide mid on, rather
150.3 Astle to Klusener, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
150.4 Astle to Klusener, no run, leaves one wide outside off
150.5 Astle to Klusener, no run, pushed up to mid off
150.6 Astle to Klusener, FOUR, full toss outside off, the first free ball
offered by Astle and Klusener needs no second invitations, clubbed
through wide of extra cover
End of over 151 (4 runs) South Africa 449/7 (lead by 227 runs)
NJ Astle 13-7-10-1 - Vance Stand End
SM Pollock 12* (61b) L Klusener 9* (12b 2x4)
and that signals drinks
27/1 in 15 overs in the hour after tea
151.1 Vettori to Pollock, no run, back and cut hard to cover point
151.2 Vettori to Pollock, no run, flighted full, Pollock looks to
advance, digs it up to Vettori who takes the bump ball 'catch'
151.3 Vettori to Pollock, FOUR, too short, sat up and punished, Pollock
freed the arms outside off and smacked it away through extra cover
151.4 Vettori to Pollock, FOUR, another poor ball, and belted through
forward of midwicket this time
low full toss on the legs, wide open space between long leg and mid
on, not exactly clever stuff
151.5 Vettori to Pollock, no run, driven to cover
151.6 Vettori to Pollock, no run, forward defensive on the off side
End of over 152 (8 runs) South Africa 457/7 (lead by 235 runs)
DL Vettori 50-15-141-4 - Scoreboard End
L Klusener 9* (12b 2x4) SM Pollock 20* (67b 2x4)
and Vettori brings up his 50 ... overs
having long since brought up his second century of the series,
runs, that is
152.1 Astle to Klusener, no run, clubbed in typical Klusener style down
to mid off, mis-timed into the wicket
152.2 Astle to Klusener, no run, turned to short midwicket
152.3 Astle to Klusener, no run, pronounced slower ball, floated high,
agricultural slog across the line trying to hoist it over the top,
it rolls away towards short midwicket, completely fooled
152.4 Astle to Klusener, one run, shocking fielding by Bryan Young at
short midwicket, must be affected by his back problem, or at least
I'm sure that's his excuse, straight through the hands and a free
run given away
152.5 Astle to Pollock, no run, chopped down to short third man
152.6 Astle to Pollock, two runs, full on his toes, clipped nicely
through midwicket and Vettori chases
End of over 153 (3 runs) South Africa 460/7 (lead by 238 runs)
NJ Astle 14-7-13-1 - Vance Stand End
L Klusener 10* (16b 2x4) SM Pollock 22* (69b 2x4)
153.1 Vettori to Klusener, no run, shoulders arms, lets it run on into
the pad
153.2 Vettori to Klusener, no run, reaches forward and flicked to
midwicket
153.3 Vettori to Klusener, no run, fast, flat ball, pushed back to the
bowler
153.4 Vettori to Klusener, bye: FOUR, another one that beats everybody,
shoots through low off the footmarks and rolls along the ground to
the boundary
the footmarks have come into their own very quickly after looking
completely unthreatening earlier this morning
153.5 Vettori to Klusener, one run, taps just past short leg
153.6 Vettori to Pollock, one run, Bryan Young does it again, having an
absolute shocker, nice ball by Vettori, perhaps a bit full,
Pollock ramped down on it in line with middle, and it edged away
low to Young's right, and he drops the catch
End of over 154 (6 runs) South Africa 466/7 (lead by 244 runs)
DL Vettori 51-15-143-4 - Scoreboard End
SM Pollock 23* (70b 2x4) L Klusener 11* (21b 2x4)
154.1 Astle to Pollock, no run, back and driven firmly up the wicket,
Astle fields
154.2 Astle to Pollock, no run, defends
154.3 Astle to Pollock, no run, a bit of width provided, but cracked
straight to cover
154.4 Astle to Pollock, no run, beaten by a faster ball, balloons away
off the pad to point, from one angling into his legs as he tried
to pick it up through midwicket
154.5 Astle to Pollock, no run, pushed to short midwicket
154.6 Astle to Pollock, no run, back and defends to the bowler, another
Astle maiden
End of over 155 (maiden) South Africa 466/7 (lead by 244 runs)
NJ Astle 15-8-13-1 - Vance Stand End
L Klusener 11* (21b 2x4) SM Pollock 23* (76b 2x4)
155.1 Vettori to Klusener, no run, forward defence, trickles to Stead at
short leg
155.2 Vettori to Klusener, no run, shorter, turned up to Astle at
midwicket
155.3 Vettori to Klusener, no run, defends to short leg
155.4 Vettori to Klusener, no run, to Astle at midwicket again
155.5 Vettori to Klusener, no run, flighted, slow loop, Klusener props
forward and just covers it in defence
155.6 Vettori to Klusener, no run, reaches forward trying to get over the
top of it in defence, squirts off the front edge away towards
midwicket and well wide of short leg
End of over 156 (maiden) South Africa 466/7 (lead by 244 runs)
DL Vettori 52-16-143-4 - Scoreboard End
SM Pollock 23* (76b 2x4) L Klusener 11* (27b 2x4)
156.1 Astle to Pollock, no run, back, driven up to mid on
156.2 Astle to Pollock, no run, turned away to Vettori at forward square
leg
156.3 Astle to Pollock, no run, straight bat defence back up to mid on
156.4 Astle to Pollock, FOUR, too short, Pollock rocks back and plunders
it over midwicket
156.5 Astle to Pollock, FOUR, overpitched, low full toss and clipped off
his toes through midwicket again
Astle just getting a bit loose now
156.6 Astle to Pollock, no run, pushed up to straight mid on
End of over 157 (8 runs) South Africa 474/7 (lead by 252 runs)
NJ Astle 16-8-21-1 - Vance Stand End
L Klusener 11* (27b 2x4) SM Pollock 31* (82b 4x4)
the lead pushes up above 250 now, just over half an hour to go
today, will Cronje be tempted to declare and get in a couple of
overs just before?
past history says no, he'll bat to the close, maybe a fair time
into the next morning, depending if they keep wickets in tact, and
back his bowlers to dismiss New Zealand in 5 or fewer sessions
157.1 Vettori to Klusener, legbye: one run, off the pad behind square leg
157.2 Vettori to Pollock, FOUR, overpitches on his leg stump, despatches
a full toss off his pads through midwicket
now this bowling duo are clearly getting tired, free runs for
Pollock
157.3 Vettori to Pollock, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
157.4 Vettori to Pollock, no run, turns wide outside off, cut away to
cover
157.5 Vettori to Pollock, no run, forward defensive with bat/pad, popped
away just forward of a valiantly diving Harris at silly mid off, a
near chance
157.6 Vettori to Pollock, no run, defends on the off side
End of over 158 (5 runs) South Africa 479/7 (lead by 257 runs)
DL Vettori 53-16-147-4 - Scoreboard End
L Klusener 11* (28b 2x4) SM Pollock 35* (87b 5x4)
Dion Nash replaces Astle at the Vance Stand end
158.1 Nash to Klusener, no run, straight bat defence to extra cover
158.2 Nash to Klusener, FOUR, pulled high over midwicket, rising into the
chest, nicely executed
deep square is put back for him now
158.3 Nash to Klusener, no run, rising ball outside off, jumps to defend
it down, to Astle at mid off
158.4 Nash to Klusener, no run, bouncer outside off, Klusener sways away,
Venkat gives the warning to Nash who's bowling with a bit of
renewed gusto, no doubt fueled by a bit of anger at this pair
getting away from them now
158.5 Nash to Klusener, no run, short, cut down to Vettori at cover point
158.6 Nash to Klusener, one run, pushed off his pad to midwicket
End of over 159 (5 runs) South Africa 484/7 (lead by 262 runs)
*DJ Nash 22-6-71-1 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
L Klusener 16* (34b 3x4) SM Pollock 35* (87b 5x4)
Harris replaces Vettori at the Scoreboard end, Vettori finishing a
26 over spell only broken by tea
sorry, 21 over spell
159.1 Harris to Klusener, one run, floated on the toes, struck up to long
on
159.2 Harris to Pollock, no run, chopped to backward point
159.3 Harris to Pollock, one run, quick single taken, pushed it to square
leg, tight thing as the throw is fired at the bowler's end
159.4 Harris to Klusener, no run, defends into the pitch, pops up to
short leg
159.5 Harris to Klusener, no run, defends back to the bowler
159.6 Harris to Klusener, no run, full, driven straight to cover
End of over 160 (2 runs) South Africa 486/7 (lead by 264 runs)
CZ Harris 21-0-65-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
SM Pollock 36* (89b 5x4) L Klusener 17* (38b 3x4)
just 5 overs remaining to be bowled today, 18 minutes to go to
scheduled close on the clock
160.1 Nash to Pollock, no run, Nash off a slightly shorter run up,
shortish ball outside off, defended down to cover
160.2 Nash to Pollock, no run, driven up to wide mid off
160.3 Nash to Pollock, one run, tucked off the hip down to long leg
160.4 Nash to Klusener, no run, leaves a short rising ball just outside
off, pulls the bat right back out of the way
160.5 Nash to Klusener, one run, pulled down along the ground to Young at
deep midwicket
160.6 Nash to Pollock, no run, fishes at a wide one outside off and
moving wider, didn't bounce too high either, skidded through on
him as Nash's follow through deteriorated
End of over 161 (2 runs) South Africa 488/7 (lead by 266 runs)
*DJ Nash 23-6-73-1 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
L Klusener 18* (40b 3x4) SM Pollock 37* (93b 5x4)
161.1 Harris to Klusener, no run, turned to Vettori at midwicket
161.2 Harris to Klusener, no run, well flighted, driven to wide mid off
161.3 Harris to Klusener, no run, forward defensive, Stead from short leg
fields
161.4 Harris to Klusener, no run, props forward defending back to the
bowler
161.5 Harris to Klusener, one run, Stead ducks for cover as Klusener
spies a short one and stands back to pull, gets it very straight
though, up to wide long on where O'Connor fields
161.6 Harris to Pollock, no run, flighted, pushed to Stead at cover, who
has taken off the helmet briefly
End of over 162 (1 run) South Africa 489/7 (lead by 267 runs)
CZ Harris 22-0-66-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
L Klusener 19* (45b 3x4) SM Pollock 37* (94b 5x4)
162.1 Nash to Klusener, OUT: slash outside off, muted appeal from just
Parore, Nash followed quietly late, it seamed back in, took the
thin inside edge through to the keeper
South Africa 489/8, Partnership of 49
L Klusener c Parore b Nash 19 (46b 3x4 0x6)
*DJ Nash 23.1-6-73-2 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
it was all rather low key, Klusener stood around, and then Venkat
raised the finger pretty promptly when really enquired upon
a handy breakthrough with just 2.5 overs remaining in the day
Steve Elworthy the new batsman
162.2 Nash to Elworthy, no run, straight ball shooting through quick on
him, struck on the pad, big appeal from Nash but a quick shake of
the head from Venkat, he was just forward enough, struck outside
the line
not a true stroke played though, bat propped behind the pad with no
real intention of playing at it
162.3 Nash to Elworthy, no run, defended up to Astle at mid on
very much a tail-ender's defensive shot that, stuck his pad in the
way and had to get the bat around it to push it away
162.4 Nash to Elworthy, no run, defends into the covers
162.5 Nash to Elworthy, no run, defends quietly up to Vettori at extra
cover
162.6 Nash to Elworthy, no run, angled down to short third man
End of over 163 (maiden) South Africa 489/8 (lead by 267 runs)
*DJ Nash 24-7-73-2 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
SM Pollock 37* (94b 5x4) S Elworthy 0* (5b)
2 overs remaining today
and Vettori gets to bowl one of them, back to replace Harris
163.1 Vettori to Pollock, two runs, lets it slowly turn and bounce, then
helps it on its way poking it wide of Young at slip, well run
calling Elworthy through for the second
163.2 Vettori to Pollock, no run, cut away to cover point
163.3 Vettori to Pollock, FOUR, too short, and this time he bisects point
and backward point
163.4 Vettori to Pollock, no run, advancing forward, reaching for a drive
outside off, not fully controlled as it squirts away to cover
163.5 Vettori to Pollock, no run, pushed firmly to Horne at cover
163.6 Vettori to Pollock, no run, defends to cover again
End of over 164 (6 runs) South Africa 495/8 (lead by 273 runs)
DL Vettori 54-16-153-4 - Scoreboard End
S Elworthy 0* (5b) SM Pollock 43* (100b 6x4)
and Nash to bowl the last over of the day, just as the clock is
about to tick 5:30pm
164.1 Nash to Elworthy, two runs, full, cracked through the covers,
didn't time it well
164.2 Nash to Elworthy, no run, defended to cover point, Harris fields
164.3 Nash to Elworthy, one run, dabbed down to third man
164.4 Nash to Pollock, no run, driven up to Doull at mid off
164.5 Nash to Pollock, no run, driven into the pitch, Nash fields on the
bounce
last ball of the day ...
