Inspection will only take place once the rain stops
14:30 local start will be delayed
RSA have included Ntini and Hall for Telemachus and Dippenaar
NZ have left out Walker for Allott
Play to start at 15:00 local, no overs lost (13:00 GMT)
Match State: match scheduled to start 15:00
SA won the toss and NZ are batting
the umps are Orchards a Diedricks,3rd is Watwalla and TV is Howell
Umpires are out, followed by Pollock and the South Africans
Nevin to take strike to Pollock
0.1 Pollock to Nevin, legbye: one run
0.2 Pollock to Astle, no run
0.3 Pollock to Astle, one run
0.4 Pollock to Nevin, OUT:
New Zealand 2/1, Partnership of 2
CJ Nevin c Kallis b Pollock 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 1* (2b) SM Pollock 0.4-0-1-1
0.5 Pollock to Fleming, no run
0.6 Pollock to Fleming, no run
End of over 1 (2 runs) New Zealand 2/1 (RR: 2.00)
SM Pollock 1-0-1-1 - Old Fort Road
NJ Astle 1* (2b) SP Fleming 0* (2b)
1.1 Donald to Astle, no run, outside off, has a nibble, beaten
1.2 Donald to Astle, no run, pushes into the covers to Hall
1.3 Donald to Astle, no run, great delivery,very close to getting a
tough on that one
1.4 Donald to Astle, no run, cuts back into him,struck on the pads
1.5 Donald to Astle, no run, runs it back to point
1.6 Donald to Astle, no run, thru to the keeper - opening his spell
with a maiden
End of over 2 (maiden) New Zealand 2/1 (RR: 1.00)
AA Donald 1-1-0-0 - Umgeni
SP Fleming 0* (2b) NJ Astle 1* (8b)
2.1 Pollock to Fleming, no run
2.2 Pollock to Fleming, no run, a little wide down the leg side not
called though
2.3 Pollock to Fleming, no run, still a little offline
2.4 Pollock to Fleming, FOUR
2.5 Pollock to Fleming, no run, good fielding to stop a well struck
ball by Ntini
2.6 Pollock to Fleming, no run
End of over 3 (4 runs) New Zealand 6/1 (RR: 2.00)
SM Pollock 2-0-5-1 - Old Fort Road
NJ Astle 1* (8b) SP Fleming 4* (8b 1x4)
3.1 Donald to Astle, no run
3.2 Donald to Astle, no run
3.3 Donald to Astle, no run, pushed back to the bowler
3.4 Donald to Astle, two runs, swept across the linesq of the wkt
3.5 Donald to Astle, no run
3.6 Donald to Astle, OUT: going stright to the staedy hands of kallis
in 2nd slip postion
New Zealand 8/2, Partnership of 6
NJ Astle c Kallis b Donald 3 (14b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 4 (2 runs) New Zealand 8/2 (RR: 2.00)
AA Donald 2-1-2-1 - Umgeni
SP Fleming 4* (8b 1x4)
4.1 Pollock to Fleming, no run, left alone thru to the keeper
4.2 Pollock to Fleming, no run, good solid defensive stroke
4.3 Pollock to Fleming, no run, getting a little lift off that delivery
, pushes back to the bowler
4.4 Pollock to Fleming, no run, driven on to the on side
4.5 Pollock to Fleming, no run
4.6 Pollock to Fleming, no run, leaves that one to pass thru
End of over 5 (maiden) New Zealand 8/2 (RR: 1.60)
SM Pollock 3-1-5-1 - Old Fort Road
RG Twose 0* (0b) SP Fleming 4* (14b 1x4)
5.1 Donald to Twose, no run
5.2 Donald to Twose, no run, great delivery right online just brushing
past the bat
5.3 Donald to Twose, no run, boucher diving to the right to get to that
,buttwose again making no contact
5.4 Donald to Twose, no run, Twose again smiling abck to Donald,knowing
at this stage Donald has the upper hand
5.5 Donald to Twose, no run, a wider delivery Twose deciding to leave
it alone
5.6 Donald to Twose, FOUR, craking stroke driven off the front foot
towards deep cover
End of over 6 (4 runs) New Zealand 12/2 (RR: 2.00)
AA Donald 3-1-6-1 - Umgeni
SP Fleming 4* (14b 1x4) RG Twose 4* (6b 1x4)
6.1 Pollock to Fleming, no run, close brushing past the bat
6.2 Pollock to Fleming, no run, pushes back to Pollock
6.3 Pollock to Fleming, no run, thru to the keeper
6.4 Pollock to Fleming, no run, pollock getting some pace in that Twose
being a little cautious leaves it
6.5 Pollock to Fleming, no run, getting some lift,causes Twose to waft
at it,although still making no contact
6.6 Pollock to Fleming, no run, that one thru to the keeper brings to
an end a maiden from Pollock
End of over 7 (maiden) New Zealand 12/2 (RR: 1.71)
SM Pollock 4-2-5-1 - Umgeni
RG Twose 4* (6b 1x4) SP Fleming 4* (20b 1x4)
7.1 Donald to Twose, legbye: one run, stuck around the thigh pad area
and deciding to take a dicy legbye
waiting for a change of gloves by the batsman
7.2 Donald to Fleming, no run, pitching waist height,defends it off on
the leg side
7.3 Donald to Fleming, no run, drives it back to extra cover
7.4 Donald to Fleming, no run, leaving it alone
