Good Morning...
Welcome to the live comms for the 3rd match of this Singapore
Challenge
This match is actually a 'semi-final' as the winner of this match
will go through to meet Pakistan in the final on Sunday
No rains predicted here today
Match State: New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat
Vettori opening with Astle !!
Vettori will take strike to Pollock
0.1 Pollock to Vettori, wide: no run, loosener outside the off stump
0.1 Pollock to Vettori, no run, just outside off stump, pushed firnly
to point
0.2 Pollock to Vettori, no run, excellent awayswinger just in that
corridor of uncertainity, Vettori was caught in 2 minds there
0.3 Pollock to Vettori, OUT: experiment fails - outswinegr outsdie off
stump, no feet movement, slashes at it, edges, straight to Kallis
at 2nd slip, Vettori opening against Pollock never seemed to be a
good option
New Zealand 1/1, Partnership of 1
DL Vettori c Kallis b Pollock 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 0* (0b) SM Pollock 0.3-0-1-1 (1w)
The hard hitting Cairns comes in
0.4 Pollock to Cairns, two runs, turns the face of the bat to wide of
3rd man and runs 2 very well
You ok with the scoring or should I stand by
0.5 Pollock to Cairns, no run, left alone to the keeper
0.6 Pollock to Cairns, no run, on target, turns it to square leg
End of over 1 (3 runs) New Zealand 3/1 (RR: 3.00)
SM Pollock 1-0-3-1 (1w)
NJ Astle 0* (0b) CL Cairns 2* (3b)
Telemachus to start from the other end
1.1 Telemachus to Astle, one run, right on target straight away, turned
to backwd of square
1.2 Telemachus to Cairns, no run, outside off stump, Cairns holds his
bat high and leaves it to Pothas
1.3 Telemachus to Cairns, no run, outside off stump, drives and misses,
lucky not to have edged
1.4 Telemachus to Cairns, no run, hits the pads, clearly going down
leg, TElemachus appeals loudly to be turned down by the SL umpire
G Silva
1.5 Telemachus to Cairns, no run, that ball came onto the bat with some
bounce and extra pace, palyed to cover
1.6 Telemachus to Cairns, no run, defends to the on side and wants a
run, Astle rightly says NO
End of over 2 (1 run) New Zealand 4/1 (RR: 2.00)
R Telemachus 1-0-1-0
NJ Astle 1* (1b) CL Cairns 2* (8b)
2.1 Pollock to Astle, no run, on off stump, defends safely
2.2 Pollock to Astle, no run, pushes it to mid off
2.3 Pollock to Astle, one run, short arm jab to deep square leg
2.4 Pollock to Cairns, no run, outside off stump, Cairns leaves it
2.5 Pollock to Cairns, no run, again left alone to the keeper, this
time the ball was close to off stump
2.6 Pollock to Cairns, one run, places it in the gap between cover and
mid off to retain strike
End of over 3 (2 runs) New Zealand 6/1 (RR: 2.00)
SM Pollock 2-0-5-1 (1w)
CL Cairns 3* (11b) NJ Astle 2* (4b)
3.1 Telemachus to Cairns, no run, on target, defends it
3.2 Telemachus to Cairns, one run, thick edge to 3rd man
3.3 Telemachus to Astle, two runs, played to long leg without much
timing
3.4 Telemachus to Astle, no run, on target, nice bowling from
Telemachus here, defends it safely
3.5 Telemachus to Astle, one run, turns it awkwardly towards 3rd man
3.6 Telemachus to Cairns, no run, on target again, defends safely
End of over 4 (4 runs) New Zealand 10/1 (RR: 2.50)
R Telemachus 2-0-5-0
NJ Astle 5* (7b) CL Cairns 4* (14b)
4.1 Pollock to Astle, no run
4.2 Pollock to Astle, OUT: very poor shot, ball pitched out side off
stump, no short enough to pull, tried to pull it from out side off
stump, bottom edge on to the middle stump
New Zealand 10/2, Partnership of 9
NJ Astle b Pollock 5 (9b 0x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 4* (14b) SM Pollock 2.2-0-5-2 (1w)
4.3 Pollock to Fleming, no run, loud appeal for lbw, declined, the ball
pitched just out side leg stump also hits him a bit high
4.4 Pollock to Fleming, no run
4.5 Pollock to Fleming, no run
4.6 Pollock to Fleming, legbye: one run, again a very loud appeal for
lbw, very close this time but not close enough to impress Mr.
Bansal
End of over 5 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 11/2 (RR: 2.20)
SM Pollock 3-1-5-2 (1w)
SP Fleming 0* (4b) CL Cairns 4* (14b)
5.1 Telemachus to Fleming, one run, on the leg stump, played it to mid
wicket
5.2 Telemachus to Cairns, no run, on the off stump, plays it to mid on
5.3 Telemachus to Cairns, no run, plays it to mid on again, not much
feet movement by the batsman
5.4 Telemachus to Cairns, no run, defended
5.5 Telemachus to Cairns, FOUR, nicely driven to long on, hits it on
the up
5.6 Telemachus to Cairns, one run, glanced it to deep fine leg, good
over for New Zealand
End of over 6 (6 runs) New Zealand 17/2 (RR: 2.83)
R Telemachus 3-0-11-0
CL Cairns 9* (19b 1x4) SP Fleming 1* (5b)
6.1 Pollock to Cairns, no run
6.2 Pollock to Cairns, five runs, pushed to mid off, Klusener throws it
in at the non-striker's end, no one backing up, 4 extra runs for
Cairns, Pollock not happy
6.3 Pollock to Fleming, no run
6.4 Pollock to Fleming, one run, turns it to deep fine leg
6.5 Pollock to Cairns, no run, plays it into covers
6.6 Pollock to Cairns, no run, on the off stump, comes forward and
plays it back to bowler who unable to collect it, Klusener from
mid off runs in and pick the ball, Fleming wants a run sent back
by Cairns
End of over 7 (6 runs) New Zealand 23/2 (RR: 3.29)
SM Pollock 4-1-11-2 (1w)
SP Fleming 2* (7b) CL Cairns 14* (23b 1x4)
7.1 Telemachus to Fleming, no run, plays it to cover
7.2 Telemachus to Fleming, no run, just out side off stump, driven
nicely but straight to mid off
7.3 Telemachus to Fleming, one run, on his legs, plays it just behind
sq leg for an easy single
7.4 Telemachus to Cairns, no run, comes forward and plays it to cover
7.5 Telemachus to Cairns, no run, down the leg side, tried to flick it,
struck on pad, no appeal as the ball clearly missing the leg stump
7.6 Telemachus to Cairns, no run
End of over 8 (1 run) New Zealand 24/2 (RR: 3.00)
R Telemachus 4-0-12-0
SP Fleming 3* (10b) CL Cairns 14* (26b 1x4)
8.1 Pollock to Fleming, no run
8.2 Pollock to Fleming, one run
8.3 Pollock to Cairns, FOUR, nicely driven through cover off the
backfoot, no power just the timing
8.4 Pollock to Cairns, no run, tries the same shot again but the wasn't
the same, beaten