164.6 Nash to Pollock, no run, bouncer down the leg side, he ducks
End of over 165 (3 runs) South Africa 498/8 (lead by 276 runs)
*DJ Nash 25-7-76-2 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
S Elworthy 3* (8b) SM Pollock 43* (103b 6x4)
and that's stumps, South Africa adding 263 in 90 overs in the day,
but for the loss of 6 wickets! New Zealand had only taken that
many in the first two Tests combined, let alone in a day!
the overall lead stands at 276, and with the pitch starting to take
some real turn out of the footmarks, and increasingly
unpredictable turn at that (some shooting along the ground, others
pinging up high), South Africa are in a good position to ram
home the advantage and turn this into a result when they declare or
are bowled out tomorrow morning
New Zealand can take some credit out of today, it looked ominous at
the start, with record after record piling up, but the pair of
Astle and Vettori really pulled it back in the afternoon
it's put-back-the-clocks-an-hour for the end of daylight savings
time tomorrow, but the start time isn't altered for the locals,
still a 10:30am start, but an hour later at 2230 in terms of GMT
join us then to see if we can get closer to an affirmative result
in this series, but for now, good evening
Match State: Stumps - Day 3
South Africa declare on their overnight score of 498/8 with a lead
of 276
Pollock opening the bowling to Young
0.1 Pollock to Young, no run, defends on the off side
0.2 Pollock to Young, no run, forward defensive
0.3 Pollock to Young, no run, defends up to mid on
0.4 Pollock to Young, no run, pushed away to backward point
0.5 Pollock to Young, no run, defends on the off side
0.6 Pollock to Young, no run, defends into the covers
End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (trail by 276 runs)
SM Pollock 1-1-0-0 - Vance Stand End
MJ Horne 0* (0b) BA Young 0* (6b)
1.1 Elworthy to Horne, no run, cut down to Rhodes at gully
1.2 Elworthy to Horne, no run, back and across outside off, defended
down on the off side
1.3 Elworthy to Horne, no run, leaves outside off
1.4 Elworthy to Horne, one run, full on the toes, turned up through
midwicket, Klusener across from mid on to field
1.5 Elworthy to Young, no run, bouncer, ducks under
1.6 Elworthy to Young, no run, defends up to mid off
End of over 2 (1 run) New Zealand 1/0 (trail by 275 runs)
S Elworthy 1-0-1-0 - Scoreboard End
MJ Horne 1* (4b) BA Young 0* (8b)
2.1 Pollock to Horne, no run, worked up to mid on
2.2 Pollock to Horne, no run, pushed up to mid off
2.3 Pollock to Horne, one run, back, punched out to cover
2.4 Pollock to Young, no run, huge cheer from South Africa as they all
go up for a caught behind, Young was leaning forward and it shot
through on him, and away to Boucher, South Africa claiming it took
an inside nick from the pad through, but Steve Dunne thought
otherwise
2.5 Pollock to Young, no run, done for bounce and pace down the leg
side, taken on the thigh pad squared around
2.6 Pollock to Young, no run, defends on the off side
End of over 3 (1 run) New Zealand 2/0 (trail by 274 runs)
SM Pollock 2-1-1-0 - Vance Stand End
MJ Horne 2* (7b) BA Young 0* (11b)
3.1 Elworthy to Horne, no run, cut down to backward point
3.2 Elworthy to Horne, no run, leaves outside off
3.3 Elworthy to Horne, no run, leaves again
3.4 Elworthy to Horne, no run, back on his stumps defending a shorter
ball back to the bowler
3.5 Elworthy to Horne, FOUR, back forcing one outside off forward of
point, well timed shot
3.6 Elworthy to Horne, no run, beaten! nudging at one outside off
End of over 4 (4 runs) New Zealand 6/0 (trail by 270 runs)
S Elworthy 2-0-5-0 - Scoreboard End
BA Young 0* (11b) MJ Horne 6* (13b 1x4)
4.1 Pollock to Young, no run, nicely directed short ball, Young has to
sway away
and from a bright sunny morning, the weather has quickly
deteriorated
a very fine sea mist passes across the ground, and it's looking
grey on the horizon
no concern for the players just yet
4.2 Pollock to Young, two runs, turned away off his pad down to long
leg
4.3 Pollock to Young, OUT: super stuff, sharp rising straight ball,
Young looked to jump and defend it down, but it climbed on him too
much and in the end he only gloved it as he tried to sway away
New Zealand 8/1, Partnership of 8
BA Young c Boucher b Pollock 2 (14b 0x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 2.3-1-3-1 - Vance Stand End
Roger Twose the new batsman
4.4 Pollock to Twose, no run, sharp rising ball outside off, Boucher
really has to leap to take it, Twose sways away
4.5 Pollock to Twose, no run, leaves outside off
4.6 Pollock to Twose, no run, across outside off, and leaves again
End of over 5 (2 runs) New Zealand 8/1 (trail by 268 runs)
SM Pollock 3-1-3-1 - Vance Stand End
MJ Horne 6* (13b 1x4) RG Twose 0* (3b)
5.1 Elworthy to Horne, no run, leaves outside off
5.2 Elworthy to Horne, no run, good straight rising ball, seams back
into the body as Horne jumps at it, drops down on the leg side in
close
5.3 Elworthy to Horne, no run, another huge appeal from South Africa,
Horne is half forward and pushing into it late, bat is tucked
slightly behind pad and it slid past, but Venkat says not out
bat may have clipped the inside of his front pad at the same time
5.4 Elworthy to Horne, FOUR, full, edged along the ground just wide of
third slip to the vacant boundary
5.5 Elworthy to Horne, no run, leaves outside off
5.6 Elworthy to Horne, two runs, full, nicely turned up straight of mid
on
End of over 6 (6 runs) New Zealand 14/1 (trail by 262 runs)
S Elworthy 3-0-11-0 - Scoreboard End
RG Twose 0* (3b) MJ Horne 12* (19b 2x4)
6.1 Pollock to Twose, no run, leaves outside off
6.2 Pollock to Twose, no run, back and firmly cracks it up to Cronje at
mid off
6.3 Pollock to Twose, no run, pushed towards extra cover, Cronje fields
again
6.4 Pollock to Twose, no run, leaves outside off, doesn't get up as
much as most of the other Pollock deliveries
6.5 Pollock to Twose, no run, ducks a bouncer
6.6 Pollock to Twose, no run, pushed up to mid off
End of over 7 (maiden) New Zealand 14/1 (trail by 262 runs)
SM Pollock 4-2-3-1 - Vance Stand End
MJ Horne 12* (19b 2x4) RG Twose 0* (9b)
7.1 Elworthy to Horne, no run, leaves outside off
7.2 Elworthy to Horne, one run, flicked off the pads down to long leg
7.3 Elworthy to Twose, legbye: one run, down the leg side, off the pad
to vacant short fine leg, an appeal but Venkat says no
7.4 Elworthy to Horne, one run, turned down to fine leg
a 4th slip is moved in for Twose
7.5 Elworthy to Twose, one run, takes advantage of the open spaces on
the leg side, turned up towards vacant mid on, Adams chases from
under the helmet at short leg
7.6 Elworthy to Horne, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 8 (4 runs) New Zealand 18/1 (trail by 258 runs)
S Elworthy 4-0-14-0 - Scoreboard End
RG Twose 1* (11b) MJ Horne 14* (23b 2x4)
8.1 Pollock to Twose, no run, leaves outside off
8.2 Pollock to Twose, no run, back to a short one outside off, defends
down on the leg side
8.3 Pollock to Twose, no run, leaves outside off stump
8.4 Pollock to Twose, no run, back, defends on the on side of the
pitch, Pollock fields
8.5 Pollock to Twose, no run, just manages to drop the hands out of the
way in time to a nice one that holds its line just outside off,
through to Boucher
8.6 Pollock to Twose, no run, defends on the leg side
End of over 9 (maiden) New Zealand 18/1 (trail by 258 runs)
SM Pollock 5-3-3-1 - Vance Stand End
MJ Horne 14* (23b 2x4) RG Twose 1* (17b)
9.1 Elworthy to Horne, no run, driven up to mid off
9.2 Elworthy to Horne, no run, short outside off, Horne ducks and sways
away from it
9.3 Elworthy to Horne, two runs, driven straight down the ground on the
leg side, speedy chase by Klusener from mid on prevents a third
9.4 Elworthy to Horne, three runs, clipped out through midwicket,
Klusener retrieves just inside the rope
9.5 Elworthy to Twose, FOUR, nice back cut wide of gully
9.6 Elworthy to Twose, no run, full outside off, Twose plays over the
top of it
End of over 10 (9 runs) New Zealand 27/1 (trail by 249 runs)
S Elworthy 5-0-23-0 - Scoreboard End
MJ Horne 19* (27b 2x4) RG Twose 5* (19b 1x4)
10.1 Pollock to Horne, no run, back to a shorter ball, stroked up to mid
off
10.2 Pollock to Horne, FOUR, hooks capably, a couple of bounces and over
the deep backward square leg rope
10.3 Pollock to Horne, no run, leaves outside off
10.4 Pollock to Horne, no run, leaves outside off again
10.5 Pollock to Horne, no run, bouncer, Horne ducks
10.6 Pollock to Horne, FOUR, better shot than the earlier one, pulled a
short one out through midwicket
End of over 11 (8 runs) New Zealand 35/1 (trail by 241 runs)
SM Pollock 6-3-11-1 - Vance Stand End
RG Twose 5* (19b 1x4) MJ Horne 27* (33b 4x4)
11.1 Elworthy to Twose, no run, back cut into the ground and up to
Rhodes at gully
very strong presence behind the wicket for Twose, 3 slips, a wide
fourth slip, gully and point
11.2 Elworthy to Twose, OUT: instead he decides to avoid that area
altogether to get out, tried to hook a rising ball into the body
late, and skied it straight down to Pollock at fine leg
New Zealand 35/2, Partnership of 27
RG Twose c Pollock b Elworthy 5 (21b 1x4 0x6)
S Elworthy 5.2-0-23-1 - Scoreboard End
Nathan Astle the new batsman
the batsmen crossed as that catch was taken, Horne on strike
11.3 Elworthy to Horne, no run, leaves outside off
11.4 Elworthy to Horne, no run, jumping back on his crease trying to
defend one that seams back, jumps clamps down on it, into the
pitch and bounces away just wide of the stumps, to loud 'ooohs'
from the South Africans
11.5 Elworthy to Horne, OUT: tries to pull through square, seams back in
and struck flush on the knee roll, Venkat raises the finger
quickly
New Zealand 35/3, Partnership of 0
MJ Horne lbw b Elworthy 27 (36b 4x4 0x6)
S Elworthy 5.5-0-23-2 - Scoreboard End
New Zealand trying their hardest to get the game over with before
the weather can possibly intervene
Gary Stead the new batsman
11.6 Elworthy to Stead, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 35/3 (trail by 241 runs)
S Elworthy 6-1-23-2 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 0* (0b) GR Stead 0* (1b)
12.1 Pollock to Astle, no run, defends firmly out to extra cover
12.2 Pollock to Astle, no run, short ball on off stump, defends down to
Gibbs at cover point
the scoreboard believes Harris is now batting right handed,
partnering Astle in'stead' of Gary
12.3 Pollock to Astle, (noball) no run, bouncer, oversteps
12.3 Pollock to Astle, no run, defends on the off side
12.4 Pollock to Astle, no run, leaves outside off
the scoreboard attendants finally realise their error and Stead's
name now takes its rightful place
12.5 Pollock to Astle, no run, defends on off stump
12.6 Pollock to Astle, FOUR, cuts deliberately over and wide of the
slips cordon down to vacant third man, short and wide by Pollock
End of over 13 (5 runs) New Zealand 40/3 (trail by 236 runs)
SM Pollock 7-3-16-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 0* (1b) NJ Astle 4* (7b 1x4)
13.1 Elworthy to Stead, no run, pushed away to Gibbs at point
13.2 Elworthy to Stead, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
13.3 Elworthy to Stead, no run, back, defends to mid off
13.4 Elworthy to Stead, no run, bouncer, Stead ducks right down
13.5 Elworthy to Stead, one run, off the mark with a flick down to
Pollock at fine leg
13.6 Elworthy to Astle, no run, driven up to mid off
End of over 14 (1 run) New Zealand 41/3 (trail by 235 runs)
S Elworthy 7-1-24-2 - Scoreboard End
GR Stead 1* (6b) NJ Astle 4* (8b 1x4)
and that's drinks
Kallis into the attack replacing Pollock from the Vance Stand end
14.1 Kallis to Stead, no run, chops out a good length ball just outside
off, to cover
3 slips, 2 gullies, point, mid on, midwicket, fine leg for Stead
14.2 Kallis to Stead, no run, back jumping on his crease, defends down
on the off side
14.3 Kallis to Stead, no run, back, tucked crisply away to Adams at
shortish midwicket
14.4 Kallis to Stead, no run, fuller outside off, driven back to the
bowler
14.5 Kallis to Stead, no run, nicely driven but straight to Cronje at
mid off
14.6 Kallis to Stead, no run, wild attempted bouncer down the leg side
End of over 15 (maiden) New Zealand 41/3 (trail by 235 runs)
JH Kallis 1-1-0-0 - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 4* (8b 1x4) GR Stead 1* (12b)
15.1 Elworthy to Astle, no run, bouncer outside off, left
15.2 Elworthy to Astle, no run, leaves a tight line outside off, the
South Africans 'oooh' at how close that one passed by off stump
Astle jumped across into it but never with the intention of playing
15.3 Elworthy to Astle, no run, slash and mis outside off, typical Astle
15.4 Elworthy to Astle, no run, stroked away to Gibbs at point
15.5 Elworthy to Astle, no run, full down leg, struck on the pad trying
to whip it away through square, to Adams at midwicket
15.6 Elworthy to Astle, no run, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 16 (maiden) New Zealand 41/3 (trail by 235 runs)
S Elworthy 8-2-24-2 - Scoreboard End
GR Stead 1* (12b) NJ Astle 4* (14b 1x4)
16.1 Kallis to Stead, two runs, nicely stroked through vacant extra
cover, didn't really hit it, just a decently timed tap
16.2 Kallis to Stead, FOUR, very lucky, poor judgement, very short and
wide outside off, slashed late at it and got a big thick outside
edge to second slip, but it was hit at hard and that probably
saved him, through the hands to the boundary
16.3 Kallis to Stead, two runs, driven off the back foot through cover
Kirsten was the fielder who failed to grasp it at second slip
16.4 Kallis to Stead, no run, struck firmly back up on the leg side,
Adams in at mid on fields
16.5 Kallis to Stead, no run, Stead trying his best to impersonate an
erratic Astle, short lifting ball straight outside off, and tries
to cut it away when it was a leavable delivery
16.6 Kallis to Stead, no run, back cut down to gully
End of over 17 (8 runs) New Zealand 49/3 (trail by 227 runs)
JH Kallis 2-1-8-0 - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 4* (14b 1x4) GR Stead 9* (18b 1x4)
rather reckless play by this pair, given they are 3 down with not
exactly high hopes of victory, having to bat out two days to
survive
17.1 Elworthy to Astle, no run, defends a short ball back down the
wicket
17.2 Elworthy to Astle, no run, leaves another tight one outside off,
passes the stump oh-so-close again
17.3 Elworthy to Astle, no run, driven up to wide mid off
Astle and Stead playing a funny game at the moment, leaving the
ones they should play and playing the ones they should leave
17.4 Elworthy to Astle, one run, cut away wide of third slip down to
third man
and that brings up the New Zealand 50, to not a single clap
the crowd is murmuring at what is unfolding before them
17.5 Elworthy to Stead, no run, back defending to the bowler
17.6 Elworthy to Stead, no run, pushed out to Gibbs at cover point
End of over 18 (1 run) New Zealand 50/3 (trail by 226 runs)
S Elworthy 9-2-25-2 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 5* (18b 1x4) GR Stead 9* (20b 1x4)
18.1 Kallis to Astle, no run, leaves outside off stump
18.2 Kallis to Astle, one run, cracked in the air at Gibbs at cover
point, and dropped! through the hands, misjudges the power with
which that was hit, Gibbs isn't exactly a bad fielder either, they
get a single as it rebounds away towards cover
18.3 Kallis to Stead, no run, Stead yet again flashes at a straight
rising ball, doing his best to try and get over the top of it
18.4 Kallis to Stead, no run, short pitched ball, doesn't quite get up
as high as expected, Stead turns the head swaying and ducking
awkwardly away towards leg
18.5 Kallis to Stead, no run, how many times is he going to try that
one? and how many times will he get away with it? another great
length rising ball just outside off, and Stead is persistent in
his attempts to flash it through the covers
18.6 Kallis to Stead, one run, awkward ball into the body, fends down of
his hip towards square leg
End of over 19 (2 runs) New Zealand 52/3 (trail by 224 runs)
JH Kallis 3-1-10-0 - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 10* (24b 1x4) NJ Astle 6* (20b 1x4)
Lance Klusener replaces Elworthy who ends a long 9 over spell,
taking 2-25, from the Scoreboard end
3 slips, third man, point, extra cover, mid on, forward square leg,
fine leg for Stead facing
19.1 Klusener to Stead, no run, defends down into the covers
19.2 Klusener to Stead, no run, defends back to the bowler
19.3 Klusener to Stead, no run, turned up to Cronje at mid on
19.4 Klusener to Stead, no run, clipped up to Cronje at wide mid on
19.5 Klusener to Stead, no run, back jumping on his crease, quietly
pushes away to point
19.6 Klusener to Stead, no run, bowls from wide on the crease, jumps
defending it down to Adams at short leg from well outside off,
Adams rolls it back at the stumps
End of over 20 (maiden) New Zealand 52/3 (trail by 224 runs)
L Klusener 1-1-0-0 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 6* (20b 1x4) GR Stead 10* (30b 1x4)
a banner sits on the boundary pickets at midwicket, "WWW.STEAD.COM"
in homage to the Great Gary
20.1 Kallis to Astle, no run, defends back to the bowler
20.2 Kallis to Astle, no run, forward defensive up to Cronje at mid off
20.3 Kallis to Astle, no run, cracking drive straight up to mid off
20.4 Kallis to Astle, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
20.5 Kallis to Astle, no run, leaves outside off
20.6 Kallis to Astle, no run, shapes to play but shoulders arms over it
outside off in the end
End of over 21 (maiden) New Zealand 52/3 (trail by 224 runs)
JH Kallis 4-2-10-0 - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 10* (30b 1x4) NJ Astle 6* (26b 1x4)
in case you're wondering about www.stead.com ... it's a shared
domain site, so you can register an e-mail address of eg.