7.5 Donald to Fleming, no run, that one slightly wide,Flemming not
looking to to hit at it
7.6 Donald to Fleming, no run, looking like he's swatting flies at that
one,not an imprssive shot
End of over 8 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 13/2 (RR: 1.62)
AA Donald 4-2-6-1 - Old Fort Road
RG Twose 4* (7b 1x4) SP Fleming 4* (25b 1x4)
8.1 Pollock to Twose, no run, fuller length and a slower delivery as
well
8.2 Pollock to Twose, no run, Twose going forward lifts his bat to let
it go thru to the keeper
8.3 Pollock to Twose, SIX, short and Twose takes a crack at that
backward of sq makes it look so easy
8.4 Pollock to Twose, no run, back to the defensive
8.5 Pollock to Twose, no run, a slower delivery beats him - not keeping
his head on that one
8.6 Pollock to Twose, no run, pitching high and slightly wide,Twose
picking his strokes and decides that ws'nt worth it
End of over 9 (6 runs) New Zealand 19/2 (RR: 2.11)
SM Pollock 5-2-11-1 - Umgeni
SP Fleming 4* (25b 1x4) RG Twose 10* (13b 1x4 1x6)
9.1 Donald to Fleming, no run, boucher taking that one
9.2 Donald to Fleming, three runs, well struck driven back on the off
side Kirtsen cutting off the boundary
9.3 Donald to Twose, wide: no run, although that was wide Twose tkaes a
huge swing at it
9.3 Donald to Twose, one run, hit that over the head of Klusener at
gully going down to 3rd man
9.4 Donald to Fleming, no run, pushes it to rhdodes
9.5 Donald to Fleming, no run, misjudges the speed and gets a body blow
9.6 Donald to Fleming, no run, leaving that alone brings the end of 10
overs
End of over 10 (5 runs) New Zealand 24/2 (RR: 2.40)
AA Donald 5-2-11-1 (1w) - Old Fort Road
RG Twose 11* (14b 1x4 1x6) SP Fleming 7* (30b 1x4)
10.1 Pollock to Twose, FOUR, craking stroke stright back pover the
bowlers head
10.2 Pollock to Twose, no run, came off the shoulder going to 2nd slip
10.3 Pollock to Twose, FOUR, beautiful shot had 4 on it's name the
moment he struck that- driven back full of a length on the off
side
10.4 Pollock to Twose, no run, pushes it back
10.5 Pollock to Twose, two runs, mistimimg that his it high in the air
well paced in the gap
10.6 Pollock to Twose, one run, chits that just just over the head of
klusener in the gully
End of over 11 (11 runs) New Zealand 35/2 (RR: 3.18)
SM Pollock 6-2-22-1 - Umgeni
RG Twose 22* (20b 3x4 1x6) SP Fleming 7* (30b 1x4)
11.1 Donald to Twose, no run, digging that out and hits to backward oint
11.2 Donald to Twose, no run, pushes toward the on side
11.3 Donald to Twose, no run, takes a waft at that looking to cut ,but
getting nowhere near making contact
11.4 Donald to Twose, no run, pitching shorter of a length.Twose not
looking too comfortable
11.5 Donald to Twose, no run, struck down back to mid off
11.6 Donald to Twose, no run, not getting that off the meat of the
bat,manages to get it back doen the wkt
End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 35/2 (RR: 2.92)
AA Donald 6-3-11-1 (1w) - Old Fort Road
SP Fleming 7* (30b 1x4) RG Twose 22* (26b 3x4 1x6)
first change of bowling by the South Africans
12.1 Ntini to Fleming, two runs, plays sq of the wkt,good fieding
12.2 Ntini to Fleming, legbye: one run
12.3 Ntini to Twose, no run
12.4 Ntini to Twose, one run, good running as Twose pushes it on the on
side
12.5 Ntini to Fleming, no run, a bit too close for comfort - going thru
to Boucher
12.6 Ntini to Fleming, legbye: one run, a sotilary appeal by Ntini runs
it down the leg side
End of over 13 (5 runs) New Zealand 40/2 (RR: 3.08)
M Ntini 1-0-3-0 - Umgeni
SP Fleming 9* (34b 1x4) RG Twose 23* (28b 3x4 1x6)
13.1 Kallis to Fleming, no run, cut backwadr of point
13.2 Kallis to Fleming, legbye: one run, flicking it off the thigh pad
on the leg side
13.3 Kallis to Twose, no run, cutting backward of sq thru to Pollock
13.4 Kallis to Twose, no run, pushes back straight to Boje
13.5 Kallis to Twose, one run, dragging the bat acorss himself to guide
it sq of the wkt
13.6 Kallis to Fleming, no run, swinging himself around accomplishes
nothing else but perhaps a little dizzyness as it goes thru to
boucher
End of over 14 (2 runs) New Zealand 42/2 (RR: 3.00)
JH Kallis 1-0-1-0 - Old Fort Road
RG Twose 24* (31b 3x4 1x6) SP Fleming 9* (37b 1x4)
14.1 Ntini to Twose, no run, maybe the moisture in the air helping
Ntinin with some movement - left for Boucher to tidy up
14.2 Ntini to Twose, one run, not called a legbye but certainly stuck
the body as well as getting some bat contat
a bit of controversy now...