8.5 Pollock to Cairns, one run, plays it to mid off and goes for a run
with the shot, good running
8.6 Pollock to Fleming, no run, on his legs, plays it to sq leg
End of over 9 (6 runs) New Zealand 30/2 (RR: 3.33)
SM Pollock 5-1-17-2 (1w)
CL Cairns 19* (29b 2x4) SP Fleming 4* (13b)
9.1 Telemachus to Cairns, no run, defends it to cover, thinks of a run
then decides against it
9.2 Telemachus to Cairns, no run, out side off stump, comes forward and
plays it to cover
9.3 Telemachus to Cairns, one run, plays it to mid wicket
9.4 Telemachus to Fleming, no run
9.5 Telemachus to Fleming, no run
9.6 Telemachus to Fleming, one run, on the off stump, plays it just
wide off Kallis at cover
End of over 10 (2 runs) New Zealand 32/2 (RR: 3.20)
R Telemachus 5-0-14-0
SP Fleming 5* (16b) CL Cairns 20* (32b 2x4)
10.1 Pollock to Fleming, two runs, plays it on the on side, placed it
well between sq leg and mid wicket for a couple
10.2 Pollock to Fleming, no run
10.3 Pollock to Fleming, no run, off the back foot to point
10.4 Pollock to Fleming, no run, on the middle stump, tries to hit it
through the on side, inside edge to sq leg
10.5 Pollock to Fleming, no run, just dropped the ball on the off side,
Pollock comes across quickly to the save the single
10.6 Pollock to Fleming, one run, runs it down to third man, gets the
single this time easily
End of over 11 (3 runs) New Zealand 35/2 (RR: 3.18)
SM Pollock 6-1-20-2 (1w)
SP Fleming 8* (22b) CL Cairns 20* (32b 2x4)
11.1 Telemachus to Fleming, FOUR, beautifully driven straight down the
ground, times it to perfection
New Zealand 39/3, Partnership of 29
SP Fleming run out (Kirsten) 12 (23b 1x4 0x6)
11.2 Telemachus to Fleming, no run
New Zealand 39/3, Partnership of 29
SP Fleming run out (Kirsten) 12 (24b 1x4 0x6)
11.3 Telemachus to Cairns, FOUR, short out side off stump, enough room
for Cairns to put it to the fence, cracking shot through cover
point
11.4 Telemachus to Cairns, one run
11.5 Telemachus to Twose, no run
11.6 Telemachus to Twose, FOUR, just out side off stump, comes forward
and drives it through covers
End of over 12 (13 runs) New Zealand 48/3 (RR: 4.00)
R Telemachus 6-0-27-0
CL Cairns 25* (34b 3x4) RG Twose 4* (2b 1x4)
12.1 Kallis to Cairns, wide: no run
12.1 Kallis to Cairns, one run, down the leg side, flicks it to deep
fine leg
12.2 Kallis to Twose, two runs
12.3 Kallis to Twose, no run
12.4 Kallis to Twose, no run, pushed it straight to cover
12.5 Kallis to Twose, two runs, short out side off stump, pulled it over
mid wicket, not timed it properly
12.6 Kallis to Twose, OUT: pitched up on the off stump, just stood at
his crease and tried to hit it through the off side, missed the
line and lost his off stump
New Zealand 54/4, Partnership of 15
RG Twose b Kallis 8 (7b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 13 (6 runs) New Zealand 54/4 (RR: 4.15)
JH Kallis 1-0-6-1 (1w)
CL Cairns 26* (35b 3x4)
13.1 Klusener to Cairns, one run, pushed it to mid off
13.2 Klusener to McMillan, no run, tried to run it down to third man,
out side edge, 1st bounce to the keeper
13.3 Klusener to McMillan, no run
13.4 Klusener to McMillan, no run, left alone out side off stump
13.5 Klusener to McMillan, no run, left alone out side off stump
13.6 Klusener to McMillan, no run, left alone, very wide out side off
stump
End of over 14 (1 run) New Zealand 55/4 (RR: 3.93)
L Klusener 1-0-1-0
CL Cairns 27* (36b 3x4) CD McMillan 0* (5b)
14.1 Kallis to Cairns, OUT: just out side off stump, hit it through the
line, in the air, a good sharp catch by Pollock at short cover,
much more problems for New Zealand
New Zealand 55/5, Partnership of 1
CL Cairns c Pollock b Kallis 27 (37b 3x4 0x6)
CD McMillan 0* (5b) JH Kallis 1.1-0-6-2 (1w)
14.2 Kallis to Harris, no run, plays it to sq leg
14.3 Kallis to Harris, no run
14.4 Kallis to Harris, no run
14.5 Kallis to Harris, no run
14.6 Kallis to Harris, one run
End of over 15 (1 run) New Zealand 56/5 (RR: 3.73)
JH Kallis 2-0-7-2 (1w)
CZ Harris 1* (5b) CD McMillan 0* (5b)
15.1 Klusener to Harris, no run, on leg stump, defends it to mid wicket
15.2 Klusener to Harris, wide: no run, outside leg stump
15.2 Klusener to Harris, no run, rapped on the pads, right in front, but
the ball pitched slghtly outside leg stump
15.3 Klusener to Harris, no run, outside off stump, left alone to Pothas
15.4 Klusener to Harris, no run, just on off stump, defends it back to
the bowler
15.5 Klusener to Harris, no run, on target, strkes it to mid on
15.6 Klusener to Harris, no run, on target, good tight baowling, defends
it to cover
End of over 16 (1 run) New Zealand 57/5 (RR: 3.56)
L Klusener 2-0-2-0 (1w)
CD McMillan 0* (5b) CZ Harris 1* (11b)
16.1 Kallis to McMillan, no run, outside off stump, Carig leave it alone
to Pothas
16.2 Kallis to McMillan, no run, pushed to mid off
16.3 Kallis to McMillan, no run, outside off stump, left alone to the
keeper
16.4 Kallis to McMillan, no run, tries to cut it and misses totally, too
close for that shot
18 balls, 2 runs and 1 wicket. A sorry tale for NZ
16.5 Kallis to McMillan, no run, pushed to midwicket
16.6 Kallis to McMillan, no run, strikes pad, then bat, rolls to cover,
Kallis goes up in appeal, umpire unmoved
End of over 17 (maiden) New Zealand 57/5 (RR: 3.35)
JH Kallis 3-1-7-2 (1w)
CZ Harris 1* (11b) CD McMillan 0* (11b)
Harris and McMillan in the race for who scores faster
17.1 Klusener to Harris, FOUR, Harris gets ahead, thumps a widish
delivery outside off through cover
17.2 Klusener to Harris, no run, pushed to cover, Andrew dives and
fields
17.3 Klusener to Harris, one run, tapped to the onside, ball rolls
towards the squareleg fielder who is too far away
17.4 Klusener to McMillan, legbye: one run, off the pads, rolls to the
keeper
17.5 Klusener to Harris, no run, poked to the offside
New Zealand only 71 runs away from equalling their worst score
against South Africa
17.6 Klusener to Harris, no run, outside off, lets it go
End of over 18 (6 runs) New Zealand 63/5 (RR: 3.50)
L Klusener 3-0-7-0 (1w)
CD McMillan 0* (12b) CZ Harris 6* (16b 1x4)
18.1 Kallis to McMillan, one run, strays ontot he legs, turned to
fineleg
18.2 Kallis to Harris, wide: no run, way down leg, maybe New Zealand
will get to 3 figures after all !