Gary@Stead.com :-)
21.1 Klusener to Stead, no run, leaves outside off
a bit of clever free advertising that really, if they indeed are
associated with that site ...
21.2 Klusener to Stead, no run, driven to extra cover
21.3 Klusener to Stead, FOUR, tickled fine off the pad wide of the
diving Boucher, Pollock from fine leg can't get around in time
Klusener lets out an anguished cry, looking for a close lbw
21.4 Klusener to Stead, no run, down the leg side, through to Boucher
21.5 Klusener to Stead, no run, Klusener shifts to around the wicket,
angles across, left
21.6 Klusener to Stead, no run, forward, pushed back down the wicket
End of over 22 (4 runs) New Zealand 56/3 (trail by 220 runs)
L Klusener 2-1-4-0 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 6* (26b 1x4) GR Stead 14* (36b 2x4)
22.1 Kallis to Astle, no run, leaves wide outside off
22.2 Kallis to Astle, no run, leaves wide outside off, again
22.3 Kallis to Astle, no run, down the leg side, taken on the pad,
appeal from just the slips briefly
22.4 Kallis to Astle, no run, bouncer, ducks under
22.5 Kallis to Astle, no run, full, full-blooded drive, but straight up
to Cronje at mid off, mis-timed too
22.6 Kallis to Astle, no run, and again to one a little shorter, really
gets it in the sweet spot, but Cronje has positioned himself
perfectly wide there to prevent any runs
End of over 23 (maiden) New Zealand 56/3 (trail by 220 runs)
JH Kallis 5-3-10-0 - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 14* (36b 2x4) NJ Astle 6* (32b 1x4)
has done his homework on Astle, a trademark shot wide of mid off
that, but not any more, for the time being
23.1 Klusener to Stead, two runs, nudged around the corner to backward
square leg, well placed such that Pollock has to travel some
distance up from fine leg to field
23.2 Klusener to Stead, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
23.3 Klusener to Stead, no run, jumping back on his crease, pushed to
cover
23.4 Klusener to Stead, no run, back, turned up to mid on
23.5 Klusener to Stead, no run, wide down the leg side, can't catch up
with it
23.6 Klusener to Stead, no run, jumping back on his crease in defence,
pushed to cover
End of over 24 (2 runs) New Zealand 58/3 (trail by 218 runs)
L Klusener 3-1-6-0 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 6* (32b 1x4) GR Stead 16* (42b 2x4)
24.1 Kallis to Astle, no run, short, Astle ducks right down, doesn't
bounce too high over
24.2 Kallis to Astle, no run, short, Astle across his off stump,
defending with straight bat up high, to over
to cover, rather
24.3 Kallis to Astle, one run, nicely pushed away backward of point,
through the strong infield in that region
24.4 Kallis to Stead, no run, short ball, defends down to the finer of
two gullies
24.5 Kallis to Stead, FOUR, uses the bounce outside off, lifts it high
over third man
and now Klusener is placed back at third man, and just the one
gully
24.6 Kallis to Stead, no run, bouncer down the leg side, ducks
End of over 25 (5 runs) New Zealand 63/3 (trail by 213 runs)
JH Kallis 6-3-15-0 - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 7* (35b 1x4) GR Stead 20* (45b 3x4)
25.1 Klusener to Astle, no run, defends out to cover
25.2 Klusener to Astle, no run, clipped out to wide mid on
25.3 Klusener to Astle, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler,
who grasps low down to his left on follow through
grasps, rather
25.4 Klusener to Astle, no run, leans into a powerful back foot shot,
but into the ground and straight to Rhodes at cover point
25.5 Klusener to Astle, one run, tucked off the hip down to fine leg
Adams moves to leg gully for Stead on strike
25.6 Klusener to Stead, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
End of over 26 (1 run) New Zealand 64/3 (trail by 212 runs)
L Klusener 4-1-7-0 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 8* (40b 1x4) GR Stead 20* (46b 3x4)
should just be time for 2 more overs, maybe sneak in a third,
before lunch
26.1 Kallis to Astle, two runs, smashed straight back down the ground,
Kallis grabs at it low down, a hard chance maybe, it hit the pitch
low down on the full as he went for it, partially takes the pace
off it as it was screaming back at him
26.2 Kallis to Astle, no run, turned to midwicket
26.3 Kallis to Astle, no run, dropped! this one a fair one, cracked back
to the bowler, into his stomach and he fails to take it cleanly, a
bad drop that one
the previous one would've been a stunner, but this one is the sort
you should take
26.4 Kallis to Astle, no run, defends to wide mid off
26.5 Kallis to Astle, FOUR, miscued drive, goes through mid on, and has
sufficiently pace behind it to make it all the way
26.6 Kallis to Astle, FOUR, swing outside off, inside edge goes just
fine of Boucher along the ground and another streaky boundary
End of over 27 (10 runs) New Zealand 74/3 (trail by 202 runs)
JH Kallis 7-3-25-0 - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 20* (46b 3x4) NJ Astle 18* (46b 3x4)
encouraging stuff for South Africa, New Zealand have tried their
darndest this series, even more so than usual, to give their
wickets away in ridiculous fashion
Adams gets a chance to tweak before the break
27.1 Adams to Stead, no run, struck back to the bowler
short leg and silly mid off in close
27.2 Adams to Stead, no run, chopped out to Gibbs at cover point
27.3 Adams to Stead, no run, pokes forward, spins past the outside edge
27.4 Adams to Stead, no run, back, defends in close on the off side
27.5 Adams to Stead, no run, leaves a straightish one outside off
27.6 Adams to Stead, no run, leaves again
End of over 28 (maiden) New Zealand 74/3 (trail by 202 runs)
PR Adams 1-1-0-0 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 18* (46b 3x4) GR Stead 20* (52b 3x4)
and that's lunch, after a little indecision over whether there was
some time left for another over
74 runs in 28 overs, for the loss of three very cheap wickets, and
could've easily been a few more, as this pair in particular were
allowed multiple lives
New Zealand trail by 202, and need to bat at very least another 3
and a half sessions (weather holding) to have any hopes of
salvaging a draw
play to resume in just under 40 minutes time
Match State: Lunch - Day 4
players return to the field
Pollock to bowl from the Vance Stand end to Astle
28.1 Pollock to Astle, no run, down the leg side, through to Boucher
28.2 Pollock to Astle, one run, tucked off his hip down to fine leg
28.3 Pollock to Stead, one run, back shuffling across his stumps, pushed
back up the ground on the on side, Adams from midwicket fields at
deepish mid on
28.4 Pollock to Astle, one run, back on his crease, clipped down to fine
leg where Elworthy fields
28.5 Pollock to Stead, no run, short, Stead ducks, doesn't get up too
high over the stumps
28.6 Pollock to Stead, one run, back to a straight, shortish one, nudged
into the covers and they set off for a nippy, but comfortable
single
End of over 29 (4 runs) New Zealand 78/3 (trail by 198 runs)
SM Pollock 8-3-20-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 22* (55b 3x4) NJ Astle 20* (49b 3x4)
Steve Elworthy to bowl from the Scoreboard end
29.1 Elworthy to Stead, no run, guides one outside off square on the off
side, lobbed it in the air part way, but safely to Gibbs at point
29.2 Elworthy to Stead, no run, back on his stumps defending up on the
off side of the pitch, bowler fields
29.3 Elworthy to Stead, no run, jumps back and then forward, dead bats
it away towards cover
29.4 Elworthy to Stead, no run, bouncer
29.5 Elworthy to Stead, no run, short, jumps defending it down into the
ground close in on the off side
29.6 Elworthy to Stead, one run, guided down to third man, evading a
valiant dive from Kirsten at third slip
End of over 30 (1 run) New Zealand 79/3 (trail by 197 runs)
S Elworthy 10-2-26-2 - Scoreboard End
GR Stead 23* (61b 3x4) NJ Astle 20* (49b 3x4)
30.1 Pollock to Stead, no run, back, pushes it to cover, Gibbs darts
across from point to field
30.2 Pollock to Stead, no run, Rhodes is moved into a shortish cover
point, and is in action immediately, Stead punches it to him off
the back foot and he scoops it up sharply
30.3 Pollock to Stead, one run, tucked down off the body behind square
leg, Adams has to field from midwicket
30.4 Pollock to Astle, no run, leaves a wide one outside off
30.5 Pollock to Astle, no run, back on his stumps, defending compactly
back down the wicket
30.6 Pollock to Astle, no run, straight delivery, Astle is forced to
defend away from his stumps low down, to cover
End of over 31 (1 run) New Zealand 80/3 (trail by 196 runs)
SM Pollock 9-3-21-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 24* (64b 3x4) NJ Astle 20* (52b 3x4)
31.1 Elworthy to Stead, no run, jumping in defence, turned to Klusener
at midwicket
31.2 Elworthy to Stead, no run, defends tall, back to the bowler
31.3 Elworthy to Stead, no run, defends to Rhodes at short cover point
31.4 Elworthy to Stead, one run, angles it away down to third man
31.5 Elworthy to Astle, no run, short ball, keeps its line straight and
Astle, looking to leave, realises he has to do more than that, and
falls away to the leg side hurriedly late
31.6 Elworthy to Astle, no run, a touch wider, Astle is able to shoulder
arms to it this time
End of over 32 (1 run) New Zealand 81/3 (trail by 195 runs)
S Elworthy 11-2-27-2 - Scoreboard End
GR Stead 25* (68b 3x4) NJ Astle 20* (54b 3x4)
the grey, misty conditions of earlier have cleared up, it's clear
without being overly bright and sunny, just light cloud
surrounding blue skies
32.1 Pollock to Stead, no run, turned to forward square leg, Adams from
midwicket fields
32.2 Pollock to Stead, no run, back, struck up towards mid off
32.3 Pollock to Stead, no run, bouncer outside off
32.4 Pollock to Stead, no run, another short pitched ball, but Stead
almost ducks into it, it didn't bounce much whatsoever
just jagged his head back and away in time as he crouched into it
32.5 Pollock to Stead, FOUR, super shot, cleanly back cut backward of
point, just a little width offered
32.6 Pollock to Stead, no run, forward, turned up to Adams at midwicket
End of over 33 (4 runs) New Zealand 85/3 (trail by 191 runs)
SM Pollock 10-3-25-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 20* (54b 3x4) GR Stead 29* (74b 4x4)
33.1 Elworthy to Astle, no run, full, chopped away to Cronje at wide mid
off
33.2 Elworthy to Astle, no run, full and fast down leg, taken on the
pad, half shout by Elworthy, but moving well down leg
33.3 Elworthy to Astle, two runs, lovely stroke, pushed through extra
cover, Cronje just overhauls inside the rope
33.4 Elworthy to Astle, one run, guided down to third man
33.5 Elworthy to Stead, FOUR, tickled very fine off the hip, shuffled
right across his stumps, almost exposing leg, beats Pollock at
fine leg
33.6 Elworthy to Stead, no run, pushed to backward point
End of over 34 (7 runs) New Zealand 92/3 (trail by 184 runs)
S Elworthy 12-2-34-2 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 23* (58b 3x4) GR Stead 33* (76b 5x4)
34.1 Pollock to Astle, no run, bouncer, ducks under
34.2 Pollock to Astle, FOUR, smashing, a bit short and sat up for Astle
to hammer forward of point, the field didn't even move before that
had slammed into the fence
34.3 Pollock to Astle, no run, shapes to thrash it through the off side
again, but withdraws the bat
34.4 Pollock to Astle, no run, back, defends to the bowler
34.5 Pollock to Astle, no run, unbelievable! another sitter dropped by
Gibbs! Astle cracks it straight into his stomach at cover, and put
down as simple as that
34.6 Pollock to Astle, no run, tucked to square leg
End of over 35 (4 runs) New Zealand 96/3 (trail by 180 runs)
SM Pollock 11-3-29-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 33* (76b 5x4) NJ Astle 27* (64b 4x4)
35.1 Elworthy to Stead, no run, rising delivery targeted at him, Stead
awkwardly ducks out of the way
35.2 Elworthy to Stead, no run, shuffles across his stumps, taken on the
pad angling down leg, half an appeal put up as it runs away to
backward square leg
35.3 Elworthy to Stead, no run, defends to short mid on
35.4 Elworthy to Stead, no run, defends to cover point
35.5 Elworthy to Stead, no run, defends to backward point
35.6 Elworthy to Stead, no run, defends to mid off
End of over 36 (maiden) New Zealand 96/3 (trail by 180 runs)
S Elworthy 13-3-34-2 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 27* (64b 4x4) GR Stead 33* (82b 5x4)
36.1 Pollock to Astle, no run, leaves outside off
36.2 Pollock to Astle, no run, full, gently pushed down to straight mid
on, Adam fields
36.3 Pollock to Astle, no run, leaves outside off
36.4 Pollock to Astle, no run, defends off leg stump up to Adams again
36.5 Pollock to Astle, no run, beaten outside off by the slower ball,
prodded forward at it late, bounces a couple of times through to
Boucher
36.6 Pollock to Astle, one run, thick inside edge that squirts down to
long leg, tried to crash a full ball outside off through the
covers
End of over 37 (1 run) New Zealand 97/3 (trail by 179 runs)
SM Pollock 12-3-30-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 28* (70b 4x4) GR Stead 33* (82b 5x4)
37.1 Elworthy to Astle, one run, full outside off, cut along the ground
to deep backward point, Adams from third man fields
37.2 Elworthy to Stead, no run, short lifting ball outside off, leaves
as he jumps on the crease
37.3 Elworthy to Stead, no run, prods forward at one outside off, bottom
edge into the pitch and up to hit him
37.4 Elworthy to Stead, no run, guided to backward point
37.5 Elworthy to Stead, no run, back cut down to Klusener at gully
37.6 Elworthy to Stead, no run, defends up to mid off
End of over 38 (1 run) New Zealand 98/3 (trail by 178 runs)