14.3 Ntini to Fleming, no run, huge appeal behind the stumps for caugh
behind - ump stand dtill
good call the replay shows no touch
14.4 Ntini to Fleming, no run, again left for Boucher to clean it up
14.5 Ntini to Fleming, no run, pushing back to point
14.6 Ntini to Fleming, no run, fuller length delivery,defends it on the
leg side
End of over 15 (1 run) New Zealand 43/2 (RR: 2.87)
M Ntini 2-0-4-0 - Umgeni
RG Twose 25* (33b 3x4 1x6) SP Fleming 9* (41b 1x4)
Match State: drinks
the players coming off the field to take a drinks
Kallis to continue
15.1 Kallis to Twose, no run, left alone thru to the keeper
15.2 Kallis to Twose, no run, playing that sq of the wkt straight to
Boje
15.3 Kallis to Twose, no run, takes a crack at that one.manages to keep
it off the wkts,but going just back down the wkt
15.4 Kallis to Twose, no run
15.5 Kallis to Twose, legbye: one run, stuck on the thigh pad runs it
down the leg side
15.6 Kallis to Fleming, no run, fuller length,a defensive shot
End of over 16 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 44/2 (RR: 2.75)
JH Kallis 2-1-1-0 - Old Fort Road
RG Twose 25* (38b 3x4 1x6) SP Fleming 9* (42b 1x4)
the weather looking really gloomy - yet the rain is holding off
16.1 Ntini to Twose, no run, good length and added pace catches Twose
off gaurd
16.2 Ntini to Twose, no run, pushes it onto the off side
16.3 Ntini to Twose, no run, driven to id on
16.4 Ntini to Twose, FOUR, in the air - lucky shot but 4 nonetheless
something wrong with the stadium scoreboard at the moment
16.5 Ntini to Twose, no run, a little to close for comfort
no a spectator inthe way of the sidescreens
16.6 Ntini to Twose, two runs, good shot struck well,hit oput in the
deep
End of over 17 (6 runs) New Zealand 50/2 (RR: 2.94)
M Ntini 3-0-10-0 - Umgeni
SP Fleming 9* (42b 1x4) RG Twose 31* (44b 4x4 1x6)
that brings up the 40 for NZ
17.1 Kallis to Fleming, FOUR, great shot down to fine leg
17.2 Kallis to Fleming, no run
17.3 Kallis to Fleming, no run, cutting that foward of sq
17.4 Kallis to Fleming, legbye: one run, taking an easy single
17.5 Kallis to Twose, no run
17.6 Kallis to Twose, legbye: one run
End of over 18 (6 runs) New Zealand 56/2 (RR: 3.11)
JH Kallis 3-1-5-0 - Old Fort Road
RG Twose 31* (46b 4x4 1x6) SP Fleming 13* (46b 2x4)
18.1 Ntini to Twose, one run
18.2 Ntini to Fleming, no run
18.3 Ntini to Fleming, no run
18.4 Ntini to Fleming, one run, bringing up the 50 part
18.5 Ntini to Twose, FOUR, classy stroke back past the owler
18.6 Ntini to Twose, no run, left alone thur to the keeper
End of over 19 (6 runs) New Zealand 62/2 (RR: 3.26)
M Ntini 4-0-16-0 - Umgeni
SP Fleming 14* (49b 2x4) RG Twose 36* (49b 5x4 1x6)
19.1 Kallis to Fleming, no run
19.2 Kallis to Fleming, FOUR, well struck ,beautifully hit backward of
sq as he runs it downto backward of sq leg
19.3 Kallis to Fleming, no run, Kallis geting a bit aggro - thorws it
back to the keeper
19.4 Kallis to Fleming, no run
19.5 Kallis to Fleming, no run, driven back to mid off
19.6 Kallis to Fleming, no run, driven back to mid of agian
End of over 20 (4 runs) New Zealand 66/2 (RR: 3.30)
JH Kallis 4-1-9-0 - Old Fort Road
RG Twose 36* (49b 5x4 1x6) SP Fleming 18* (55b 3x4)
20 overs now complete ,looking quite comfortable at 3.3 runs per
over
20.1 Ntini to Twose, one run, good running beween wkt - to cover poinbt
20.2 Ntini to Fleming, no run, pushing abckto the bowler
20.3 Ntini to Fleming, no run, defensive on the forward
20.4 Ntini to Fleming, no run
20.5 Ntini to Fleming, no run, fuller length,moving quite a bit,gettiong
the better of Flemming - he can breath now...
20.6 Ntini to Fleming, legbye: one run, runs it down the leg side
End of over 21 (2 runs) New Zealand 68/2 (RR: 3.24)
M Ntini 5-0-17-0 - Umgeni
SP Fleming 18* (60b 3x4) RG Twose 37* (50b 5x4 1x6)
21.1 Kallis to Fleming, one run, struck forward of sq - finds the gap
21.2 Kallis to Twose, one run, well driven off the front foot to extra
cover
21.3 Kallis to Fleming, one run, close single Boje again doing a great
job in the fielding side of things
21.4 Kallis to Twose, OUT: absolutely brilliant delivery - middle stump
gone!!!!