18.2 Kallis to Harris, (noball) no run, defends
18.2 Kallis to Harris, no run, pushed to mid off
18.3 Kallis to Harris, legbye: one run, turned to squareleg, Pothas goes
and collects
New Zealand are now within 1 run of equalling Scotland's effort
against West Indies at Leicester at World Cup 1999
They just went past their lowest ODI score of 64 made against
Pakistan in 1986
18.4 Kallis to McMillan, no run
18.5 Kallis to McMillan, no run, driven to mid off
18.6 Kallis to McMillan, no run, turned to squareleg
End of over 19 (4 runs) New Zealand 67/5 (RR: 3.53)
JH Kallis 4-1-10-2 (2w 1nb)
CZ Harris 6* (19b 1x4) CD McMillan 1* (16b)
If New Zealand lose 5 wickets in this over, they woul end up
equalling the effort for the lowest no. of overs faced in a
completed innings (19.5 overs by Pak v WI at CapeTown in 1993)
19.1 Klusener to Harris, FOUR, Damn, Harris spoils the party, stroked
nicely through extra cover
Record Watch: New Zealand get past Scotland, South Africa and
Australia
19.2 Klusener to Harris, no run
19.3 Klusener to Harris, no run, turned to square leg
19.4 Klusener to Harris, no run, pushed to point
19.5 Klusener to Harris, one run, offbreak, taps it to midwicket and
takes off
More details of today's record watch at
http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/STATS/ODIS/TEAM/ODI_LOWES
T_TEAM_TOTALS.html
19.6 Klusener to McMillan, OUT: tries to turn it to leg, chips it to
Kallis who runs a couple of yards nad takes a sitter
New Zealand 72/6, Partnership of 17
CD McMillan c Kallis b Klusener 1 (17b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 20 (5 runs) New Zealand 72/6 (RR: 3.60)
L Klusener 4-0-12-1 (1w)
CZ Harris 11* (24b 2x4)
6 down, 4 to go
20.1 Kallis to Harris, FOUR, savagely pulled through mid on, super shot
!
NZ now sail past 74 made by themselves (twice) and Pakistan
20.2 Kallis to Harris, no run, outside off, left alone
20.3 Kallis to Harris, one run, squeezed past square leg, didnt really
know what happened there, Harris just poked his bat out and hte
ball rolled to fineleg, they thought about a 2nd but rejected the
thought soon
Parore takes strike for the first time
20.4 Kallis to Parore, no run, no footwork, defended
20.5 Kallis to Parore, no run, passes pretty close to offstump, well
left
20.6 Kallis to Parore, no run, ditto ball, slightly wide of off stump
though, same no shot
End of over 21 (5 runs) New Zealand 77/6 (RR: 3.67)
JH Kallis 5-1-15-2 (2w 1nb)
CZ Harris 16* (27b 3x4) AC Parore 0* (3b)
21.1 Klusener to Harris, no run, tries to flay it through cover, misses
totally, just past the outside edge
21.2 Klusener to Harris, no run, pokes his pad out, struck on the pad,
ball rolls to cover
21.3 Klusener to Harris, no run, patted back to Klusener
96 games, 128 wickets at 26.4 and a strike rate of 33 od for
Klusener, good stuff
21.4 Klusener to Harris, no run, defendw
21.5 Klusener to Harris, no run, turned to midwicket
21.6 Klusener to Harris, no run, defends
End of over 22 (maiden) New Zealand 77/6 (RR: 3.50)
L Klusener 5-1-12-1 (1w)
AC Parore 0* (3b) CZ Harris 16* (33b 3x4)
Ho hum, yet another maiden over
Spin in attack
22.1 Boje to Parore, no run
22.2 Boje to Parore, no run, down the leg side
22.3 Boje to Parore, no run, down the leg side, flicks it to short
fineleg
22.4 Boje to Parore, no run, tries to sweep, misses it, very closed to
be called a s wide
22.5 Boje to Parore, one run, swept successfully this time
22.6 Boje to Harris, one run, turns it to bwd sq leg
End of over 23 (2 runs) New Zealand 79/6 (RR: 3.43)
N Boje 1-0-2-0
CZ Harris 17* (34b 3x4) AC Parore 1* (8b)
NZ now sail past 78 made by India against Sri Lanka
23.1 Klusener to Harris, no run
23.2 Klusener to Harris, no run
23.3 Klusener to Harris, no run
23.4 Klusener to Harris, no run, pitchedup out side off stump, tries a
big swing, through to keeper
23.5 Klusener to Harris, one run, turns it to sq leg, quick single
23.6 Klusener to Parore, one run, steers it down to thirdman
End of over 24 (2 runs) New Zealand 81/6 (RR: 3.38)
L Klusener 6-1-14-1 (1w)
AC Parore 2* (9b) CZ Harris 18* (39b 3x4)
24.1 Boje to Parore, no run, sweeps and misses
24.2 Boje to Parore, one run, swept in the air, well short off deep sq
leg
24.3 Boje to Harris, one run, placed it to point for a single
24.4 Boje to Parore, no run, defended
24.5 Boje to Parore, legbye: one run, tries a sweep again, brushes the
pad and gone just past the leg stump, through Pothas legs
24.6 Boje to Harris, no run
End of over 25 (3 runs) New Zealand 84/6 (RR: 3.36)
N Boje 2-0-4-0
AC Parore 3* (13b) CZ Harris 19* (41b 3x4)
25.1 Hall to Parore, no run
25.2 Hall to Parore, no run, turns it to sq leg, Harris wants the single
sent back by Parore
25.3 Hall to Parore, (noball) one run, turns it to deep sq leg
25.3 Hall to Harris, no run, pushed straight to cover
25.4 Hall to Harris, no run
25.5 Hall to Harris, FOUR, just short off good length on the off stump,
pulls it nicely through mid wicket
25.6 Hall to Harris, legbye: two runs, tries to flicks it off the hips
End of over 26 (8 runs) New Zealand 92/6 (RR: 3.54)
AJ Hall 1-0-6-0 (1nb)
AC Parore 4* (16b) CZ Harris 23* (45b 4x4)
New Zealand now crossed 91 made by Sri Lanka against Australia
26.1 Boje to Parore, no run
26.2 Boje to Parore, no run
26.3 Boje to Parore, no run, tries to place it to point for a single,
good work by Pothas, running in from behind the stumps
26.4 Boje to Parore, one run, swept all along the ground to deep sq leg
26.5 Boje to Harris, no run
26.6 Boje to Harris, wide: no run, very wide down the leg side
26.6 Boje to Harris, no run, comes forward and padded away out side off
stump
End of over 27 (2 runs) New Zealand 94/6 (RR: 3.48)
N Boje 3-0-6-0 (1w)
AC Parore 5* (20b) CZ Harris 23* (47b 4x4)
27.1 Hall to Parore, no run, plays it to mid wicket
