5th ODI: South Africa v New Zealand at Durban, 1 Nov 2000

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

       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

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Date-stamped : 03 Nov2000 - 22:23