New Zealand 71/3, Partnership of 63
RG Twose b Kallis 38 (52b 5x4 1x6)
SP Fleming 20* (62b 3x4) JH Kallis 4.4-1-12-1
Kallis now getting his 100th wkt,also giving him the satus of the
quickest allrounder to get to is 100th wkt and 1000runs
21.5 Kallis to Cairns, no run, first abll up leaves it alone
21.6 Kallis to Cairns, no run, Rhodes once again stirring the crowds by
some awesome fielding work
End of over 22 (3 runs) New Zealand 71/3 (RR: 3.23)
JH Kallis 5-1-12-1 - Old Fort Road
SP Fleming 20* (62b 3x4) CL Cairns 0* (2b)
22.1 Ntini to Fleming, one run, fuller length delivery,defended off on
the leg side
22.2 Ntini to Cairns, one run
22.3 Ntini to Fleming, OUT: good shout and the fingure goes up without
much delay
New Zealand 73/4, Partnership of 2
SP Fleming lbw b Ntini 21 (64b 3x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 1* (3b) M Ntini 5.3-0-19-1
22.4 Ntini to McMillan, two runs, cut sq of the wkt ,althought he
fileder not cutting it off manages to stop some of the pace off it
22.5 Ntini to McMillan, no run, Ntinin getting a lot of movement - that
one cutting back nicely
22.6 Ntini to McMillan, no run, thru to the keeper
End of over 23 (4 runs) New Zealand 75/4 (RR: 3.26)
M Ntini 6-0-21-1 - Umgeni
CL Cairns 1* (3b) CD McMillan 2* (3b)
the lbw decision looking back on the replay seems a little
controversial - ws quite high - but a wkt nonetheless
23.1 Kallis to Cairns, two runs, a misfileld by Hall allows the runs
23.2 Kallis to Cairns, legbye: one run
23.3 Kallis to McMillan, no run, pushed back to the bowler
23.4 Kallis to McMillan, no run, Boucher taking that one behind the
stumps
23.5 Kallis to McMillan, no run, defended back down the wkt
23.6 Kallis to McMillan, no run, cutting backward of sq - bringing up
the end of the over
End of over 24 (3 runs) New Zealand 78/4 (RR: 3.25)
JH Kallis 6-1-14-1 - Old Fort Road
CL Cairns 3* (5b) CD McMillan 2* (7b)
Ntinin to continue
24.1 Ntini to Cairns, legbye: one run, oing down the leg side
24.2 Ntini to McMillan, no run, leaving that for Boucher to do the
picking up - a quick pace off that one
24.3 Ntini to McMillan, no run, again not juding the pace off that one -
a painful body blow i'm sure
24.4 Ntini to McMillan, no run, a little short and alightly wide -
McMillan prefering to leave it alone
24.5 Ntini to McMillan, no run, again short , a better line ,he just
defends it on the off side
24.6 Ntini to McMillan, no run, yorker length thru to the keeper
End of over 25 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 79/4 (RR: 3.16)
M Ntini 7-1-21-1 - Umgeni
CL Cairns 3* (6b) CD McMillan 2* (12b)
now at the halfway mark of the Kiwi's innings
Klusener being warmly greeted by his hometown fans
25.1 Klusener to Cairns, no run, pushes it back to mid on
25.2 Klusener to Cairns, one run, cut sq of the wkt good running to make
that a single
25.3 Klusener to McMillan, no run, leaving that alone for Boucher
25.4 Klusener to McMillan, no run, defensive shot
25.5 Klusener to McMillan, no run, chopped back down toward extra cover
25.6 Klusener to McMillan, one run, easy single
End of over 26 (2 runs) New Zealand 81/4 (RR: 3.12)
L Klusener 1-0-2-0 - Old Fort Road
CD McMillan 3* (16b) CL Cairns 4* (8b)
26.1 Ntini to McMillan, OUT: thick edeg Boucher has all the time in the
world - actually fumbles,but gets it as it's cominh back down
New Zealand 81/5, Partnership of 8
CD McMillan c Boucher b Ntini 3 (17b 0x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 4* (8b) M Ntini 7.1-1-21-2
26.2 Ntini to Harris, no run, Harris allowing him self to check out the
pace - leaves it alone
26.3 Ntini to Harris, no run, pushes it on the on side
26.4 Ntini to Harris, no run, close shave - left alone but with not too
much comfort
26.5 Ntini to Harris, no run, thru to the keeper
a fine rain now coming down it seems,a little misty as well
26.6 Ntini to Harris, no run, that one cutting back into him Boucher
taking it behind the stumps
End of over 27 (maiden) New Zealand 81/5 (RR: 3.00)
M Ntini 8-2-21-2 - Umgeni
CL Cairns 4* (8b) CZ Harris 0* (5b)
end of a great over by Ntini
27.1 Klusener to Cairns, no run, cut sq of th e wkt
27.2 Klusener to Cairns, no run, pushed back to the bowler
the players now going off the field as the covers get pulled over
the pitch
Match State: Rain 17:05 local (15:05)
play almost about to resume without any loss of overs
soory correction :each side has now lost 1 over
27.3 Klusener to Cairns, no run, defended on the off side
27.4 Klusener to Cairns, no run
27.5 Klusener to Cairns, no run, pushed back to the bowler
27.6 Klusener to Cairns, one run, good length back into the batsman for
a quick single
End of over 28 (1 run) New Zealand 82/5 (RR: 2.93)
L Klusener 2-0-3-0 - Old Fort Road
CL Cairns 5* (14b) CZ Harris 0* (5b)
28.1 Hall to Cairns, no run, pitching a little on the leg side defends
off in that area
28.2 Hall to Cairns, no run, blocked down the wkt
28.3 Hall to Cairns, no run, cracking drive Hall getting fingers to it
stopping it's pace
28.4 Hall to Cairns, no run, forward on the defensive
28.5 Hall to Cairns, no run, struck high on the pads a stiffled appeal
by Hall does'nt even make the ump look