27.2 Hall to Parore, OUT: pitched out side off stump, came back a
little, tries to run it down to thirdman, ball bounced a little
more than he expected, got the edge and a regulation catch by
Pothas
New Zealand 94/7, Partnership of 22
AC Parore c Pothas b Hall 5 (22b 0x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 23* (47b 4x4) AJ Hall 1.2-0-6-1 (1nb)
27.3 Hall to Styris, no run
27.4 Hall to Styris, no run, down the leg side, tries to flick it,
struck on pad
27.5 Hall to Styris, FOUR, just short out side off stump, picked the
length early, cracking extra cover drive
27.6 Hall to Styris, no run
End of over 28 (4 runs) New Zealand 98/7 (RR: 3.50)
AJ Hall 2-0-10-1 (1nb)
CZ Harris 23* (47b 4x4) SB Styris 4* (4b 1x4)
28.1 Boje to Harris, no run, defended out side off stump
28.2 Boje to Harris, no run, pushed to mid wicket
28.3 Boje to Harris, one run, driven straight to long on
28.4 Boje to Styris, no run, comes down the track, checks his stroke at
the last moment
28.5 Boje to Styris, no run
28.6 Boje to Styris, one run, forces it off the back foot to mid on
End of over 29 (2 runs) New Zealand 100/7 (RR: 3.45)
N Boje 4-0-8-0 (1w)
SB Styris 5* (7b 1x4) CZ Harris 24* (50b 4x4)
29.1 Hall to Styris, no run
29.2 Hall to Styris, (noball) no run
29.2 Hall to Styris, one run
29.3 Hall to Harris, no run
29.4 Hall to Harris, one run
29.5 Hall to Styris, no run
29.6 Hall to Styris, no run
End of over 30 (3 runs) New Zealand 103/7 (RR: 3.43)
AJ Hall 3-0-13-1 (2nb)
CZ Harris 25* (52b 4x4) SB Styris 6* (12b 1x4)
30.1 Boje to Harris, two runs
30.2 Boje to Harris, no run, defends it to mid wicket
30.3 Boje to Harris, no run, tries to sweep and misses
30.4 Boje to Harris, no run, stroked easily to cover
30.5 Boje to Harris, two runs, turns it to deep mid wicket
30.6 Boje to Harris, FOUR, outside off stump, sweeps harshly to deep mid
wicket
End of over 31 (8 runs) New Zealand 111/7 (RR: 3.58)
N Boje 5-0-16-0 (1w)
SB Styris 6* (12b 1x4) CZ Harris 33* (58b 5x4)
31.1 Hall to Styris, no run
31.2 Hall to Styris, legbye: one run
31.3 Hall to Harris, no run, back to bowler
31.4 Hall to Harris, no run
31.5 Hall to Harris, no run, slower ball, full toss, turns it to mid
wicket, well fielded by Pollock
31.6 Hall to Harris, one run
End of over 32 (2 runs) New Zealand 113/7 (RR: 3.53)
AJ Hall 4-0-14-1 (2nb)
CZ Harris 34* (62b 5x4) SB Styris 6* (14b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
32.1 Boje to Harris, one run, guidedes it to short third man
32.2 Boje to Styris, no run
32.3 Boje to Styris, one run, comes down the track and pushed it down to
long on
32.4 Boje to Harris, FOUR, swept and swept very hard, placed it well
between midwicket and sq leg
32.5 Boje to Harris, no run, defended
32.6 Boje to Harris, one run, turns it to short fine leg, quick single
End of over 33 (7 runs) New Zealand 120/7 (RR: 3.64)
N Boje 6-0-23-0 (1w)
CZ Harris 40* (65b 6x4) SB Styris 7* (16b 1x4)
33.1 Telemachus to Harris, wide: no run, wide out side off stump, not
looks so wide though
33.1 Telemachus to Harris, one run, comes forward and plays it with
angled bat between point and cover
33.2 Telemachus to Styris, no run, defended
33.3 Telemachus to Styris, no run, tries to flick it, missed it, on to
pads
33.4 Telemachus to Styris, no run, plays it straight to Boje at mid
wicket
33.5 Telemachus to Styris, five runs, plays it to mshort mid wicket,
goes for a single, Styris a bit slow, Boje pics the ball and
throws it at bowler's end, Styris was short off his crease but the
ball missed the stumps, no one backing up, another 5 runs for NZ,
2nd time in the innings
33.6 Telemachus to Harris, no run
End of over 34 (7 runs) New Zealand 127/7 (RR: 3.74)
R Telemachus 7-0-34-0 (1w)
SB Styris 12* (20b 1x4) CZ Harris 41* (67b 6x4)
34.1 Pollock to Styris, no run
34.2 Pollock to Styris, no run
34.3 Pollock to Styris, no run, pushed to mid wicket
34.4 Pollock to Styris, no run, tries to turn it to the on side, almost
a leading edge to cover,
34.5 Pollock to Styris, one run, turns it to long leg
34.6 Pollock to Harris, one run
End of over 35 (2 runs) New Zealand 129/7 (RR: 3.69)
SM Pollock 7-1-22-2 (1w)
CZ Harris 42* (68b 6x4) SB Styris 13* (25b 1x4)
35.1 Telemachus to Harris, OUT: pitched on middle and leg, moved away,
tries to steer it, got the out side edge , straight to keeper
New Zealand 129/8, Partnership of 35
CZ Harris c Pothas b Telemachus 42 (69b 6x4 0x6)
SB Styris 13* (25b 1x4) R Telemachus 7.1-0-34-1 (1w)
35.2 Telemachus to Wiseman, no run
35.3 Telemachus to Wiseman, no run, good delivery, came in sharply
35.4 Telemachus to Wiseman, no run, loud appeal for lbw
35.5 Telemachus to Wiseman, one run, runs it past diving MzKenzie
35.6 Telemachus to Styris, legbye: one run
End of over 36 (2 runs) New Zealand 131/8 (RR: 3.64)
R Telemachus 8-0-35-1 (1w)
SB Styris 13* (26b 1x4) PJ Wiseman 1* (4b)
36.1 Pollock to Styris, one run
36.2 Pollock to Wiseman, no run, defended
36.3 Pollock to Wiseman, no run
36.4 Pollock to Wiseman, no run, on the off stump, comes forward and
plays it to mid wicket
36.5 Pollock to Wiseman, no run, forces it to mid off
36.6 Pollock to Wiseman, no run
End of over 37 (1 run) New Zealand 132/8 (RR: 3.57)
SM Pollock 8-1-23-2 (1w)
SB Styris 14* (27b 1x4) PJ Wiseman 1* (9b)
37.1 Klusener to Styris, no run
37.2 Klusener to Styris, one run, turns itt to mid wicket
37.3 Klusener to Wiseman, no run, on the frontfoot, plays it to mid
wicket
37.4 Klusener to Wiseman, no run, nice looking forward defensive push to
cover
37.5 Klusener to Wiseman, no run, slower ball, defends
37.6 Klusener to Wiseman, no run, back to bowler
End of over 38 (1 run) New Zealand 133/8 (RR: 3.50)
L Klusener 7-1-15-1 (1w)
SB Styris 15* (29b 1x4) PJ Wiseman 1* (13b)
38.1 Boje to Styris, no run, back to bowler