S Elworthy 14-3-35-2 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 29* (71b 4x4) GR Stead 33* (87b 5x4)
38.1 Pollock to Astle, one run, turned up to Adams at mid on, sharp
single, well judged as Adams fumbles
38.2 Pollock to Stead, no run, defends back to the bowler
38.3 Pollock to Stead, no run, defends up to Adams at straight mid on
38.4 Pollock to Stead, no run, pushed up to Adams at wide mid on
38.5 Pollock to Stead, no run, tight outside off, pushed back to the
bowler, closed the face on it
38.6 Pollock to Stead, no run, jumping back on his crease, prods forward
back down the pitch, in the air a short way, but safe enough
End of over 39 (1 run) New Zealand 99/3 (trail by 177 runs)
SM Pollock 13-3-31-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 30* (72b 4x4) GR Stead 33* (92b 5x4)
39.1 Elworthy to Astle, no run, swing and a miss outside off, almost an
under edge through to the keeper
39.2 Elworthy to Astle, no run, straight ball just outside off, Astle
just jabs down on it in time, bounces past off stump, couple of
coats of varnish and all that
39.3 Elworthy to Astle, one run, guided down to third man to bring up
the New Zealand 100
considerably more claps than for their 50
reasonable crowd in now, perhaps 6000
39.4 Elworthy to Stead, no run, down the leg side, Astle leans across
his crease to try and tickle that fine, appeal for a catch behind,
but the bat hit the pitch not the ball
a leg slip is put in now
39.5 Elworthy to Stead, OUT: caught crease bound, Stead never really got
forward, jumped into it and struck on the knee roll, seamed back
in a touch from off, good shout, fair dismissal as Venkat raises
the finger
New Zealand 100/4, Partnership of 65
GR Stead lbw b Elworthy 33 (94b 5x4 0x6)
S Elworthy 14.5-3-36-3 - Scoreboard End
Chris Harris the new batsman
39.6 Elworthy to Harris, no run, ducks under a shorter one
End of over 40 (1 run) New Zealand 100/4 (trail by 176 runs)
S Elworthy 15-3-36-3 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 31* (75b 4x4) CZ Harris 0* (1b)
40.1 Pollock to Astle, no run, down the leg side, off the pad to the
keeper
40.2 Pollock to Astle, FOUR, rocks onto the back foot and slams it to
cow corner
40.3 Pollock to Astle, no run, forward defensive to extra cover
40.4 Pollock to Astle, no run, bouncer, ducks right under
40.5 Pollock to Astle, no run, fends a wide one away from his body, down
to Kirsten at gully
40.6 Pollock to Astle, no run, good straight ball, forward defensive
back to the bowler
End of over 41 (4 runs) New Zealand 104/4 (trail by 172 runs)
SM Pollock 14-3-35-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 0* (1b) NJ Astle 35* (81b 5x4)
41.1 Elworthy to Harris, no run, defends up to mid off
41.2 Elworthy to Harris, FOUR, not a bad way to get off the mark,
forward of midwicket, and nearly into the silver International
Player of the Year award car on the boundary
(like the one Astle hit on the boundary at Eden Park last year,
only for Harris to later win it!)
41.3 Elworthy to Harris, no run, defends down to cover
41.4 Elworthy to Harris, no run, very short, Harris leaps into it,
jabbed down from chest height square on the off side
41.5 Elworthy to Harris, no run, short again, fends down from the body,
but this time gets it through his legs and not far from leg stump
41.6 Elworthy to Harris, no run, another one, unsurprisingly, defends
down to short leg
End of over 42 (4 runs) New Zealand 108/4 (trail by 168 runs)
S Elworthy 16-3-40-3 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 35* (81b 5x4) CZ Harris 4* (7b 1x4)
Kallis replaces Pollock from the Vance Stand end
42.1 Kallis to Astle, no run, leaves outside off
42.2 Kallis to Astle, no run, leaves again
42.3 Kallis to Astle, two runs, cracked off the back foot through cover
42.4 Kallis to Astle, FOUR, smashed through extra cover, the crowd and
the field were totally silent and unmoved, time had frozen still,
nobody even saw that one before it had reached the boundary
42.5 Kallis to Astle, no run, bouncer, ducks under
42.6 Kallis to Astle, no run, wide outside off, looked to crack it away
again, but leaves
End of over 43 (6 runs) New Zealand 114/4 (trail by 162 runs)
JH Kallis 8-3-31-0 - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 4* (7b 1x4) NJ Astle 41* (87b 6x4)
and that's drinks
40/1 in 15 overs in the hour's play post-lunch
43.1 Elworthy to Harris, no run, short ball outside off, defended down
to backward point
43.2 Elworthy to Harris, no run, good lifting, seaming delivery that
came across from leg to off, Harris jumped in defence and
awkwardly tried to leave, brushed past the body
43.3 Elworthy to Harris, FOUR, a bit overpitched and Harris pushed up
through vacant mid on, nobody for miles to chase, and Cronje from
mid off has to set after it, but it finally struggles over the
rope first
43.4 Elworthy to Harris, one run, back pushing at one outside off,
miscued away towards wide mid on, Adams fields from short leg
43.5 Elworthy to Astle, no run, full outside off, chopped back down the
pitch to Elworthy
43.6 Elworthy to Astle, no run, beaten! tight line outside off, Astle
dabbled at it and nearly got a touch through to Boucher
End of over 44 (5 runs) New Zealand 119/4 (trail by 157 runs)
S Elworthy 17-3-45-3 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 9* (11b 2x4) NJ Astle 41* (89b 6x4)
44.1 Kallis to Harris, no run, short, Harris ducks underneath
this will be the order of the day for bowling to Harris
44.2 Kallis to Harris, legbye: one run, short again, Harris tries to
avoid it, off the ribs down to fine leg
44.3 Kallis to Astle, no run, full blooded drive, but straight to Cronje
at short cover
44.4 Kallis to Astle, no run, leaves a very wide one outside off
44.5 Kallis to Astle, no run, forward, leans into it pushing up to wide
mid off, Pollock fields
44.6 Kallis to Astle, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 45 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 120/4 (trail by 156 runs)
JH Kallis 9-4-31-0 - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 9* (13b 2x4) NJ Astle 41* (93b 6x4)
Paul Adams returns to the attack, ending another lengthy spell by
Elworthy
silly mid off and short forward leg in for Harris
45.1 Adams to Harris, no run, kicks at it outside off
45.2 Adams to Harris, no run, driven into Rhodes' foot at silly mid off,
he signals back to the dressing room he needs a helmet and shin
guards pronto!
45.3 Adams to Harris, no run, clipped up to mid on
45.4 Adams to Harris, no run, kicks it away to backward point
and on comes the helmet for Rhodes, courtesy of 12th man Allan
Donald
45.5 Adams to Harris, no run, ouch! cracked into Rhodes' arm, pops away
in the air towards the bowler, cry of 'catch it!'
Rhodes rubs his arm in pain vigorously
45.6 Adams to Harris, no run, big appeal for lbw, caught back on his
crease to one that turns sharply in, Venkat moves about nervously,
but he just wanted to hand back the gear at the end of the over
End of over 46 (maiden) New Zealand 120/4 (trail by 156 runs)
PR Adams 2-2-0-0 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 41* (93b 6x4) CZ Harris 9* (19b 2x4)
struck him outside off, the shuffle back towards off by Harris
probably saved him
46.1 Kallis to Astle, no run, leaves outside off
46.2 Kallis to Astle, no run, shortish ball seaming back in, Astle chops
it away to backward point
46.3 Kallis to Astle, FOUR, short, wide, Astle canes it through point,
and again the infield is motionless as it rockets away
46.4 Kallis to Astle, no run, slower ball, full outside off, pushed to
Cronje at short extra cover
46.5 Kallis to Astle, no run, bouncer down leg, ducks
46.6 Kallis to Astle, no run, very short and wide outside off again,
Astle hits it down, mistimed, Rhodes across from point to field
forward of square
End of over 47 (4 runs) New Zealand 124/4 (trail by 152 runs)
JH Kallis 10-4-35-0 - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 9* (19b 2x4) NJ Astle 45* (99b 7x4)
47.1 Adams to Harris, FOUR, wide outside off, lovely drive through extra
cover
reached for it and turned it into a low full toss
47.2 Adams to Harris, bye: one run, keeps low outside off, through
everyone, away towards short fine leg
47.3 Adams to Astle, no run, leaves outside off
47.4 Adams to Astle, one run, turned off his pad just past Kirsten at
short leg, to forward square leg
47.5 Adams to Harris, one run, swept down to fine leg
47.6 Adams to Astle, no run, reaching forward in defence, beats the
outside edge to the keeper, who in turn whips off the bails and
races down the pitch appealing, but Venkat isn't in the slightest
bit interested
End of over 48 (7 runs) New Zealand 131/4 (trail by 145 runs)
PR Adams 3-2-6-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 14* (22b 3x4) NJ Astle 46* (102b 7x4)
48.1 Kallis to Harris, no run, defends down off his pad to Adams at mid
on
48.2 Kallis to Harris, no run, jumping up on his crease, defends down
behind square on the leg side, anxious moments as it was in the
air part way
48.3 Kallis to Harris, no run, down the leg side, leaves
South Africa might be best served having the entire team around the
bat and sacrifice the odd boundary, to get Harris out
48.4 Kallis to Harris, two runs, jumps on the crease, hits down well
outside off through vacant cover
Cronje fields from wide mid off
48.5 Kallis to Harris, no run, jumping in defence down on the leg side
of the pitch
48.6 Kallis to Harris, no run, short, fends it down at his feet, rolls
along the crease where short leg fields
End of over 49 (2 runs) New Zealand 133/4 (trail by 143 runs)
JH Kallis 11-4-37-0 - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 46* (102b 7x4) CZ Harris 16* (28b 3x4)
49.1 Adams to Astle, no run, full down the leg side, can't get a tickle
on it
49.2 Adams to Astle, no run, straight, defends to short leg
49.3 Adams to Astle, no run, forward defensive outside off, guides it
away to short third man
49.4 Adams to Astle, no run, swish and a miss outside off, well flighted
but offered a half volley, Astle played over it and a bit inside
the line
49.5 Adams to Astle, one run, cut away to deepish backward point
49.6 Adams to Harris, no run, Harris goes for a big pull across the line
outside off, misses, huge appeal for a catch behind and the close
in field are jubilant, but Venkat is again disinterested
End of over 50 (1 run) New Zealand 134/4 (trail by 142 runs)
PR Adams 4-2-7-0 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 47* (107b 7x4) CZ Harris 16* (29b 3x4)
no conclusive sound there was an edge there, Harris' head didn't
swivel around in panic, if that's any indicator either
the fielders stand around in anger for a few moments before they're
ushered along by the change of overs
50.1 Kallis to Astle, no run, leaves outside off
50.2 Kallis to Astle, FOUR, cleverly guided down through the gap to
vacant third man
and that brings up Astle's 50, certainly not a classical innings,
but has contained a few magic smashes through the covers
50.3 Kallis to Astle, no run, leaves outside off
50.4 Kallis to Astle, no run, leaves outside off again
50.5 Kallis to Astle, no run, seams back a long way back into the pad,
appeal for lbw but going well down leg
50.6 Kallis to Astle, no run, full, struck on the pad first before bat,
stroked up to mid off, appeal for lbw turned down again
End of over 51 (4 runs) New Zealand 138/4 (trail by 138 runs)
JH Kallis 12-4-41-0 - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 16* (29b 3x4) NJ Astle 51* (113b 8x4)
51.1 Adams to Harris, no run, pads away, to slip
51.2 Adams to Harris, no run, leaves outside off, clips the pad through
to the boundary behind the keeper, signalled dead ball with no
shot offered
51.3 Adams to Harris, one run, mistimed drive to cover
51.4 Adams to Astle, no run, forward, driven into Rhodes leg at silly
mid off
Rhodes falls to his knees and pleads to the batsman to stop hitting
him
51.5 Adams to Astle, no run, defends into the ground, to Rhodes
51.6 Adams to Astle, one run, pushed away into the covers
End of over 52 (2 runs) New Zealand 140/4 (trail by 136 runs)
PR Adams 5-2-9-0 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 52* (116b 8x4) CZ Harris 17* (32b 3x4)
52.1 Kallis to Astle, no run, cracked straight to Gibbs at cover
52.2 Kallis to Astle, no run, full, worked to cover
52.3 Kallis to Astle, one run, hops back on his crease, tucked through
midwicket, Harris looking for the second but Astle is ball-
watching and not interested
52.4 Kallis to Harris, no run, leaves outside off
52.5 Kallis to Harris, no run, full outside off, pushed to Adams at
cover
52.6 Kallis to Harris, no run, fishes at one outside off, beats the
outside edge
End of over 53 (1 run) New Zealand 141/4 (trail by 135 runs)
JH Kallis 13-4-42-0 - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 53* (119b 8x4) CZ Harris 17* (35b 3x4)
53.1 Adams to Astle, no run, forward defensive on the leg side
53.2 Adams to Astle, no run, forward, defends into the pitch
53.3 Adams to Astle, no run, leaves one turning away outside off
53.4 Adams to Astle, one run, cut away behind point, good diving save by
Kallis
53.5 Adams to Harris, no run, forward defensive off the pad close in on
the leg side
53.6 Adams to Harris, no run, pads forward again, 'catch' taken by short
leg
End of over 54 (1 run) New Zealand 142/4 (trail by 134 runs)
PR Adams 6-2-10-0 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 54* (123b 8x4) CZ Harris 17* (37b 3x4)
Klusener into the attack from the Vance Stand end
54.1 Klusener to Astle, no run, shortish ball, defends down to midwicket
54.2 Klusener to Astle, no run, tucked off the body to Adams at
midwicket again
54.3 Klusener to Astle, no run, full down the leg side, struck on the