28.6 Hall to Cairns, no run, angled away on the leg side
End of over 29 (maiden) New Zealand 82/5 (RR: 2.83)
AJ Hall 1-1-0-0 - Umgeni
CZ Harris 0* (5b) CL Cairns 5* (20b)
29.1 Klusener to Harris, no run, good length into the batsman
29.2 Klusener to Harris, three runs, great off drive Kirsten making good
ground to cut theboundary off
29.3 Klusener to Cairns, FOUR, an upward on drive to the left of Kisten
makes it's way to the boundary - Kisten maybe could have got
nearere to it
29.4 Klusener to Cairns, FOUR, great shot driven to the boundary - the
fielder apparently not picking up on that one too well
29.5 Klusener to Cairns, FOUR, beautiful shot - lofted over the bowlers
head for a great boundary
this is a huge over for NZ
29.6 Klusener to Cairns, no run, a poor attempted shot - swatted at that
not making connection with ball
End of over 30 (15 runs) New Zealand 97/5 (RR: 3.23)
L Klusener 3-0-18-0 - Old Fort Road
CZ Harris 3* (7b) CL Cairns 17* (24b 3x4)
30.1 Hall to Harris, no run, fuller length, defends off the back foot
30.2 Hall to Harris, legbye: two runs, same length delivery just
pitching higher - defends off the thigh pad
30.3 Hall to Harris, two runs, well plaeced in the gap bringing the
100up
30.4 Hall to Harris, no run
30.5 Hall to Harris, one run
30.6 Hall to Cairns, no run, yorker length delivery
End of over 31 (5 runs) New Zealand 102/5 (RR: 3.29)
AJ Hall 2-1-3-0 - Umgeni
CZ Harris 6* (12b) CL Cairns 17* (25b 3x4)
31.1 Klusener to Harris, legbye: one run, a stiffled appeal by Klusener,
too high and down the leg side
31.2 Klusener to Cairns, no run, driven on the of side
31.3 Klusener to Cairns, SIX, hoisted way over the head over Klusener
and struck within the demarkated area of the Std Bank
klusener going for huge horns
31.4 Klusener to Cairns, no run
31.5 Klusener to Cairns, one run
31.6 Klusener to Harris, one run, piching wide Harris double steps and
drives on the on side
End of over 32 (9 runs) New Zealand 111/5 (RR: 3.47)
L Klusener 4-0-26-0 - Old Fort Road
CZ Harris 7* (14b) CL Cairns 24* (29b 3x4 1x6)
the rain drizzling down again
32.1 Hall to Harris, one run, run down to fine leg
hopefully the rain is giong to hold off
32.2 Hall to Cairns, one run, played sq of the wkt
32.3 Hall to Harris, no run, chopped back down the wkt
32.4 Hall to Harris, one run, drives off the back foot into the gap
again the rainis going to hold off play
looks ike rain is abating
the covers are being taken off
they are now sponging the field
loks like SA are going to go into bat
Match State: end of Innings - adjusted due to rain
they're looking to start at 21:00 local time
the SA batsmen now coming on to the field
0.1 Allott to Cullinan, no run
0.2 Allott to Cullinan, wide: no run
0.2 Allott to Cullinan, no run
0.3 Allott to Cullinan, no run
0.4 Allott to Cullinan, no run
0.5 Allott to Cullinan, no run
0.6 Allott to Cullinan, SIX, huge 6 off the bat by Cullinan
End of over 1 (7 runs) South Africa 7/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 146/31 = 4.71)
GI Allott 1-0-7-0 (1w) - Umgeni
G Kirsten 0* (0b) DJ Cullinan 6* (6b 1x6)
1.1 Cairns to Kirsten, one run
1.2 Cairns to Cullinan, one run, pushed back defensively managing to
get a single
1.3 Cairns to Kirsten, no run, left alone thru to the keeper
1.4 Cairns to Kirsten, no run, pitching slightly wide on the leg side -
lucky for the bowler
1.5 Cairns to Kirsten, two runs, run down to 3rd man
1.6 Cairns to Kirsten, OUT: wide donw the leg side Kirsten not looking
happy
South Africa 11/1, Partnership of 11
G Kirsten c Parore b Cairns 3 (5b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 2 (4 runs) South Africa 11/1 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 142/30 = 4.73)
CL Cairns 1-0-4-1 - Old Fort Road
DJ Cullinan 7* (7b 1x6)
the replay showing it was off the shoulder
Kisten may be called for decnt for that look and comment
2.1 Allott to Cullinan, OUT: struck him on the toes on the back foot
South Africa 11/2, Partnership of 0
DJ Cullinan lbw b Allott 7 (8b 0x4 1x6)
JH Kallis 0* (0b) GI Allott 1.1-0-7-1 (1w)
hopefully Boje can bring something to this innings
2.2 Allott to Boje, one run, dicy shot but a single nonetheless
2.3 Allott to Kallis, no run, good pace thru to the keeper
if the LBW decision did'nt bouce first then it was out - if not
down leg
2.4 Allott to Kallis, wide: no run
2.4 Allott to Kallis, three runs, full toss defended on the leg side
the outfield now a little slower due to all the moisture
2.5 Allott to Boje, one run, driven on the on side
2.6 Allott to Kallis, no run, going forward on thedefensive - textbook
block
End of over 3 (6 runs) South Africa 17/2 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 136/29 = 4.69)
GI Allott 2-0-13-1 (2w) - Umgeni
N Boje 2* (2b) JH Kallis 3* (3b)
3.1 Cairns to Boje, no run, slighlty wide down the leg side
3.2 Cairns to Boje, no run, huge appeal by the men behind the stumps as
well as the bowler - ump does'nt mobve- struck above the role
3.3 Cairns to Boje, one run
3.4 Cairns to Kallis, no run, going straight past him getting good lift
from it
3.5 Cairns to Kallis, no run
3.6 Cairns to Kallis, no run, again a huge appeal by the New
Zealander's...