38.2 Boje to Styris, no run
38.3 Boje to Styris, one run
38.4 Boje to Wiseman, one run
38.5 Boje to Styris, no run
38.6 Boje to Styris, no run
End of over 39 (2 runs) New Zealand 135/8 (RR: 3.46)
N Boje 7-0-25-0 (1w)
PJ Wiseman 2* (14b) SB Styris 16* (35b 1x4)
39.1 Klusener to Wiseman, no run, appeal for a catch behind, the ball
brushes the pad
39.2 Klusener to Wiseman, one run
39.3 Klusener to Styris, one run
39.4 Klusener to Wiseman, no run
39.5 Klusener to Wiseman, no run, comes forward and plays it to cover
39.6 Klusener to Wiseman, no run, plays it back to bowler
End of over 40 (2 runs) New Zealand 137/8 (RR: 3.42)
L Klusener 8-1-17-1 (1w)
SB Styris 17* (36b 1x4) PJ Wiseman 3* (19b)
40.1 Boje to Styris, no run, tries a big swing, misses it on to pads,
loud appeal for lbw, looks close but declined
40.2 Boje to Styris, one run
40.3 Boje to Wiseman, legbye: one run, tries a sweep and misses
40.4 Boje to Styris, one run, dancing down the track and hits it
straight down the ground
40.5 Boje to Wiseman, no run
40.6 Boje to Wiseman, no run
End of over 41 (3 runs) New Zealand 140/8 (RR: 3.41)
N Boje 8-0-27-0 (1w)
SB Styris 19* (39b 1x4) PJ Wiseman 3* (22b)
41.1 Klusener to Styris, one run, plays it to mid wicket
41.2 Klusener to Wiseman, no run, plays it off the backfoot to mid
wicket
41.3 Klusener to Wiseman, FOUR, slower ball, pickedup well by Wiseman,
beautifully driven past the bowler
41.4 Klusener to Wiseman, no run, down the leg side, very close to be a
wide but not given
41.5 Klusener to Wiseman, one run
41.6 Klusener to Styris, no run, defended
End of over 42 (6 runs) New Zealand 146/8 (RR: 3.48)
L Klusener 9-1-23-1 (1w)
PJ Wiseman 8* (26b 1x4) SB Styris 20* (41b 1x4)
42.1 Boje to Wiseman, no run, down the leg side, tries to sweep and
misses
42.2 Boje to Wiseman, one run, plays it off the backfoot between
midwicket and sq leg
42.3 Boje to Styris, one run, swept down to long leg
42.4 Boje to Wiseman, one run, pushed to mid wicket
42.5 Boje to Styris, no run, comes down the wicket then goes back, hits
it back to bowler
42.6 Boje to Styris, one run, swept in the air over midwicket
End of over 43 (4 runs) New Zealand 150/8 (RR: 3.49)
N Boje 9-0-31-0 (1w)
SB Styris 22* (44b 1x4) PJ Wiseman 10* (29b 1x4)
43.1 Telemachus to Styris, no run
43.2 Telemachus to Styris, no run, down the leg side, tries to turn it
to sq leg, hits on the pads
43.3 Telemachus to Styris, no run, defended
43.4 Telemachus to Styris, legbye: one run
43.5 Telemachus to Wiseman, one run, inside edge on pads and rolls
towards slip area
43.6 Telemachus to Styris, no run
End of over 44 (2 runs) New Zealand 152/8 (RR: 3.45)
R Telemachus 9-0-36-1 (1w)
PJ Wiseman 11* (30b 1x4) SB Styris 22* (49b 1x4)
44.1 Boje to Wiseman, legbye: two runs
44.2 Boje to Wiseman, no run
44.3 Boje to Wiseman, no run, defends forward
44.4 Boje to Wiseman, no run, flicked to mid wicket
44.5 Boje to Wiseman, one run, sweeps to long leg
44.6 Boje to Styris, one run, turned to long leg again
End of over 45 (4 runs) New Zealand 156/8 (RR: 3.47)
N Boje 10-0-33-0 (1w)
SB Styris 23* (50b 1x4) PJ Wiseman 12* (35b 1x4)
45.1 Telemachus to Styris, legbye: one run
45.2 Telemachus to Wiseman, no run, yorker, digs it out
45.3 Telemachus to Wiseman, no run
45.4 Telemachus to Wiseman, no run, play and miss outside the off stump
45.5 Telemachus to Wiseman, no run, pushed to cover
45.6 Telemachus to Wiseman, no run, played lazily to covers
End of over 46 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 157/8 (RR: 3.41)
R Telemachus 10-1-36-1 (1w)
SB Styris 23* (51b 1x4) PJ Wiseman 12* (40b 1x4)
46.1 Pollock to Styris, OUT: right on target, plumb in front
New Zealand 157/9, Partnership of 28
SB Styris lbw b Pollock 23 (52b 1x4 0x6)
PJ Wiseman 12* (40b 1x4) SM Pollock 8.1-1-23-3 (1w)
46.2 Pollock to Allott, no run, ball keeps low and goes to the keeper
46.3 Pollock to Allott, no run, defended to point
46.4 Pollock to Allott, no run, right on target, defended back to the
bowler
46.5 Pollock to Allott, no run, on off stump, turned to point
46.6 Pollock to Allott, one run, tries to york him, turns it down to
logn leg and retains strike
End of over 47 (1 run) New Zealand 158/9 (RR: 3.36)
SM Pollock 9-1-24-3 (1w)
GI Allott 1* (5b) PJ Wiseman 12* (40b 1x4)
47.1 Hall to Allott, no run, outside off stump, left alone to the keeper
47.2 Hall to Allott, no run, just on off stump, defended to point
47.3 Hall to Allott, no run, excellent slower off cutter, Allott was
dragged forward and missed it
47.4 Hall to Allott, OUT: trying to heave it out, swings his bat and
gets an inside edge and misses it completely and the middle stump
is uprooted
New Zealand 158/10, Partnership of 1
GI Allott b Hall 1 (9b 0x4 0x6)
PJ Wiseman 12* (40b 1x4) AJ Hall 4.4-0-14-2 (2nb)
Get back to us in about 40 mins for more live comms of the South
African chase
Match State: Innings Break
Allott to start the bowling for New Zealand
0.1 Allott to Kirsten, no run, on the off stump, goes back and plays it
to mid off
0.2 Allott to Kirsten, FOUR, tries to cut got the outer edge, lucky for
him ball goes between slips and gully
0.3 Allott to Kirsten, wide: no run
0.3 Allott to Kirsten, no run, good delivery, pitched up just out side
off stump, flashes and misses
0.4 Allott to Kirsten, no run
0.5 Allott to Kirsten, FOUR, pitched up a little out side off stump,
leaning into it and cracks it through extra cover
0.6 Allott to Kirsten, wide: no run
0.6 Allott to Kirsten, one run, thickish out side edge between slips
and gully, all along the ground this time
End of over 1 (11 runs) South Africa 11/0 (RR: 11.00 RRR: 148/49 = 3.02)
GI Allott 1-0-11-0 (2w)
G Kirsten 9* (6b 2x4) AJ Hall 0* (0b)
Good start by the SA
1.1 Cairns to Kirsten, no run, quick delivery, extra bounce for Cairns,