pad, Klusener appeals pointlessly, down leg and going down further
54.4 Klusener to Astle, no run, hammered off the back foot, but mis-
timed, to extra cover
54.5 Klusener to Astle, no run, off the pad, to extra cover
54.6 Klusener to Astle, no run, full, clipped up to mid on
End of over 55 (maiden) New Zealand 142/4 (trail by 134 runs)
L Klusener 5-2-7-0 - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 17* (37b 3x4) NJ Astle 54* (129b 8x4)
55.1 Adams to Harris, no run, forward defensive, off the pad to short
leg
55.2 Adams to Harris, no run, forward defensive on the leg side again
55.3 Adams to Harris, no run, flowing drive up to wide mid off
55.4 Adams to Harris, one run, miscued drive, squirts off the inside
edge down to deep backward square leg
55.5 Adams to Astle, no run, forward defensive, back to the bowler
55.6 Adams to Astle, no run, pushed away to extra cover
End of over 56 (1 run) New Zealand 143/4 (trail by 133 runs)
PR Adams 7-2-11-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 18* (41b 3x4) NJ Astle 54* (131b 8x4)
56.1 Klusener to Harris, no run, beaten pushing at it late outside off,
non-committal to a serious stroke
56.2 Klusener to Harris, no run, bowls from very wide on the crease,
wide outside off
56.3 Klusener to Harris, no run, guided down to gully
56.4 Klusener to Harris, no run, leaves a wide one outside off
56.5 Klusener to Harris, no run, leaves again
56.6 Klusener to Harris, no run, played up to mid on
End of over 57 (maiden) New Zealand 143/4 (trail by 133 runs)
L Klusener 6-3-7-0 - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 54* (131b 8x4) CZ Harris 18* (47b 3x4)
just a few minutes to tea now, the hour after drinks has gone along
rather sedately
57.1 Adams to Astle, one run, back, tucked away to vacant square leg
57.2 Adams to Harris, no run, flowing drive, but straight to cover point
57.3 Adams to Harris, one run, turned away to backward square leg
57.4 Adams to Astle, no run, advances the pad down the track, lets it
come on as raises the bat above his head
57.5 Adams to Astle, no run, and again, more leg side-ish this time
57.6 Adams to Astle, no run, nudged away to point
End of over 58 (2 runs) New Zealand 145/4 (trail by 131 runs)
PR Adams 8-2-13-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 19* (49b 3x4) NJ Astle 55* (135b 8x4)
58.1 Klusener to Harris, no run, leaves outside off
58.2 Klusener to Harris, no run, pushed away from his body, to point
58.3 Klusener to Harris, no run, pushed away to extra cover
58.4 Klusener to Harris, no run, leaves outside off
58.5 Klusener to Harris, no run, across his stumps, turned to Adams
fielding in from midwicket
58.6 Klusener to Harris, no run, around the wicket to Harris, full and
angling in, defends up to mid off
End of over 59 (maiden) New Zealand 145/4 (trail by 131 runs)
L Klusener 7-4-7-0 - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 55* (135b 8x4) CZ Harris 19* (55b 3x4)
and that's tea
New Zealand only lose a wicket in the session, not a bad
achievement by their standards! 31 runs unscathed in the last
hour, 71/1 in 31 overs in the session
still a long way to go to steal a draw from this one though, they
still trail by 131
play to resume in just over 15 minutes
Match State: Tea - Day 4
players return to the field
Adams to continue from the Scoreboard end, to Astle
59.1 Adams to Astle, FOUR, Astle must've had something energising to eat
at tea, first ball and he's quickly back to one that's not overly
short and pulls it through forward of midwicket
59.2 Adams to Astle, two runs, nice back cut, Kallis has to make a fair
amount of ground from deep cover, good save
the New Zealand 150 and the 50 partnership are raised at the same
time
59.3 Adams to Astle, one run, cut to deep backward point, Kallis in
action again
59.4 Adams to Harris, no run, forward defensive, balloons away off the
pad behind square on the leg side, Kirsten scurries back but palms
away the 'catch', all pad that one
59.5 Adams to Harris, no run, kicked away to point
59.6 Adams to Harris, no run, driven straight to Elworthy at wide mid
off
End of over 60 (7 runs) New Zealand 152/4 (trail by 124 runs)
PR Adams 9-2-20-0 - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 62* (138b 9x4) CZ Harris 19* (58b 3x4)
and Elworthy keeps the ball in hand, as he replaces Klusener for a
spell from the Vance Stand end
60.1 Elworthy to Astle, no run, leaves outside off, doesn't bounce too
high on the way through to Boucher
60.2 Elworthy to Astle, no run, rising outside off, Astle hops into it,
bottom edge squirts towards square leg
60.3 Elworthy to Astle, no run, tucked off his pad to Adams at midwicket
60.4 Elworthy to Astle, no run, wide outside off, Astle has a big slash
at it, through the shot too early and the bottom hand takes over,
into the pitch back to the bowler
60.5 Elworthy to Astle, no run, back on his crease, defends with
straight bat up to mid off
60.6 Elworthy to Astle, OUT: for the second time in the match, Elworthy
nails his man, clean bowling Astle, seamed back nicely and through
the gate
New Zealand 152/5, Partnership of 52
NJ Astle b Elworthy 62 (144b 9x4 0x6)
End of over 61 (maiden) New Zealand 152/5 (trail by 124 runs)
S Elworthy 18-4-45-4 - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 19* (58b 3x4)
any hopes of a miraculous survival effort slump dramatically
Elworthy with 4 wickets in each innings, proving South Africa can
stand on their own two feet even without the presence of Donald
Adam Parore joins Harris, Parore in a terrible trot at the moment
Klusener returns to the attack from the opposite end
61.1 Klusener to Harris, no run, played up to mid on
61.2 Klusener to Harris, no run, leaves outside off
61.3 Klusener to Harris, no run, leaves one wide outside off and moving
further away
61.4 Klusener to Harris, no run, and again
61.5 Klusener to Harris, no run, short ball, Harris jumps into it to
fend down awkwardly
61.6 Klusener to Harris, no run, pushes forward outside off, beats the
outside edge, Klusener goes up but then realises there's no nick
End of over 62 (maiden) New Zealand 152/5 (trail by 124 runs)
L Klusener 8-5-7-0 - Scoreboard End
+AC Parore 0* (0b) CZ Harris 19* (64b 3x4)
62.1 Elworthy to Parore, no run, prodding forward outside off, and he
too sees the ball slide past the edge
62.2 Elworthy to Parore, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Parore cuts
it away behind a diving Rhodes at point
62.3 Elworthy to Parore, no run, forward, shoulders arms over it outside
off
62.4 Elworthy to Parore, no run, turned to Adams at midwicket from the
hip
62.5 Elworthy to Parore, one run, pushed up wide of mid on, they take a
quick single, direct hit at the bowler's end and Steve Dunne is
coerced into going for the replay, easily home though
Dunne wasn't in a very good position to judge, running out of the
way well behind side on
62.6 Elworthy to Harris, legbye: one run, down the leg side, off the pad
backward of square, appeal for lbw only from Klusener
End of over 63 (6 runs) New Zealand 158/5 (trail by 118 runs)
S Elworthy 19-4-50-4 - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 19* (65b 3x4) +AC Parore 5* (5b 1x4)
63.1 Klusener to Harris, no run, leaves outside off
63.2 Klusener to Harris, no run, yorker length outside off, dug straight
up on the off side
63.3 Klusener to Harris, no run, jumps in defence to a short one, down
to short leg
63.4 Klusener to Harris, no run, wide down the leg side, leaves, Boucher
fumbles the take as he has some ground to cover
63.5 Klusener to Harris, no run, defends on the leg side
63.6 Klusener to Harris, no run, leaves a wide one outside off
End of over 64 (maiden) New Zealand 158/5 (trail by 118 runs)
L Klusener 9-6-7-0 - Scoreboard End
+AC Parore 5* (5b 1x4) CZ Harris 19* (71b 3x4)
64.1 Elworthy to Parore, no run, full on middle and leg, pushed firmly
straight up on the leg side, Cronje fields
64.2 Elworthy to Parore, no run, short and wide outside off, Parore
tries hammer it, but hits down into the ground and harmlessly away
towards cover
64.3 Elworthy to Parore, no run, tight, coming back in, squeezed up
towards mid on
64.4 Elworthy to Parore, no run, leaves outside off
64.5 Elworthy to Parore, no run, full, worked away to Adams at midwicket
64.6 Elworthy to Parore, no run, short, pushed to cover point
End of over 65 (maiden) New Zealand 158/5 (trail by 118 runs)
S Elworthy 20-5-50-4 - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 19* (71b 3x4) +AC Parore 5* (11b 1x4)
65.1 Klusener to Harris, no run, shortish, defends down to wide mid on
65.2 Klusener to Harris, no run, pushed away from his body to Gibbs at
cover
65.3 Klusener to Harris, FOUR, short, and Harris swats it down from
shoulder height through deep backward square
Elworthy moves squarer from long leg as a result
65.4 Klusener to Harris, one run, pushed up to vacant mid on, Pollock
from mid off across to field
65.5 Klusener to Parore, no run, driven to mid off
65.6 Klusener to Parore, (noball) no run, oversteps, defended
65.6 Klusener to Parore, two runs, driven down the ground
End of over 66 (8 runs) New Zealand 166/5 (trail by 110 runs)
L Klusener 10-6-15-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 24* (75b 4x4) +AC Parore 7* (14b 1x4)
66.1 Elworthy to Harris, no run, defends on the off side
66.2 Elworthy to Harris, SIX, pulled hard over midwicket, third umpire
says it's just over the rope
66.3 Elworthy to Harris, no run, driven up to mid on
66.4 Elworthy to Harris, no run, squared around, played back down on the
leg side of the wicket
66.5 Elworthy to Harris, no run, forward defensive
66.6 Elworthy to Harris, no run, launches into a big shot outside off,
but misses
End of over 67 (6 runs) New Zealand 172/5 (trail by 104 runs)
S Elworthy 21-5-56-4 - Vance Stand End
+AC Parore 7* (14b 1x4) CZ Harris 30* (81b 4x4 1x6)
67.1 Klusener to Parore, no run, clipped to Adams at forward square leg
67.2 Klusener to Parore, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
67.3 Klusener to Parore, no run, turned up wide of mid on, Harris looked
for the run but scurries back as Parore didn't want it
67.4 Klusener to Parore, no run, driven up to mid off
67.5 Klusener to Parore, no run, wide down the leg side, can't catch up
with it
67.6 Klusener to Parore, no run, squared around trying to flick it
through square leg, taken high on the pad, going down leg
End of over 68 (maiden) New Zealand 172/5 (trail by 104 runs)
L Klusener 11-7-15-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 30* (81b 4x4 1x6) +AC Parore 7* (20b 1x4)
Shaun Pollock replaces Elworthy from the Vance Stand end
68.1 Pollock to Harris, no run, back and defends to cover
68.2 Pollock to Harris, no run, big appeal for lbw from Pollock, struck
on the pad seaming down leg
68.3 Pollock to Harris, one run, clipped away to wide mid on, runs with
the shot
68.4 Pollock to Parore, no run, plays away from the body to Klusener at
extra cover
68.5 Pollock to Parore, no run, cracked into the ground and straight up
to gully
68.6 Pollock to Parore, FOUR, finds the gap backward of square this
time, same shot but between gully and point, struck hard with
authority
End of over 69 (5 runs) New Zealand 177/5 (trail by 99 runs)
SM Pollock 15-3-40-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 31* (84b 4x4 1x6) +AC Parore 11* (23b 2x4)
Adams to bowl from the Scoreboard end
69.1 Adams to Harris, no run, tucked to midwicket, Parore looked for the
run, and had to hurry back as Gibbs flew in and threw the stumps
down, safely in
safely in, even
a band of loud motorcyclists hoon around and around the ground (the
surrounding circular round outside the ground that is)
a delay in play as Adams removes a plaster from his pinky finger on
his bowling hand, Venkat says it's a possible distraction to the
batsman
69.2 Adams to Harris, no run, turns down the leg side, through to
Boucher
69.3 Adams to Harris, no run, back, defends down just away from short
leg, to Gibbs at forward square leg
69.4 Adams to Harris, no run, back, stroked up to Cronje at wide mid off
69.5 Adams to Harris, one run, gets it squarer this time, easy single,
Parore wants the second but Harris sends him back, Parore's best
attempts to run somebody out don't eventuate though, he gets back
home from mid-pitch
69.6 Adams to Parore, FOUR, swept nicely through midwicket, Klusener at
deep backward square just looks on
End of over 70 (5 runs) New Zealand 182/5 (trail by 94 runs)
PR Adams 10-2-25-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 32* (89b 4x4 1x6) +AC Parore 15* (24b 3x4)
70.1 Pollock to Harris, no run, full on off stump, Harris leans over it,
pushing up to mid on
70.2 Pollock to Harris, no run, overpitched, full toss not cashed in on,
driven quietly up to mid off
70.3 Pollock to Harris, no run, slower, guided down to backward point
70.4 Pollock to Harris, no run, stands tall, defends back to the bowler
70.5 Pollock to Harris, one run, driven straight up the ground on the
off side, Harris races off for the single, Parore is slow to
respond and they cross well in his half of the pitch, but he
scrambles through as the throw goes to the keeper's end
70.6 Pollock to Parore, no run, shortish, defends back down the pitch
End of over 71 (1 run) New Zealand 183/5 (trail by 93 runs)
SM Pollock 16-3-41-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 33* (94b 4x4 1x6) +AC Parore 15* (25b 3x4)
71.1 Adams to Harris, five runs, squeezed away to wide mid on, a wild
throw back to the keeper goes over the top and 4 free runs for
Harris
71.2 Adams to Parore, no run, kicks away to short leg
71.3 Adams to Parore, no run, tries to turn it in from wide outside leg,
Parore tries to kick away but can't quite reach