End of over 4 (1 run) South Africa 18/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 135/28 = 4.82)
CL Cairns 2-0-5-1 - Old Fort Road
N Boje 3* (5b) JH Kallis 3* (6b)
4.1 Allott to Boje, no run, getting a lot of swing as it goes back past
the batsmen
4.2 Allott to Boje, no run, driven back to mid on
mid off sorry
4.3 Allott to Boje, no run, the ball is coming off the pitch quickly -
perhaps due to all the moisture
4.4 Allott to Boje, no run, pitching short but carrying thru to Parore
4.5 Allott to Boje, no run, defensivly angled to mid off
4.6 Allott to Boje, no run, defended back down the wkt
End of over 5 (maiden) South Africa 18/2 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 135/27 = 5.00)
GI Allott 3-1-13-1 (2w) - Umgeni
JH Kallis 3* (6b) N Boje 3* (11b)
5.1 Cairns to Kallis, no run, left alone for the keeper to pick it up
5.2 Cairns to Kallis, no run, pushing back
5.3 Cairns to Kallis, no run, cutting back into him - receiving a body
blow in the mid drift
5.4 Cairns to Kallis, two runs, drievn back past the bowling - tidy
fielding cuts off the bouindayr
5.5 Cairns to Kallis, no run
5.6 Cairns to Kallis, one run, cutting forward of the wkt
End of over 6 (3 runs) South Africa 21/2 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 132/26 = 5.08)
CL Cairns 3-0-8-1 - Old Fort Road
JH Kallis 6* (12b) N Boje 3* (11b)
6.1 Allott to Kallis, no run, cut sq of the wkt
6.2 Allott to Kallis, one run, ouside edge just wide of the slipd races
to the fine leg boundary - the fieling again a good effort
6.3 Allott to Boje, no run
6.4 Allott to Boje, one run, chopped back down -good running between
the wkts
6.5 Allott to Kallis, no run, the keeper doing the work to pick it up
6.6 Allott to Kallis, wide: no run, Kallis takes a huge swat at that -
fortunately is too wide
6.6 Allott to Kallis, FOUR, great shot cut sq of the wkt
End of over 7 (7 runs) South Africa 28/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 125/25 = 5.00)
GI Allott 4-1-20-1 (3w) - Umgeni
N Boje 4* (13b) JH Kallis 11* (16b 1x4)
7.1 Cairns to Boje, FOUR, well driven to the off side
7.2 Cairns to Boje, no run
7.3 Cairns to Boje, wide: no run
7.3 Cairns to Boje, no run
7.4 Cairns to Boje, three runs
the umps now looking at the ball
the ball has been changed
7.5 Cairns to Kallis, FOUR, great shot driven back down the wkt
7.6 Cairns to Kallis, no run
End of over 8 (12 runs) South Africa 40/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 113/24 = 4.71)
CL Cairns 4-0-20-1 (1w) - Old Fort Road
N Boje 11* (17b 1x4) JH Kallis 15* (18b 2x4)
8.1 Allott to Boje, no run
8.2 Allott to Boje, (noball) no run, over the head
8.2 Allott to Boje, wide: no run, down the leg side
8.2 Allott to Boje, no run, beats him
8.3 Allott to Boje, no run, pushed back
8.4 Allott to Boje, no run, huge huge appeal by all of NZ - looks like
a good call
8.5 Allott to Boje, no run
8.6 Allott to Boje, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 9 (2 runs) South Africa 42/2 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 111/23 = 4.83)
GI Allott 5-1-22-1 (4w 1nb) - Umgeni
JH Kallis 15* (18b 2x4) N Boje 11* (24b 1x4)
9.1 Cairns to Kallis, no run, thru to the keeper
9.2 Cairns to Kallis, wide: no run
9.2 Cairns to Kallis, no run
9.3 Cairns to Kallis, no run, getting some movement off the pitch
9.4 Cairns to Kallis, no run
9.5 Cairns to Kallis, one run, cut back behind the bowler
9.6 Cairns to Boje, one run, cutting back behind sq
End of over 10 (3 runs) South Africa 45/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 108/22 = 4.91)
CL Cairns 5-0-23-1 (2w) - Old Fort Road
N Boje 12* (25b 1x4) JH Kallis 16* (23b 2x4)
10.1 O'Connor to Boje, no run, driven back to the opposite wkts
10.2 O'Connor to Boje, no run, left alone thru to the keeper
10.3 O'Connor to Boje, no run
10.4 O'Connor to Boje, no run, left alone outside off
10.5 O'Connor to Boje, no run
10.6 O'Connor to Boje, no run, chopped back down
End of over 11 (maiden) South Africa 45/2 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 108/21 = 5.14)
SB O'Connor 1-1-0-0 - Umgeni
JH Kallis 16* (23b 2x4) N Boje 12* (31b 1x4)
11.1 Cairns to Kallis, wide: no run
11.1 Cairns to Kallis, no run, cut backinto him
11.2 Cairns to Kallis, no run
11.3 Cairns to Kallis, no run, chopped back down on the off side
11.4 Cairns to Kallis, no run, taking a huge swing at that,getting
himself a little frustrated
11.5 Cairns to Kallis, no run, not looking to play at that
11.6 Cairns to Kallis, no run
End of over 12 (1 run) South Africa 46/2 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 107/20 = 5.35)
CL Cairns 6-0-24-1 (3w) - Old Fort Road
N Boje 12* (31b 1x4) JH Kallis 16* (29b 2x4)
12.1 O'Connor to Boje, no run
12.2 O'Connor to Boje, one run, short and wide chopped back across the
wkt - good fielding
12.3 O'Connor to Kallis, no run, cut back into him - getting a lot