hits him on glove, popped up in the air but no one near to catch
it on the on side
1.2 Cairns to Kirsten, no run
1.3 Cairns to Kirsten, no run
1.4 Cairns to Kirsten, one run, forces it off the backfoot to mid off
1.5 Cairns to Hall, no run, through them gate between bat and pad,
inswinging delivery but no luck so far for the Kiwis
1.6 Cairns to Hall, no run
End of over 2 (1 run) South Africa 12/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 147/48 = 3.06)
CL Cairns 1-0-1-0
G Kirsten 10* (10b 2x4) AJ Hall 0* (2b)
2.1 Allott to Kirsten, no run, fuller length out side off stump, tries
to chop it to thirs man, no contact
2.2 Allott to Kirsten, no run
2.3 Allott to Kirsten, (noball) one run, steers it down to third man
2.3 Allott to Hall, no run, left alone out side off stump
2.4 Allott to Hall, no run, yorket length ball but out side off stump
2.5 Allott to Hall, no run, cuts it straight to gully
2.6 Allott to Hall, no run, left alone out side off stump
End of over 3 (2 runs) South Africa 14/0 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 145/47 = 3.09)
GI Allott 2-0-13-0 (2w 1nb)
G Kirsten 11* (13b 2x4) AJ Hall 0* (6b)
3.1 Cairns to Kirsten, no run
3.2 Cairns to Kirsten, FOUR, pitched up just out side off stump,
smacked it through extra cover
3.3 Cairns to Kirsten, no run
3.4 Cairns to Kirsten, no run, plays it back to bowler
3.5 Cairns to Kirsten, no run, off the backfoot, plays it to sq leg
3.6 Cairns to Kirsten, FOUR, out side off stump, enough width for
Kirsten to cut, does it in style past bwd point
End of over 4 (8 runs) South Africa 22/0 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 137/46 = 2.98)
CL Cairns 2-0-9-0
AJ Hall 0* (6b) G Kirsten 19* (19b 4x4)
4.1 Allott to Hall, FOUR, out side off stump, leaning into it and
cracked it through point
4.2 Allott to Hall, no run
4.3 Allott to Hall, one run, placed it between midwicket and mid on
4.4 Allott to Kirsten, no run
4.5 Allott to Kirsten, no run
4.6 Allott to Kirsten, no run, plays it watchfully into covers
End of over 5 (5 runs) South Africa 27/0 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 132/45 = 2.93)
GI Allott 3-0-18-0 (2w 1nb)
AJ Hall 5* (9b 1x4) G Kirsten 19* (22b 4x4)
5.1 Cairns to Hall, (noball) one run, slower ball, plays it to cover,
quick single
5.1 Cairns to Kirsten, one run, on the leg stump, turns it to long leg
5.2 Cairns to Hall, no run, back to bowler
5.3 Cairns to Hall, no run, on the off stump, plays it to cover, no
chance of a run
Cairns not happy with the shape of the ball
Umpires also agrees with Cairns, ball is being changed
agrees=agree
5.4 Cairns to Hall, no run
5.5 Cairns to Hall, FOUR, short out side off stump, smacked it off the
backfoot through covers, change of ball does not change the rate
of scoring for SA
5.6 Cairns to Hall, no run
End of over 6 (7 runs) South Africa 34/0 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 125/44 = 2.84)
CL Cairns 3-0-16-0 (1nb)
G Kirsten 20* (23b 4x4) AJ Hall 10* (15b 2x4)
6.1 Allott to Kirsten, no run
6.2 Allott to Kirsten, no run, turns it straight to sq leg
6.3 Allott to Kirsten, two runs, tries to hit it straight down the
ground, got the inside edge towards midwicket
6.4 Allott to Kirsten, no run
6.5 Allott to Kirsten, no run, driven straight, well fielded by Allott
6.6 Allott to Kirsten, FOUR, short on the leg stump, pulls it past sq
leg
End of over 7 (6 runs) South Africa 40/0 (RR: 5.71 RRR: 119/43 = 2.77)
GI Allott 4-0-24-0 (2w 1nb)
AJ Hall 10* (15b 2x4) G Kirsten 26* (29b 5x4)
7.1 Cairns to Hall, no run, on middle and off, plays it back to bowler
Kirsten needs 1 more run to complete his 5000 runs in ODIs
7.2 Cairns to Hall, no run
7.3 Cairns to Hall, one run, steers it down to third man
7.4 Cairns to Kirsten, no run, just out side off stump, slower ball,
plays it straight to point
7.5 Cairns to Kirsten, one run, steers it down to third man for a
single to complete his 5000 runs inn ODIs
7.6 Cairns to Hall, no run
End of over 8 (2 runs) South Africa 42/0 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 117/42 = 2.79)
CL Cairns 4-0-18-0 (1nb)
G Kirsten 27* (31b 5x4) AJ Hall 11* (19b 2x4)
Vettori to replace Allot
8.1 Vettori to Kirsten, wide: no run, down the leg side
8.1 Vettori to Kirsten, one run, down the leg again, turns it to long
leg
8.2 Vettori to Hall, no run, padded away
8.3 Vettori to Hall, FOUR, short out side offf stump, cuts it nicely
through point, no boday back on the off side
square off the wicket
8.4 Vettori to Hall, one run
8.5 Vettori to Kirsten, one run
8.6 Vettori to Hall, FOUR, sgain short out side off stump, asking for
punishmment and gets it in style
End of over 9 (12 runs) South Africa 54/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 105/41 = 2.56)
DL Vettori 1-0-12-0 (1w)
G Kirsten 29* (33b 5x4) AJ Hall 20* (23b 4x4)
9.1 Wiseman to Kirsten, no run, plays it to mid on
9.2 Wiseman to Kirsten, no run
9.3 Wiseman to Kirsten, no run, well flighted ball, plays it back to
bowler
9.4 Wiseman to Kirsten, one run
9.5 Wiseman to Hall, legbye: two runs
9.6 Wiseman to Hall, no run
End of over 10 (3 runs) South Africa 57/0 (RR: 5.70 RRR: 102/40 = 2.55)
PJ Wiseman 1-0-1-0
G Kirsten 30* (37b 5x4) AJ Hall 20* (25b 4x4)
10.1 Vettori to Kirsten, (noball) no run
10.1 Vettori to Kirsten, no run
10.2 Vettori to Kirsten, one run, played towards the mid on for a single
10.3 Vettori to Hall, no run
10.4 Vettori to Hall, no run
10.5 Vettori to Hall, no run
10.6 Vettori to Hall, one run, sigle towards the squre leg
End of over 11 (3 runs) South Africa 60/0 (RR: 5.45 RRR: 99/39 = 2.54)
DL Vettori 2-0-15-0 (1w 1nb)
AJ Hall 21* (29b 4x4) G Kirsten 31* (40b 5x4)
11.1 Wiseman to Hall, FOUR
11.2 Wiseman to Hall, no run
11.3 Wiseman to Hall, one run, turned away to fine leg