71.4 Adams to Parore, no run, pads away outside leg again, brushes the
pad and down to the find boundary, but no shot offered so no
profit
71.5 Adams to Parore, no run, leaves outside off stump
71.6 Adams to Parore, two runs, driven up straight of mid off for a
couple, Cronje chase
End of over 72 (7 runs) New Zealand 190/5 (trail by 86 runs)
PR Adams 11-2-32-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 38* (95b 4x4 1x6) +AC Parore 17* (30b 3x4)
Cronje rotating his bowlers, Kallis replacing Pollock from the
Vance Stand end
72.1 Kallis to Harris, no run, shortish, tries to pull off one leg, into
the thigh pad and away towards midwicket
72.2 Kallis to Harris, no run, back and across outside off, defends to
cover
72.3 Kallis to Harris, no run, tight line outside off, Harris tries to
crack it away off the back foot, only manages to squeeze it away
straight up to mid off
72.4 Kallis to Harris, no run, bouncer, ducks
72.5 Kallis to Harris, no run, prodding forward with the front pad,
struck by one that held its line outside off and straightened,
appeal for lbw, but struck outside the line and well forward
72.6 Kallis to Harris, no run, back, inside edgey and away to Klusener
at midwicket
End of over 73 (maiden) New Zealand 190/5 (trail by 86 runs)
JH Kallis 14-5-42-0 - Vance Stand End
+AC Parore 17* (30b 3x4) CZ Harris 38* (101b 4x4 1x6)
and that's drinks
73.1 Adams to Parore, bye: FOUR, wide down the leg side, Parore sweeps
but can't catch up to it, beats everybody to the boundary
73.2 Adams to Parore, no run, full, played up to wide mid on
73.3 Adams to Parore, no run, leaves outside off, doesn't past far wide
of off stump through to Boucher
73.4 Adams to Parore, no run, and again, but wider this time
73.5 Adams to Parore, no run, on leg stump, forward defensive, into the
pad and pops up on the leg side, cries of 'catch it!' for a
possible flick off the glove or bat on the rebound, but it's
safely into space
73.6 Adams to Parore, no run, pushed away to backward point
End of over 74 (4 runs, maiden) New Zealand 194/5 (trail by 82 runs)
PR Adams 12-3-32-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 38* (101b 4x4 1x6) +AC Parore 17* (36b 3x4)
74.1 Kallis to Harris, no run, yorker on middle and leg, Harris digs it
out, and up to mid on
74.2 Kallis to Harris, no run, driven to extra cover
74.3 Kallis to Harris, no run, leaves one passing wide outside off
74.4 Kallis to Harris, no run, has a late slash at one outside off,
misses
74.5 Kallis to Harris, no run, leaves wide outside off
74.6 Kallis to Harris, no run, reaches for a full one outside off,
squirted away to gully
End of over 75 (maiden) New Zealand 194/5 (trail by 82 runs)
JH Kallis 15-6-42-0 - Vance Stand End
+AC Parore 17* (36b 3x4) CZ Harris 38* (107b 4x4 1x6)
75.1 Adams to Parore, no run, full on leg stump, pushed back to the
bowler
75.2 Adams to Parore, no run, forward, opens the face running it to
backward point
75.3 Adams to Parore, no run, full, driven hard back along the deck to
the bowler
75.4 Adams to Parore, no run, and similar again, on the leg side of the
pitch
75.5 Adams to Parore, one run, swept down to Klusener at deep backward
square leg
75.6 Adams to Harris, no run, forward, defends away to gully
End of over 76 (1 run) New Zealand 195/5 (trail by 81 runs)
PR Adams 13-3-33-0 - Scoreboard End
+AC Parore 18* (41b 3x4) CZ Harris 38* (108b 4x4 1x6)
76.1 Kallis to Parore, no run, squared in behind it in defence just
outside off
76.2 Kallis to Parore, no run, full on off stump, swung in, struck flush
on the front toe looking to drive, appeal for lbw but Dunne says
no, Kallis was bowling from a bit wide on the crease
76.3 Kallis to Parore, no run, pushed back down on the off side of the
wicket
76.4 Kallis to Parore, no run, wide down the leg side, Boucher makes a
diving stop
76.5 Kallis to Parore, no run, driven towards extra cover, Klusener
across to field
76.6 Kallis to Parore, no run, struck on the pad going down leg
End of over 77 (maiden) New Zealand 195/5 (trail by 81 runs)
JH Kallis 16-7-42-0 - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 38* (108b 4x4 1x6) +AC Parore 18* (47b 3x4)
77.1 Adams to Harris, no run, worked up to Pollock at mid on
77.2 Adams to Harris, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
77.3 Adams to Harris, no run, advances, tries a big cover drive but
miscues, leading edge skews away towards square leg
77.4 Adams to Harris, no run, turned to midwicket
77.5 Adams to Harris, no run, turned around the corner to backward
square leg
77.6 Adams to Harris, no run, back, defends to the bowler
End of over 78 (maiden) New Zealand 195/5 (trail by 81 runs)
PR Adams 14-4-33-0 - Scoreboard End
+AC Parore 18* (47b 3x4) CZ Harris 38* (114b 4x4 1x6)
consecutive maidens, 5 in the last 6, just 5 runs in that time
this pair determined to see New Zealand into day 5 at very least
78.1 Kallis to Parore, no run, forward defensive, seams into the pad,
appeal for lbw, but going down leg says Dunne
78.2 Kallis to Parore, one run, down the leg side, flicked down to fine
leg
78.3 Kallis to Harris, no run, squared around, defends up on the leg
side of the pitch, Kallis fields himself
78.4 Kallis to Harris, no run, beaten outside off
78.5 Kallis to Harris, no run, leaves outside off
78.6 Kallis to Harris, no run, guided away to gully
End of over 79 (1 run) New Zealand 196/5 (trail by 80 runs)
JH Kallis 17-7-43-0 - Vance Stand End
+AC Parore 19* (49b 3x4) CZ Harris 38* (118b 4x4 1x6)
79.1 Adams to Parore, OUT: forward defensive, pops up off the pad and
flicks the glove, Rhodes lunges forward with one arm stretched
out, and sneaks under the ball to pull of a great catch next to
the pitch from silly mid off
New Zealand 196/6, Partnership of 44
+AC Parore c Rhodes b Adams 19 (50b 3x4 0x6)
PR Adams 14.1-4-33-1 - Scoreboard End
Venkat had the finger up for the dismissal before the catch had
even been completed!
Nash the new batsman
and an outside chance the game may still finish inside 4 days, they
can take an extra half hour, probably if New Zealand are 8 down at
scheduled close
79.2 Adams to Nash, no run, squirted away to cover point
79.3 Adams to Nash, no run, leaves one turning across him outside off
79.4 Adams to Nash, no run, pads off in defence on the leg side
79.5 Adams to Nash, no run, pushed away to cover
79.6 Adams to Nash, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 80 (maiden) New Zealand 196/6 (trail by 80 runs)
PR Adams 15-5-33-1 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 38* (118b 4x4 1x6) *DJ Nash 0* (5b)
10 overs to bowl today, or maybe more, depending on circumstances
the new ball is now due
Kallis to continue with the old one though
80.1 Kallis to Harris, no run, leaves one wide outside off
80.2 Kallis to Harris, no run, defends back to the bowler
80.3 Kallis to Harris, no run, pushed away from the body to extra cover
80.4 Kallis to Harris, no run, defends back up on the off side of the
pitch
80.5 Kallis to Harris, three runs, nicely driven through cover, bit of a
misfield between the two men chasing in the deep means they get a
third
80.6 Kallis to Nash, no run, full, struck to Adams at midwicket
End of over 81 (3 runs) New Zealand 199/6 (trail by 77 runs)
JH Kallis 18-7-46-0 - Vance Stand End
CZ Harris 41* (123b 4x4 1x6) *DJ Nash 0* (6b)
81.1 Adams to Harris, OUT: reaches forward in defence, turns right
across him from outside off, and takes middle and leg, exposed his
stumps
New Zealand 199/7, Partnership of 3
CZ Harris b Adams 41 (124b 4x4 1x6)
PR Adams 15.1-5-33-2 - Scoreboard End
and the prospects of an early finish loom ever greater
Vettori the new batsman
81.2 Adams to Vettori, no run, forward defensive to short leg
81.3 Adams to Vettori, no run, turned to leg gully
81.4 Adams to Vettori, no run, forward defensive, Rhodes snatches
forward sharply at silly mid off, on the bounce
81.5 Adams to Vettori, no run, forward, defensive, popped up and Rhodes
drops it behind him
relatively simply by Rhodes' standard
simple, rather
81.6 Adams to Vettori, one run, flicked to midwicket, quick single as
the throw from Gibbs at the bowler's end goes wide
End of over 82 (1 run) New Zealand 200/7 (trail by 76 runs)
PR Adams 16-5-34-2 - Scoreboard End
DL Vettori 1* (5b) *DJ Nash 0* (6b)
82.1 Kallis to Vettori, no run, squirts a full one away to gully
82.2 Kallis to Vettori, no run, defends up to mid on, hovers out of his
crease, has to smartly get back as Klusener throws it back
82.3 Kallis to Vettori, no run, full, chops it into the ground and it
rolls just away on the creaseline
82.4 Kallis to Vettori, no run, leaves outside off
82.5 Kallis to Vettori, no run, beaten outside off
82.6 Kallis to Vettori, four runs, neatly clipped off his toes through
square leg, a long chase for Adams from fine leg, just scrambles
it back inside the rope, Vettori (turning off the wrong foot
unsighted) commits to the fourth no matter what, and luckily the
throw is well short
End of over 83 (4 runs) New Zealand 204/7 (trail by 72 runs)
JH Kallis 19-7-50-0 - Vance Stand End
*DJ Nash 0* (6b) DL Vettori 5* (11b)
of the stumps, Boucher throws to the bowler's end
83.1 Adams to Nash, no run, defends to silly mid off
83.2 Adams to Nash, no run, shoots through a little, defends into the
pitch and it bounces up into his visor
83.3 Adams to Nash, one run, turned down to backward square leg
83.4 Adams to Vettori, no run, beaten, driving outside off
83.5 Adams to Vettori, no run, forward defensive
83.6 Adams to Vettori, bye: two runs, leaves outside off, bounces wide
of the keeper
End of over 84 (3 runs) New Zealand 207/7 (trail by 69 runs)
PR Adams 17-5-35-2 - Scoreboard End
*DJ Nash 1* (9b) DL Vettori 5* (14b)
Pollock into the attack, it must be new ball time soon, though
still not yet
84.1 Pollock to Nash, no run, defends back to the bowler
84.2 Pollock to Nash, one run, seams back in, nearly cut in half as he
cramps down on it, squirted to square leg
84.3 Pollock to Vettori, no run, pushed up to mid off
84.4 Pollock to Vettori, no run, leaves outside off
84.5 Pollock to Vettori, no run, pushed away to backward point
84.6 Pollock to Vettori, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 85 (1 run) New Zealand 208/7 (trail by 68 runs)
SM Pollock 17-3-42-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
*DJ Nash 2* (11b) DL Vettori 5* (18b)
85.1 Adams to Nash, no run, pushed back to the bowler
85.2 Adams to Nash, no run, turns from leg stump into the pad
85.3 Adams to Nash, no run, forward defensive
85.4 Adams to Nash, no run, pads away back down the pitch
85.5 Adams to Nash, no run, played up to wide mid on
85.6 Adams to Nash, no run, pads away on the leg side behind square
End of over 86 (maiden) New Zealand 208/7 (trail by 68 runs)
PR Adams 18-6-35-2 - Scoreboard End
DL Vettori 5* (18b) *DJ Nash 2* (17b)
the new ball is finally taken after 86 overs
86.1 Pollock to Vettori, no run, pushed up to mid off
86.2 Pollock to Vettori, no run, defends down on the leg side
86.3 Pollock to Vettori, no run, short rising ball outside off, leaves
86.4 Pollock to Vettori, no run, pushed to point
86.5 Pollock to Vettori, no run, ducks under a bouncer
86.6 Pollock to Vettori, no run, seams back in, defends out to extra
cover
End of over 87 (maiden) New Zealand 208/7 (trail by 68 runs)
SM Pollock 18-4-42-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
*DJ Nash 2* (17b) DL Vettori 5* (24b)
Elworthy back
87.1 Elworthy to Nash, no run, short and rising outside off, leaves it
to go past at shoulder height
87.2 Elworthy to Nash, no run, leaves outside off
87.3 Elworthy to Nash, two runs, tucked off his pads through vacant
square leg
87.4 Elworthy to Nash, no run, short outside off, leaves
87.5 Elworthy to Nash, no run, leaves again
87.6 Elworthy to Nash, no run, leaves once again
End of over 88 (2 runs) New Zealand 210/7 (trail by 66 runs)
S Elworthy 22-5-58-4 - Scoreboard End
DL Vettori 5* (24b) *DJ Nash 4* (23b)
again, even
a light meter is brought out for the umpires
2 further regulation overs must be bowled today, and we're now at
the scheduled close time
Cronje could claim the extra half hour to try and finish off the
game tonight, but due to daylight savings time ending last night,
it's already getting reasonably dark
a long discussion between the umpires over the light
and we will continue ... for now
88.1 Pollock to Vettori, no run, defends back up to mid off, Cronje
lazily wanders over to pick it up
88.2 Pollock to Vettori, no run, driven up to mid off
88.3 Pollock to Vettori, no run, down the leg side, leaves
88.4 Pollock to Vettori, FOUR, edged through to vacant third man
88.5 Pollock to Vettori, three runs, lovely back foot cover drive, just
hauled in and throw back in one motion on the boundary by Cronje
88.6 Pollock to Nash, no run, shoots through very low, almost through
his defences, just jabs the bat down on it in time
End of over 89 (7 runs) New Zealand 217/7 (trail by 59 runs)
SM Pollock 19-4-49-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
DL Vettori 12* (29b 1x4) *DJ Nash 4* (24b)
umpires check the light meter again
just one over to bowl of scheduled time, this is sure to be the
last over of the day no matter what
but no, they're coming off now
the batsmen were offered the light and no surprise, they took it
yet another day dominated by South Africa, proving the difference
in class between the line ups, racking up nearly 500 whilst New
Zealand struggle past the 200 mark in consecutive innings
moments of promise in the New Zealand innings, but when the top
order is so easily decapitated, they really have no show
Elworthy poised for a maiden 5-wicket innings haul, and perhaps
even a 10-wicket bag for the match in just his second Test when
play resumes tomorrow (weather permitting!)