oflift off the pitch
12.4 O'Connor to Kallis, no run, pushed back
12.5 O'Connor to Kallis, no run, pacy delivery - Kallis not really
reading that one
12.6 O'Connor to Kallis, one run, run down the leg side
End of over 13 (2 runs) South Africa 48/2 (RR: 3.69 RRR: 105/19 = 5.53)
SB O'Connor 2-1-2-0 - Umgeni
JH Kallis 17* (33b 2x4) N Boje 13* (33b 1x4)
13.1 Cairns to Kallis, one run, driven sq of the wkt
13.2 Cairns to Boje, no run
13.3 Cairns to Boje, one run
13.4 Cairns to Kallis, two runs
13.5 Cairns to Kallis, one run
13.6 Cairns to Boje, no run
End of over 14 (5 runs) South Africa 53/2 (RR: 3.79 RRR: 100/18 = 5.56)
CL Cairns 7-0-29-1 (3w) - Old Fort Road
JH Kallis 21* (36b 2x4) N Boje 14* (36b 1x4)
14.1 O'Connor to Kallis, one run, thru behnd the wkts
14.2 O'Connor to Boje, no run, cut back sq of the wkt
14.3 O'Connor to Boje, no run, thru to the keeper
14.4 O'Connor to Boje, no run, driven to extra cover
14.5 O'Connor to Boje, no run, hard drive back to the bowler
14.6 O'Connor to Boje, one run, solid off drive
End of over 15 (2 runs) South Africa 55/2 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 98/17 = 5.76)
SB O'Connor 3-1-4-0 - Umgeni
N Boje 15* (41b 1x4) JH Kallis 22* (37b 2x4)
15.1 Styris to Boje, one run, defended off on the leg side
15.2 Styris to Kallis, FOUR, cracking stoke races to the boundary
15.3 Styris to Kallis, no run, left alone for Parore to pick it up
15.4 Styris to Kallis, one run
15.5 Styris to Boje, no run, defensive block
15.6 Styris to Boje, FOUR, short and wide pulled backward of sq into the
gap
End of over 16 (10 runs) South Africa 65/2 (RR: 4.06 RRR: 88/16 = 5.50)
SB Styris 1-0-10-0 - Old Fort Road
JH Kallis 27* (40b 3x4) N Boje 20* (44b 2x4)
Match State: drinks
16.1 O'Connor to Kallis, no run, driven straigh back past the bowler
16.2 O'Connor to Kallis, no run, a slower delivery
16.3 O'Connor to Kallis, no run, defended off on the leg side
16.4 O'Connor to Kallis, no run, that was a painful blow..ouch!
16.5 O'Connor to Kallis, no run, defensive on the foward foot
16.6 O'Connor to Kallis, one run, chopped sq of the wkt
End of over 17 (1 run) South Africa 66/2 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 87/15 = 5.80)
SB O'Connor 4-1-5-0 - Umgeni
JH Kallis 28* (46b 3x4) N Boje 20* (44b 2x4)
17.1 Styris to Kallis, one run
17.2 Styris to Boje, no run
17.3 Styris to Boje, one run, straight on drive
17.4 Styris to Kallis, no run, not too confident a shot that one
17.5 Styris to Kallis, no run
17.6 Styris to Kallis, no run, chopped backward of sq
End of over 18 (2 runs) South Africa 68/2 (RR: 3.78 RRR: 85/14 = 6.07)
SB Styris 2-0-12-0 - Old Fort Road
N Boje 21* (46b 2x4) JH Kallis 29* (50b 3x4)
18.1 Astle to Boje, no run, takes a swipe at that
18.2 Astle to Boje, no run
18.3 Astle to Boje, FOUR, lofted way over the long on area
18.4 Astle to Boje, FOUR, angled fine of the wkt a little too close for
comfort though
18.5 Astle to Boje, OUT: great catch by him in the gully
South Africa 76/3, Partnership of 65
N Boje c Harris b Astle 29 (51b 4x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 29* (50b 3x4) NJ Astle 0.5-0-8-1
18.6 Astle to Rhodes, no run, driven on the off side
End of over 19 (8 runs) South Africa 76/3 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 77/13 = 5.92)
NJ Astle 1-0-8-1 - Umgeni
JH Kallis 29* (50b 3x4) JN Rhodes 0* (1b)
19.1 Styris to Kallis, no run, cutting backward of sq
19.2 Styris to Kallis, no run, cut back into him
19.3 Styris to Kallis, no run, pushed abck
19.4 Styris to Kallis, one run
19.5 Styris to Rhodes, no run
19.6 Styris to Rhodes, one run
End of over 20 (2 runs) South Africa 78/3 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 75/12 = 6.25)
SB Styris 3-0-14-0 - Old Fort Road
JN Rhodes 1* (3b) JH Kallis 30* (54b 3x4)
20.1 Astle to Rhodes, one run, pushed forward of sq t mid wkt
20.2 Astle to Kallis, no run, chopped back down the wkt
20.3 Astle to Kallis, no run
20.4 Astle to Kallis, one run, run down to 3rd man
20.5 Astle to Rhodes, one run, good running between these 2
20.6 Astle to Kallis, no run
End of over 21 (3 runs) South Africa 81/3 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 72/11 = 6.55)
NJ Astle 2-0-11-1 - Umgeni
JN Rhodes 3* (5b) JH Kallis 31* (58b 3x4)
21.1 Styris to Rhodes, no run, thru to the keeper not getting any
connection
21.2 Styris to Rhodes, one run, dabs it onto the on side
21.3 Styris to Kallis, one run, defended backward of sq
21.4 Styris to Rhodes, no run
21.5 Styris to Rhodes, two runs, well picked up the fielder in the deep
coming around to cut it off
21.6 Styris to Rhodes, no run, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 22 (4 runs) South Africa 85/3 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 68/10 = 6.80)
SB Styris 4-0-18-0 - Old Fort Road
JH Kallis 32* (59b 3x4) JN Rhodes 6* (10b)