11.4 Wiseman to Kirsten, no run, played to mid off, steps down wicket
11.5 Wiseman to Kirsten, one run, to left of mid off
11.6 Wiseman to Hall, one run, past sqaure leg
End of over 12 (7 runs) South Africa 67/0 (RR: 5.58 RRR: 92/38 = 2.42)
PJ Wiseman 2-0-8-0
AJ Hall 27* (33b 5x4) G Kirsten 32* (42b 5x4)
12.1 Vettori to Hall, no run
12.2 Vettori to Hall, FOUR, dragged past vettori
12.3 Vettori to Hall, no run, played to mid on
12.4 Vettori to Hall, FOUR, hit away to long off
12.5 Vettori to Hall, two runs, played away through mid wicket, long
chase for Cairns
12.6 Vettori to Hall, no run
End of over 13 (10 runs) South Africa 77/0 (RR: 5.92 RRR: 82/37 = 2.22)
DL Vettori 3-0-25-0 (1w 1nb)
G Kirsten 32* (42b 5x4) AJ Hall 37* (39b 7x4)
13.1 Wiseman to Kirsten, no run
13.2 Wiseman to Kirsten, no run, played out to mid wicket
13.3 Wiseman to Kirsten, no run, played out to backaward point
13.4 Wiseman to Kirsten, FOUR, dancing down the track, through extra
cover
13.5 Wiseman to Kirsten, no run
13.6 Wiseman to Kirsten, no run
End of over 14 (4 runs) South Africa 81/0 (RR: 5.79 RRR: 78/36 = 2.17)
PJ Wiseman 3-0-12-0
AJ Hall 37* (39b 7x4) G Kirsten 36* (48b 6x4)
14.1 Harris to Hall, no run, loud appeal for lbw, inside edge onto pad
14.2 Harris to Hall, one run, driven straight to long off
14.3 Harris to Kirsten, no run, plays it straight to point
14.4 Harris to Kirsten, no run, chopped it to short third man
14.5 Harris to Kirsten, FOUR, short wide out side off stump, cuts it a
bit late to place it between shortman and point
14.6 Harris to Kirsten, no run
End of over 15 (5 runs) South Africa 86/0 (RR: 5.73 RRR: 73/35 = 2.09)
CZ Harris 1-0-5-0
AJ Hall 38* (41b 7x4) G Kirsten 40* (52b 7x4)
15.1 Wiseman to Hall, FOUR, comes forward and smacked it over bowler's
head for another boundary
15.2 Wiseman to Hall, one run
15.3 Wiseman to Kirsten, no run
15.4 Wiseman to Kirsten, no run
15.5 Wiseman to Kirsten, no run, back to bowler, fielded well
15.6 Wiseman to Kirsten, no run, comes forwardn and plays it to short
cover
End of over 16 (5 runs) South Africa 91/0 (RR: 5.69 RRR: 68/34 = 2.00)
PJ Wiseman 4-0-17-0
AJ Hall 43* (43b 8x4) G Kirsten 40* (56b 7x4)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Harris to Hall, no run, defended
16.2 Harris to Hall, no run, tries to turn it to sq leg, playsed a bit
early
16.3 Harris to Hall, no run
16.4 Harris to Hall, no run, driven straught to short extra cover
16.5 Harris to Hall, one run
16.6 Harris to Kirsten, one run
End of over 17 (2 runs) South Africa 93/0 (RR: 5.47 RRR: 66/33 = 2.00)
CZ Harris 2-0-7-0
G Kirsten 41* (57b 7x4) AJ Hall 44* (48b 8x4)
17.1 Wiseman to Kirsten, one run, driven straight down the ground
17.2 Wiseman to Hall, no run
17.3 Wiseman to Hall, no run
17.4 Wiseman to Hall, OUT: hits it hard and high, in the air for a long
time, Cairns at long on took an easy catch
South Africa 94/1, Partnership of 94
AJ Hall c Cairns b Wiseman 46 (51b 8x4 0x6)
G Kirsten 42* (58b 7x4) PJ Wiseman 4.4-0-18-1
17.5 Wiseman to Kirsten, no run
17.6 Wiseman to Kirsten, no run
End of over 18 (1 run) South Africa 94/1 (RR: 5.22 RRR: 65/32 = 2.03)
PJ Wiseman 5-0-20-1
JH Kallis 0* (0b) G Kirsten 42* (60b 7x4)
18.1 Harris to Kallis, no run, played to off side
18.2 Harris to Kallis, FOUR, cover drive to get off the mark
18.3 Harris to Kallis, no run, forward defensive shot
18.4 Harris to Kallis, no run, pushed back to bowler
18.5 Harris to Kallis, no run, played to mid wicket
18.6 Harris to Kallis, no run
End of over 19 (4 runs) South Africa 98/1 (RR: 5.16 RRR: 61/31 = 1.97)
CZ Harris 3-0-11-0
G Kirsten 42* (60b 7x4) JH Kallis 4* (6b 1x4)
19.1 Wiseman to Kirsten, one run, fumble at mid off
19.2 Wiseman to Kallis, FOUR, loose delivery, wide and dispatched
19.3 Wiseman to Kallis, no run, fwd defends
19.4 Wiseman to Kallis, one run, to off side
19.5 Wiseman to Kirsten, FOUR, eased away through mid wicket
19.6 Wiseman to Kirsten, no run
End of over 20 (10 runs) South Africa 108/1 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 51/30 = 1.70)
PJ Wiseman 6-0-30-1
JH Kallis 9* (9b 2x4) G Kirsten 47* (63b 8x4)
20.1 Harris to Kallis, no run, fwd defends
20.2 Harris to Kallis, no run, gets in behind this
20.3 Harris to Kallis, FOUR, hit on the up and finds the gap
20.4 Harris to Kallis, no run
20.5 Harris to Kallis, no run, forward defensive shot
20.6 Harris to Kallis, no run, played out to mid on
End of over 21 (4 runs) South Africa 112/1 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 47/29 = 1.62)
CZ Harris 4-0-15-0
G Kirsten 47* (63b 8x4) JH Kallis 13* (15b 3x4)
Harris leaving the field
Styris on to bowl
21.1 Styris to Kirsten, no run, fwd defends
21.2 Styris to Kirsten, two runs, half volley outside the off stump
21.3 Styris to Kirsten, no run, played to on side
21.4 Styris to Kirsten, no run, backward point fields
21.5 Styris to Kirsten, one run, to mid off and that is 50
G Kirsten 50 off 68 balls in 96 mins, 8x4
21.6 Styris to Kallis, no run
End of over 22 (3 runs) South Africa 115/1 (RR: 5.23 RRR: 44/28 = 1.57)
SB Styris 1-0-3-0
G Kirsten 50* (68b 8x4) JH Kallis 13* (16b 3x4)
22.1 Harris to Kirsten, no run, played to bowler
22.2 Harris to Kirsten, legbye: one run, turned round the corner
22.3 Harris to Kallis, no run, played to on side
22.4 Harris to Kallis, no run, played out to point
22.5 Harris to Kallis, no run
22.6 Harris to Kallis, no run, played to on side
End of over 23 (1 run, maiden) South Africa 116/1 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 43/27 = 1.59)
CZ Harris 5-1-15-0
G Kirsten 50* (70b 8x4) JH Kallis 13* (20b 3x4)
23.1 Styris to Kirsten, no run, played to mid off
23.2 Styris to Kirsten, no run, good stop by Vettori
23.3 Styris to Kirsten, no run
23.4 Styris to Kirsten, no run, played to mid on