New Zealand trail by 59, with just 3 wickets in hand, it'd be safe
to assume that, if the book hasn't been withdrawn completely yet,
the odds on anything but a South African victory are very
lucrative indeed
join us tomorrow at 10:30am local time, 2230GMT for the final day's
play of the Bank of New Zealand Series, good evening until then
Match State: Stumps - Day 4
welcome to the Basin Reserve for the final day's (or is that
morning's?) play of the series
it's a good morning, a little light grey cloud hovering about, but
nothing threatening, a strong breeze is blowing
players come out on the field
a tiny crowd speckled around the terraces
Elworthy to open from the Scoreboard end to Vettori
89.1 Elworthy to Vettori, no run, not a nice one to get first up,
Vettori tries to leave but it's too straight, and shying away it
strikes him on the arm
89.2 Elworthy to Vettori, three runs, cracks it off the back foot
through cover point, Rhodes slides to haul it in just inside the
rope
89.3 Elworthy to Nash, no run, short and straight, jumps and fends it in
the air back down the wicket safely
89.4 Elworthy to Nash, no run, defends into the pad, just squirts away
from the creaseline
89.5 Elworthy to Nash, no run, short, ducks under down the leg side
89.6 Elworthy to Nash, no run, defends down to Adams at short leg
End of over 90 (3 runs) New Zealand 220/7 (trail by 56 runs)
S Elworthy 23-5-61-4 - Scoreboard End
DL Vettori 15* (31b 1x4) *DJ Nash 4* (28b)
Pollock to open up from the Vance Stand end
90.1 Pollock to Vettori, no run, pushes it away to cover point
90.2 Pollock to Vettori, no run, back and pushed up to Cronje at mid off
90.3 Pollock to Vettori, no run, plays and misses outside off
90.4 Pollock to Vettori, no run, tight line on off stump, squeezes it
away to Gibbs in the covers
90.5 Pollock to Vettori, no run, cut down to point, good dive by Rhodes
parries it away towards Gibbs at cover, indecision in whether to
take a run off a misfield, they wisely don't go
90.6 Pollock to Vettori, no run, bouncer, ducks right down
End of over 91 (maiden) New Zealand 220/7 (trail by 56 runs)
SM Pollock 20-5-49-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
*DJ Nash 4* (28b) DL Vettori 15* (37b 1x4)
91.1 Elworthy to Nash, two runs, jumps across his crease towards off to
flick it past Adams in close, to backward square leg, Klusener up
to field from long leg
91.2 Elworthy to Nash, no run, short ball, awkwardly kneels under it,
doesn't get up too high
91.3 Elworthy to Nash, no run, defends a slower ball, angles it away to
backward point
91.4 Elworthy to Nash, one run, tucked away off the hip backward of
square, Adams races back from in close to field
91.5 Elworthy to Vettori, no run, short, turned down to Adams at
midwicket
91.6 Elworthy to Vettori, no run, short outside off, Vettori bends down
and sways away to avoid
End of over 92 (3 runs) New Zealand 223/7 (trail by 53 runs)
S Elworthy 24-5-64-4 - Scoreboard End
*DJ Nash 7* (32b) DL Vettori 15* (39b 1x4)
92.1 Pollock to Nash, legbye: FOUR, down the leg side, tickled on its
way very fine, beats Elworthy at fine leg
92.2 Pollock to Nash, no run, short rising straight ball, defends down
into the pitch safely
92.3 Pollock to Nash, no run, another nice ball, rising on him on off
stump, sways away
92.4 Pollock to Nash, no run, leaves outside off
92.5 Pollock to Nash, no run, leaves outside off again
92.6 Pollock to Nash, no run, and drops the hands on the bat down to
avoid another rising ball outside off
End of over 93 (4 runs, maiden) New Zealand 227/7 (trail by 49 runs)
SM Pollock 21-6-49-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
DL Vettori 15* (39b 1x4) *DJ Nash 7* (38b)
going by how the pitch has performed in the first four overs today,
it'll be Adams who will have the greatest potency to clean the
match up
Pollock is bowling well into the wicket from the Vance Stand end,
but Elworthy's are sitting up a little more
93.1 Elworthy to Vettori, no run, pushed out to extra cover
93.2 Elworthy to Vettori, (noball) no run, oversteps, back to a short
one, pushed to cover point
93.2 Elworthy to Vettori, no run, leaves a very full, wide ball outside
off
93.3 Elworthy to Vettori, one run, pushes at one outside off, thick
outside edge runs down to third man
93.4 Elworthy to Nash, no run, cracked off the back foot but mis-timed
straight to Rhodes at point
93.5 Elworthy to Nash, FOUR, reached forward to a straight one, didn't
come on, the bottom hand came off the bat and resulted in an edge
along the ground down to the vacant third man boundary, just
beating the chase of Pollock and Rhodes
93.6 Elworthy to Nash, no run, driven to extra cover
End of over 94 (6 runs) New Zealand 233/7 (trail by 43 runs)
S Elworthy 25-5-70-4 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
DL Vettori 16* (43b 1x4) *DJ Nash 11* (41b 1x4)
94.1 Pollock to Vettori, no run, pulls out of a defensive shot outside
off to leave
3 slips, third man, point, cover, mid off, short leg, fine leg for
Vettori
relatively defensive given New Zealand still trail by 43 with just
3 wickets to get and they're well into the lower order
94.2 Pollock to Vettori, no run, weak swish and miss outside off
94.3 Pollock to Vettori, OUT: but then you don't need fielders for
those, good straight ball, Vettori done through the gate he left
between bat and bad, couldn't chop down on it quickly enough
New Zealand 233/8, Partnership of 34
DL Vettori b Pollock 16 (46b 1x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 21.3-6-49-2 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
Simon Doull the new batsman
at least with Doull at the crease, it'll be an entertaining finish,
one way or the other
94.4 Pollock to Doull, no run, pulls out of a defensive shot on a good
line just outside off
94.5 Pollock to Doull, no run, leaves a wider one outside off
94.6 Pollock to Doull, no run, defends away to cover
End of over 95 (maiden) New Zealand 233/8 (trail by 43 runs)
SM Pollock 22-7-49-2 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
*DJ Nash 11* (41b 1x4) SB Doull 0* (3b)
95.1 Elworthy to Nash, no run, leaves outside off
95.2 Elworthy to Nash, no run, leaves just outside off
Elworthy bowling into the strong wind, he might be denied a well-
deserved 5 wicket haul as he's forced to labour away into it and
at a less helpful end as far as off-the-track assistance goes
95.3 Elworthy to Nash, FOUR, nice straight drive, leant in it and just
stroked cleanly past the bowler on the off side
95.4 Elworthy to Nash, no run, drives a full ball outside off to cover
point
95.5 Elworthy to Nash, no run, and similar again, Rhodes fields
95.6 Elworthy to Nash, FOUR, nice on drive this time, overpitched and
Nash clips off his toes straight of Gibbs at mid on
End of over 96 (8 runs) New Zealand 241/8 (trail by 35 runs)
S Elworthy 26-5-78-4 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
SB Doull 0* (3b) *DJ Nash 19* (47b 3x4)
96.1 Pollock to Doull, no run, defends down into the slips
96.2 Pollock to Doull, no run, cut down to gully, great diving save by
Gibbs
96.3 Pollock to Doull, no run, short ball, ducks away
96.4 Pollock to Doull, no run, forward defensive to cover point
96.5 Pollock to Doull, three runs, straight and full, clubbed down the
ground partly in the air to long off, Klusener pulls it in a
couple of metres inside the rope as it comes to a stop
96.6 Pollock to Nash, no run, sways away from a short lifting ball
outside off
End of over 97 (3 runs) New Zealand 244/8 (trail by 32 runs)
SM Pollock 23-7-52-2 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
SB Doull 3* (8b) *DJ Nash 19* (48b 3x4)
and Adams as expected is given a chance to try and exploit the
footmarks
97.1 Adams to Doull, no run, reaches forward in defence, opens the face
angling it to slip
97.2 Adams to Doull, no run, flatter ball, rocks on to the back foot to
try and hammer away through the covers but only gets it as far as
Gibbs
97.3 Adams to Doull, no run, kicks it away outside leg stump
97.4 Adams to Doull, no run, stretches the front pad well forward,
kicked away
97.5 Adams to Doull, no run, back and cut to cover point, Gibbs again in
the action
97.6 Adams to Doull, SIX, plants a foot down the pitch and just launches
in a smash high over long on
End of over 98 (6 runs) New Zealand 250/8 (trail by 26 runs)
PR Adams 19-6-41-2 - Scoreboard End
*DJ Nash 19* (48b 3x4) SB Doull 9* (14b 1x6)
98.1 Pollock to Nash, no run, driven firmly up to Adams at mid on
98.2 Pollock to Nash, no run, defends firmly up to Cronje at wide mid
off
98.3 Pollock to Nash, no run, leaves outside off stump
98.4 Pollock to Nash, no run, ducks down and away from a short rising
ball outside off
98.5 Pollock to Nash, no run, wide down the leg side, leaves
98.6 Pollock to Nash, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
End of over 99 (maiden) New Zealand 250/8 (trail by 26 runs)
SM Pollock 24-8-52-2 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
SB Doull 9* (14b 1x6) *DJ Nash 19* (54b 3x4)
Pollock successfully keeps Doull on strike to Adams for the new
over
99.1 Adams to Doull, bye: two runs, a shocker of a wide full toss
outside leg, Doull can't catch up with it, Boucher has no chance
either
99.2 Adams to Doull, FOUR, another one, this time Doull does catch up
with it, pulls it away down to vacant long leg
Klusener just watches on at deep backward square
99.3 Adams to Doull, no run, edges down just short of Cullinan at slip
99.4 Adams to Doull, FOUR, tries to leave outside off but it bounces
into the bat, deflected down and away to the vacant third man
boundary
99.5 Adams to Doull, FOUR, full, smashed down just wide of mid on,
Cronje just stands there as it flies past him
99.6 Adams to Doull, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 100 (14 runs) New Zealand 264/8 (trail by 12 runs)
PR Adams 20-6-53-2 - Scoreboard End
*DJ Nash 19* (54b 3x4) SB Doull 21* (20b 3x4 1x6)
14 off the over and suddenly New Zealand only trail by 12, South
Africa may have to bat again!
Doull with 21(20) is living up to his reputation as an entertainer
poor old Nash has laboured to stay at the crease last night and
today, and just like that Doull has passed him
100.1 Pollock to Nash, two runs, clipped away off the pad to deep
backward square, Nash rectifies things by drawing back level with
Doull
100.2 Pollock to Nash, no run, short, back on his stumps defending down
on the off side
100.3 Pollock to Nash, no run, short outside off, slapped down to Gibbs
at cover point
100.4 Pollock to Nash, no run, straight ball, defends away to cover,
Gibbs across to field again
100.5 Pollock to Nash, no run, nice lifting ball outside off, Nash looked
to play it but just jumped away in time
100.6 Pollock to Nash, no run, bowls from a bit wider on the crease,
tucked up off the pad to mid on
End of over 101 (2 runs) New Zealand 266/8 (trail by 10 runs)
SM Pollock 25-8-54-2 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
SB Doull 21* (20b 3x4 1x6) *DJ Nash 21* (60b 3x4)
101.1 Adams to Doull, no run, pads away outside leg, runs down fine but
no shot offered so they don't bother to run
101.2 Adams to Doull, no run, and again, to short fine leg
101.3 Adams to Doull, no run, leaves one turning from leg to just outside
off
101.4 Adams to Doull, FOUR, comes down the pitch and strikes another good
clean blow, over mid off this time
long on is back and now mid off is pushed a bit deeper
101.5 Adams to Doull, FOUR, shorter outside off and Doull climbs into it,
cracked forward of cover
and New Zealand only trail by 2!