22.1 Astle to Kallis, one run
22.2 Astle to Rhodes, no run, thru to the keeper
22.3 Astle to Rhodes, two runs, lofted over to the mid wkt area
22.4 Astle to Rhodes, no run, driven to mid off
22.5 Astle to Rhodes, two runs, played across the line sq of the wkt
22.6 Astle to Rhodes, one run, off the top edge goes out into the deep
in the gap of fielders
End of over 23 (6 runs) South Africa 91/3 (RR: 3.96 RRR: 62/9 = 6.89)
NJ Astle 3-0-17-1 - Umgeni
JN Rhodes 11* (15b) JH Kallis 33* (60b 3x4)
23.1 Styris to Rhodes, one run, dug it out onto the off side
23.2 Styris to Kallis, no run, good fielding backward of sq
23.3 Styris to Kallis, legbye: one run
23.4 Styris to Rhodes, no run, beaten by that ball
23.5 Styris to Rhodes, one run, pushed to mid on
23.6 Styris to Kallis, no run, driven to the bowler
End of over 24 (3 runs) South Africa 94/3 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 59/8 = 7.38)
SB Styris 5-0-20-0 - Old Fort Road
JN Rhodes 13* (18b) JH Kallis 33* (63b 3x4)
24.1 Astle to Rhodes, two runs
24.2 Astle to Rhodes, FOUR
24.3 Astle to Rhodes, OUT: leg stump taken out the ground - great
delivery
South Africa 100/4, Partnership of 24
JN Rhodes b Astle 19 (21b 1x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 33* (63b 3x4) NJ Astle 3.3-0-23-2
24.4 Astle to Klusener, one run, defended onto the leg side
24.5 Astle to Kallis, no run, pushed to mid wkt
24.6 Astle to Kallis, one run, cut backward of sq
End of over 25 (8 runs) South Africa 102/4 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 51/7 = 7.29)
NJ Astle 4-0-25-2 - Umgeni
JH Kallis 34* (65b 3x4) L Klusener 1* (1b)
51 runs req off 42 balls
25.1 Styris to Kallis, one run, angled away backward of sq
25.2 Styris to Klusener, one run, run down to 3rd man
25.3 Styris to Kallis, one run, cut fine of the wkt
25.4 Styris to Klusener, two runs, bad delivery - pulled out to mid wkt
25.5 Styris to Klusener, one run, on drive alowng the single
25.6 Styris to Kallis, one run
End of over 26 (7 runs) South Africa 109/4 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 44/6 = 7.33)
SB Styris 6-0-27-0 - Umgeni
JH Kallis 37* (68b 3x4) L Klusener 5* (4b)
26.1 Astle to Kallis, no run
26.2 Astle to Kallis, FOUR
26.3 Astle to Kallis, one run
26.4 Astle to Klusener, one run
26.5 Astle to Kallis, one run, played across the line
26.6 Astle to Klusener, no run, thru to the keeper
End of over 27 (7 runs) South Africa 116/4 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 37/5 = 7.40)
NJ Astle 5-0-32-2 - Old Fort Road
JH Kallis 43* (72b 4x4) L Klusener 6* (6b)
req 37 runs off 30 balls
27.1 McMillan to Kallis, one run
27.2 McMillan to Klusener, one run, great shot seing it well - but
straight to the ielder in the deep
27.3 McMillan to Kallis, no run, pushed back to McMillan
27.4 McMillan to Kallis, one run, played fine of the wkt
27.5 McMillan to Klusener, SIX, that's huge and max for Klusener over
long on
27.6 McMillan to Klusener, no run, dug out
End of over 28 (9 runs) South Africa 125/4 (RR: 4.46 RRR: 28/4 = 7.00)
CD McMillan 1-0-9-0 - Umgeni
JH Kallis 45* (75b 4x4) L Klusener 13* (9b 1x6)
rea 28 runs off 24 balls
28.1 O'Connor to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery thru to the
keeper
28.2 O'Connor to Kallis, no run, getting a lot of lift - Kallis having
to back away - not too careful where his bat was held
28.3 O'Connor to Kallis, one run, taking the easy single
28.4 O'Connor to Klusener, no run, looking to pull - going straight to
the fielder
28.5 O'Connor to Klusener, one run
28.6 O'Connor to Kallis, two runs, easy catch going to McMillan,dropping
it right at the bouary
End of over 29 (4 runs) South Africa 129/4 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 24/3 = 8.00)
SB O'Connor 5-1-9-0 - Old Fort Road
L Klusener 14* (11b 1x6) JH Kallis 48* (79b 4x4)
not ruled as a 4 but really close
29.1 Allott to Klusener, one run, lofted over the bowlers head ,not
getting enough power on that
29.2 Allott to Kallis, one run, cut fine of the wkt
29.3 Allott to Klusener, FOUR, great shot into the gap - one bunce 4 out
to the long on boundary
29.4 Allott to Klusener, FOUR, replica shot,taking off the pressure a
little
29.5 Allott to Klusener, two runs, driven back straight of teh wkt - not
enough oomf to get to the boundary
29.6 Allott to Klusener, FOUR, awesome shot off a yorker length delivery
End of over 30 (16 runs) South Africa 145/4 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 8/2 = 4.00)
GI Allott 6-1-38-1 (4w 1nb) - Umgeni
JH Kallis 49* (80b 4x4) L Klusener 29* (16b 3x4 1x6)
req 8 runs off 12 balls
30.1 O'Connor to Kallis, one run, the single bringing up his 50 his 27th
30.2 O'Connor to Klusener, SIX, that was huge!aslo in the Std bank zone
, - bringing up the 50 part
30.3 O'Connor to Klusener, SIX, a massive 6 bringing it off for SA!
Match State: SA win by 6 wkts