23.5 Styris to Kirsten, one run, runs this down to fine leg
23.6 Styris to Kallis, one run, angled dwon to 3rd man
End of over 24 (2 runs) South Africa 118/1 (RR: 4.92 RRR: 41/26 = 1.58)
SB Styris 2-0-5-0
JH Kallis 14* (21b 3x4) G Kirsten 51* (75b 8x4)
24.1 Harris to Kallis, FOUR, thumped away through cover
24.2 Harris to Kallis, no run, full toss, played to mid on
24.3 Harris to Kallis, FOUR, gets this through the gap
24.4 Harris to Kallis, no run, fwd defends
24.5 Harris to Kallis, no run
24.6 Harris to Kallis, no run
End of over 25 (8 runs) South Africa 126/1 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 33/25 = 1.32)
CZ Harris 6-1-23-0
G Kirsten 51* (75b 8x4) JH Kallis 22* (27b 5x4)
25.1 Styris to Kirsten, no run, played to mid on
25.2 Styris to Kirsten, two runs, pushed away behind square
25.3 Styris to Kirsten, FOUR, wide, puts this away
25.4 Styris to Kirsten, one run
25.5 Styris to Kallis, no run, played out to cover
25.6 Styris to Kallis, no run, pushed away to off side
End of over 26 (7 runs) South Africa 133/1 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 26/24 = 1.08)
SB Styris 3-0-12-0
G Kirsten 58* (79b 9x4) JH Kallis 22* (29b 5x4)
bowling change now
26.1 Vettori to Kirsten, no run
26.2 Vettori to Kirsten, two runs, to deep mid on
26.3 Vettori to Kirsten, FOUR, hit away
26.4 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, fwd defends
26.5 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, played to on side
26.6 Vettori to Kirsten, two runs, down the wicket
End of over 27 (8 runs) South Africa 141/1 (RR: 5.22 RRR: 18/23 = 0.78)
DL Vettori 4-0-33-0 (1w 1nb)
JH Kallis 22* (29b 5x4) G Kirsten 66* (85b 10x4)
27.1 Styris to Kallis, OUT: easy lobbed up shot
South Africa 141/2, Partnership of 47
JH Kallis c & b Styris 22 (30b 5x4 0x6)
G Kirsten 66* (85b 10x4) SB Styris 3.1-0-12-1
came off the blade of the bat
Cullinan is the new bat
27.2 Styris to Cullinan, no run, played to off side
27.3 Styris to Cullinan, no run
27.4 Styris to Cullinan, no run, played to on side
27.5 Styris to Cullinan, no run, forward defensive shot
27.6 Styris to Cullinan, no run, fwd defends
End of over 28 (maiden) South Africa 141/2 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 18/22 = 0.82)
SB Styris 4-1-12-1
G Kirsten 66* (85b 10x4) DJ Cullinan 0* (5b)
28.1 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, pushed away to off side
28.2 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, big appeal for LBW, not out
28.3 Vettori to Kirsten, no run
28.4 Vettori to Kirsten, one run, eased away to on side
28.5 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, fwd defends
28.6 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, played to bowler
End of over 29 (1 run) South Africa 142/2 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 17/21 = 0.81)
DL Vettori 5-0-34-0 (1w 1nb)
G Kirsten 67* (89b 10x4) DJ Cullinan 0* (7b)
29.1 Styris to Kirsten, no run, played to on side
29.2 Styris to Kirsten, no run, played to mid off
29.3 Styris to Kirsten, one run, quick single take to behind square,
direct hit would have been out
29.4 Styris to Cullinan, no run
29.5 Styris to Cullinan, one run, hit this past square leg umpire
29.6 Styris to Kirsten, no run, big shout for LBW, not out
End of over 30 (2 runs) South Africa 144/2 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 15/20 = 0.75)
SB Styris 5-1-14-1
DJ Cullinan 1* (9b) G Kirsten 68* (93b 10x4)
30.1 Vettori to Cullinan, one run
30.2 Vettori to Kirsten, no run, slower ball
30.3 Vettori to Kirsten, one run, great fielding by wiseman
30.4 Vettori to Cullinan, no run
30.5 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, fwd defends
30.6 Vettori to Cullinan, (noball) no run, quicker ball
30.6 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, played to on side
End of over 31 (3 runs) South Africa 147/2 (RR: 4.74 RRR: 12/19 = 0.63)
DL Vettori 6-0-37-0 (1w 2nb)
G Kirsten 69* (95b 10x4) DJ Cullinan 2* (14b)
31.1 Styris to Kirsten, no run, played to mid off
31.2 Styris to Kirsten, two runs, to 3rd man
31.3 Styris to Kirsten, one run, to 3rd man again
31.4 Styris to Cullinan, no run, played to on side
31.5 Styris to Cullinan, one run, eased away to fine leg
31.6 Styris to Kirsten, no run, played back to bowler
End of over 32 (4 runs) South Africa 151/2 (RR: 4.72 RRR: 8/18 = 0.44)
SB Styris 6-1-18-1
DJ Cullinan 3* (16b) G Kirsten 72* (99b 10x4)
32.1 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, fwd defends
32.2 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, quikcer ball
32.3 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, played into the covers
32.4 Vettori to Cullinan, no run, down the wicket, ball as far as mid
wicket
32.5 Vettori to Cullinan, FOUR, short and wide off the back foot
32.6 Vettori to Cullinan, no run
End of over 33 (4 runs) South Africa 155/2 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 4/17 = 0.24)
DL Vettori 7-0-41-0 (1w 2nb)
G Kirsten 72* (99b 10x4) DJ Cullinan 7* (22b 1x4)
33.1 Styris to Kirsten, one run, edges this short of the keeper
33.2 Styris to Cullinan, no run
33.3 Styris to Cullinan, one run, off the face to 3rd man
33.4 Styris to Kirsten, no run, played down the ground
33.5 Styris to Kirsten, no run, played to off, slower ball
33.6 Styris to Kirsten, two runs, played away to long on and South
Africa win
End of over 34 (4 runs) South Africa 159/2 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 0/16 = 0.00)
SB Styris 7-1-22-1
DJ Cullinan 8* (24b 1x4) G Kirsten 75* (103b 10x4)
Match State: South Africa won by 8 wickets
Pakistan will play South Africa on Sunday, match starts at 10am
local, 2am gmt
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fastest 50 award to Gary Kirsten
Man of The Match - Shaun Pollock