101.6 Adams to Doull, no run, driven up to deep mid off
End of over 102 (8 runs) New Zealand 274/8 (trail by 2 runs)
PR Adams 21-6-61-2 - Scoreboard End
*DJ Nash 21* (60b 3x4) SB Doull 29* (26b 5x4 1x6)
Doull just 2 runs short of his highest Test score of 31, made
against the same team in Johannesburg in 1994-95, in that he was
part of a 57 run last wicket partnership that helped tip that Test
in New Zealand's balance and they went on to win it
though this time I'm sure they'll settle for a draw :-)
Elworthy gets a chance to use the northerly wind from the Vance
Stand end
102.1 Elworthy to Nash, no run, defends into the covers
102.2 Elworthy to Nash, no run, fuller ball, shoots through low on him,
Nash just gets over the top of it to defend to the bowler
102.3 Elworthy to Nash, FOUR, and South Africa have to bat again! strays
down leg and Nash whips him away through to cow corner
102.4 Elworthy to Nash, two runs, similar again, a bit squarer to deep
midwicket where Pollock fields
Nash pulls away from the crease late as Elworthy is part way
through his action, just distracted by something behind the bowler
102.5 Elworthy to Nash, no run, wide half volley, can't cash in, hit into
the turf and up to Cronje at mid off
102.6 Elworthy to Nash, no run, tries to leave down the leg side, off the
thigh pad down to fine leg, they run but Steve Dunne signals dead
ball for no shot offered
End of over 103 (6 runs) New Zealand 280/8 (lead by 4 runs)
S Elworthy 27-5-84-4 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
SB Doull 29* (26b 5x4 1x6) *DJ Nash 27* (66b 4x4)
103.1 Adams to Doull, one run, turned through midwicket
Adams has conceded 27 off his last 3.1 overs, 5x4, 1x6
103.2 Adams to Nash, no run, leans forward, guides it away to short third
man
103.3 Adams to Nash, OUT: Nash ruins the recovery as he tries to sweep
against the spin outside leg, it gets a huge top edge straight up
in the air and Nash is walking back to the pavilion before Boucher
has even gloved the ball coming forward to short leg
New Zealand 281/9, Partnership of 48
*DJ Nash c Boucher b Adams 27 (68b 4x4 0x6)
PR Adams 21.3-6-62-3 - Scoreboard End
the lead stands at 5 with Shayne O'Connor the last man walking in
Elworthy can't get a 10 wicket haul now and his chances of a maiden
5 wickets in an innings are slimming
103.4 Adams to O'Connor, no run, leaves outside off
103.5 Adams to O'Connor, no run, defends down to leg gully
103.6 Adams to O'Connor, no run, leaves wide outside off
End of over 104 (1 run) New Zealand 281/9 (lead by 5 runs)
PR Adams 22-6-62-3 - Scoreboard End
SB Doull 30* (27b 5x4 1x6) SB O'Connor 0* (3b)
an entertaining partnership of 48 off just 54 balls between Nash
and Doull, of which Doull hit 30 of them
104.1 Elworthy to Doull, no run, slashes at a rising ball just outside
off, gave himself room
misses and passes over the top edge
104.2 Elworthy to Doull, FOUR, this time he connects to one pitched in a
bit fuller, and he brings up his highest Test score
34 off just 29 deliveries, 30 of them coming in boundaries
104.3 Elworthy to Doull, no run, defends down on leg stump up to mid on
104.4 Elworthy to Doull, three runs, not a bad shot from a tail ender,
got on the back foot and cracked it down through cover, didn't
quite fully time it though, they sprint back for a third as the
through comes to the bowler's end
104.5 Elworthy to O'Connor, no run, defends up to wide mid off
104.6 Elworthy to O'Connor, two runs, leading edge skews away down to
deepish backward point through the infield
End of over 105 (9 runs) New Zealand 290/9 (lead by 14 runs)
S Elworthy 28-5-93-4 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
SB Doull 37* (31b 6x4 1x6) SB O'Connor 2* (5b)
and that's drinks, 71 for 2 in the first hour, at least the Test is
going out with a a bang
in fact, 73/2 in the hour's play
given the nature of the pitch, if the New Zealand top order had
been more judicious in their stroke selection yesterday to
preserve wickets, they might've actually had a fighting chance
today
105.1 Adams to Doull, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
105.2 Adams to Doull, one run, chips it in the air down to wide long off,
Pollock fields
105.3 Adams to O'Connor, OUT: tries to flick it off the pad but only
manages to faintly edge it into the pad and it pops up for Rhodes
to take in the middle of the pitch
New Zealand 291/10, Partnership of 10
SB O'Connor c Rhodes b Adams 2 (6b 0x4 0x6)
PR Adams 22.3-6-63-4 - Scoreboard End
Adams picks up a cheap 4 wicket bag, nothing on the quality of
Elworthy's haul, who unfortunately misses out on a 5-fer in both
innings thanks to firstly Pollock cleaning up the tail, and this
time Adams
South Africa require 16 to win, with a mere 71 overs available to
them to do it in
Doull's fine cameo has extended the match, and he deserved the
runs, playing some nice shots, far less streaky than his usual
slogging self, misses out on a maiden Test 50 on offer if only
others would've hung around
but that's the story of the series for New Zealand, on too few
occasions did they have batsmen willing to dig it in and hang
around at the crease for lengthy periods
players return to the field
Shayne O'Connor to open the bowling to Gary Kirsten from the Vance
Stand end
Kirsten needs just 8 runs to become South Africa's all-time highest
Test run scorer
if only Cronje (1 run ahead of Kirsten) could've opened the batting
with him, they could've had a little contest to see who got there
first
0.1 O'Connor to Kirsten, no run, wide down the leg side, leaves
0.2 O'Connor to Kirsten, no run, leaves wide outside off stump
0.3 O'Connor to Kirsten, no run, defends one that's finally on target,
back to the bowler
0.4 O'Connor to Kirsten, one run, nudges away into the covers, quick
single, Nash fires at the keeper's end, misses and through to
Horne backing up at short fine leg
Kirsten levels with Cronje, both 6 behind
0.5 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive, bends into the pads,
half appeal
0.6 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, jumping across his crease, defends back
down the wicket
End of over 1 (1 run) South Africa 1/0 (15 more runs req)
SB O'Connor 1-0-1-0 - Vance Stand End
G Kirsten 1* (4b) HH Gibbs 0* (2b)
and they go straight to spin, Vettori to bowl from the Scoreboard
end
1.1 Vettori to Kirsten, one run, turns it around to backward square
leg, Doull up from short fine leg to field, and Kirsten advances
ahead of Cronje
1.2 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, flighted, Gibbs throws the front pad
forward at it, kicking away
1.3 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, pushed up to straight mid on, Horne
fields
straight mid off, rather
1.4 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, cut into the ground to Astle running
across in the covers
1.5 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, flicked off the pad forward of Doull at
short fine leg, Gibbs looks for a run but a smart back flick from
Doull forces him back
1.6 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, beaten! tries to cut just outside off and
through him, not far from the stumps either
End of over 2 (1 run) South Africa 2/0 (14 more runs req)
DL Vettori 1-0-1-0 - Scoreboard End
G Kirsten 2* (5b) HH Gibbs 0* (7b)
2.1 O'Connor to Kirsten, one run, forward in defence, pushed gently up
towards mid off, perfectly paced so they can sneak a clever single
2.2 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive, swung back into the
pad, struck flush under the knee roll, big appeal but going down
leg clearly
2.3 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, cut in half, jagged back as Gibbs tried
to force it off the back foot, through to Parore
wind picks up and the bails fly off, there's sure to be a set of
heavy ones sitting in each umpire's pocket, we are in Wellington,
after all :-)
2.4 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, tucked up wide of mid on, good dive
across by Vettori cuts off any runs
2.5 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, defends up to Doull at mid off
2.6 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, back on his stumps defending back down
the wicket
End of over 3 (1 run) South Africa 3/0 (13 more runs req)
SB O'Connor 2-0-2-0 - Vance Stand End
G Kirsten 3* (6b) HH Gibbs 0* (12b)
this pair in no great hurry at the moment to polish the runs off
3.1 Vettori to Kirsten, one run, leans forward, angles it away along
the ground wide of Young at slip who gives chase to shirt third
man
short third man, even :-)
3.2 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, back cut to O'Connor at backward point
3.3 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, kicks away square on the off side
3.4 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, flighted, leans forward defending, beaten
in flight, into the pad and trickles back just wide of off stump
3.5 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive on the off side
3.6 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, defends square on the leg side
End of over 4 (1 run) South Africa 4/0 (12 more runs req)
DL Vettori 2-0-2-0 - Scoreboard End
G Kirsten 4* (7b) HH Gibbs 0* (17b)
4.1 O'Connor to Kirsten, no run, leaves outside off stump
4.2 O'Connor to Kirsten, one run, cut down to gully, misfield by Stead,
Astle from the slips across and throws down leg stump, but they
are home safely
4.3 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, forward defensive up to Doull at mid off
4.4 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, pushes at a quick one outside off,
beaten
4.5 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, driven to wide mid on, another good
piece of fielding by Vettori
4.6 O'Connor to Gibbs, no run, tries to work it fine off the pad,
struck, appeal by O'Connor but going down leg
End of over 5 (1 run) South Africa 5/0 (11 more runs req)
SB O'Connor 3-0-3-0 - Vance Stand End
G Kirsten 5* (9b) HH Gibbs 0* (21b)
5.1 Vettori to Kirsten, one run, flighted outside off stump, guided
away towards short third man
5.2 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, huge mixup as Gibbs dances down the
track, driven straight up on the off side, a good diving save
across from mid off by Horne, threw it back to Vettori in one
motion, as Gibbs ran to the bowler's end while Kirsten didn't
move, Vettori dropped it and
finally picked it up and fired it at the keeper's end, whilst both
batsman were still at the bowler's end, Gibbs tried running back
late, but Harris from silly mid off grabbed the wide throw and
took out the stumps
South Africa 6/1, Partnership of 6
HH Gibbs run out (Harris) 0 (22b 0x4 0x6)
Gibbs makes a princely 22-ball duck, the first by a South African batsman all series, not the nicest way to end it after a double and then a single ton in his last two innings
Kallis the new batsman
5.3 Vettori to Kallis, no run, defends on the off side
5.4 Vettori to Kallis, no run, pads away outside leg
5.5 Vettori to Kallis, no run, stretches the front pad forward, kicked
away
5.6 Vettori to Kallis, no run, pads off again
End of over 6 (1 run) South Africa 6/1 (10 more runs req)
DL Vettori 3-0-3-0 - Scoreboard End
G Kirsten 6* (10b) JH Kallis 0* (4b)
6.1 O'Connor to Kirsten, no run, down the leg side, can't catch up with
it
6.2 O'Connor to Kirsten, FOUR, driven through extra cover and Kirsten
becomes South Africa's all-time highest run scorer in Tests,
passing Bruce Mitchell, now 3 runs ahead
6.3 O'Connor to Kirsten, no run, down the leg side, again can't catch
up with it
6.4 O'Connor to Kirsten, no run, again down the leg side
6.5 O'Connor to Kirsten, no run, leaves outside off
6.6 O'Connor to Kirsten, no run, and leaves again
End of over 7 (4 runs) South Africa 10/1 (6 more runs req)
SB O'Connor 4-0-7-0 - Vance Stand End
JH Kallis 0* (4b) G Kirsten 10* (16b 1x4)
just a single blow needed to win the Test now
7.1 Vettori to Kallis, FOUR, Kallis tries his best to do just that,
down the track and lofted over the bowler's head and into the
sightscreen, one bounce and four
7.2 Vettori to Kallis, OUT: goes for another big shot, giving himself
room and is cleaned out!
South Africa 14/2, Partnership of 8
JH Kallis b Vettori 4 (6b 1x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 3.2-0-7-1 - Scoreboard End
South Africa lose a little credit chasing such a small target
Cullinan the new batsman
7.3 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, forward to a full one, edges low off
the pat just short of Young at slip
7.4 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive with bat/pad, flies
away just past silly mid off
7.5 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive
7.6 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, and again, good over by Vettori
End of over 8 (4 runs) South Africa 14/2 (2 more runs req)
DL Vettori 4-0-7-1 - Scoreboard End
G Kirsten 10* (16b 1x4) DJ Cullinan 0* (4b)
8.1 O'Connor to Kirsten, two runs, full, clipped through vacant
midwicket and it rolls out to the boundary, just short of the
rope, and they jog a couple and come back for a third as the ball
stops, but they don't need to
South Africa win the third Test by 8 wickets and take the Bank of
New Zealand Series 1-0
Gary Kirsten with 3476 runs now stands as the highest run scorer in
Tests for South Africa, 5 ahead of Bruce Mitchell, 11 ahead of
Hansie Cronje
Steve Elworthy is named Man of the Match for his twin hauls of 4
wickets in each innings
in a series dominated by the bats, at least the South African ones
anyway!, deservedly a bowler gets the spoils here
the players come back out to the outfield near the Vance Stand for
the official presentations
all the players, officials and sponsors' representatives stand
around patiently as they wait for television to return from the
lengthy ad break!
a big round of applause for everyone involved from the small crowd
now all gathered in the vicinity of the Vance Stand
Twose steals Astle's Black Cap to give to Nash so he looks
presentable before he speaks!
Iain Galloway, doyen of cricket in Wellington and New Zealand, says
a few words, congratulating all involved, looking forward to the
continuance of the one-day series shortly
now Sir Richard Hadlee, Bank of New Zealand cricket ambassador, and
says a few words on behalf of his employers
Dion Nash thanks the South Africans, applauds their standard of
Test cricket
keeps it brief, now Hansie Cronje is called upon for a few words
Sir Richard presents Cronje with the Bank of New Zealand Series
Trophy
Cronje thanks his side, New Zealand, looks forward to the One-Day
Internationals
the Man of the Match, awarded by Don Neely, is confirmed as Steve
Elworthy for his 8-159 in the match
Elworthy says it's an unbelievable feeling to do well and win the
Man of the Match award in his return performance after the injury
to Donald paved the way for a recall after only one prior Test
Sir Richard, from one aged pace bowler to another, makes a comment
to Elworthy about him being 34 years old and hoping the knees hold
out on him
and there ends the presentation, and the coverage of the series
thanks for joining us, now it's on to the One-Day Internationals,
with New Zealand holding a 2-1 advantage with 3 matches left to
play, the first being a day/nighter at Napier on Thursday the
25th, starting at 2:30pm local time (0230GMT)
good afternoon from the Basin until then!
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