1st Final: New Zealand v South Africa at Melbourne, 6 Feb 2002

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled to start at 14.30 AEDT (03.30 GMT)

       welcome to an mcg under bright sunshine the temperature is in the
        mid/high 20's and the sky blue
       the south africans are currently playing touch rugby, the kiwis
        going through a couple of casual team drills
       NZ won the toss and elected to bat
       umpires onto the field
       Pollock on the field well ahead of the rest of the south africans
       And now the two batsmen
   0.1 Pollock to Vincent, no run, pushes defensively takes the pad out to
        the off side
   0.1 Pollock to Vincent, no run, pushes defensively takes the pad out to
        the off side, lucky to survive the appeal
   0.2 Pollock to Vincent, no run, left outside off stump
   0.3 Pollock to Vincent, one run, squeezed out to third man
   0.4 Pollock to Astle, no run, defended back up the crease
   0.5 Pollock to Astle, one run, pushed slowly up to mid on
   0.6 Pollock to Vincent, no run, struck on the pad trying to work to leg

End of over 1 (2 runs) New Zealand 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
SM Pollock 1-0-2-0 - Members End
NJ Astle 1* (2b) L Vincent 1* (4b)

       Ntini to open from the southern stand end
   1.1 Ntini to Astle, no run, left just outside off stump
   1.2 Ntini to Astle, no run, left outside off stump
   1.3 Ntini to Astle, one run, run down to fine leg
   1.4 Ntini to Vincent, no run, played out to cover
   1.5 Ntini to Vincent, no run, played to mid off
   1.6 Ntini to Vincent, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 2 (1 run) New Zealand 3/0 (RR: 1.50)
M Ntini 1-0-1-0 - Great Southern Stand End
NJ Astle 2* (5b) L Vincent 1* (7b)

   2.1 Pollock to Astle, one run, run down to third man
   2.2 Pollock to Vincent, no run, defends bounces back to the keeper
   2.3 Pollock to Vincent, one run, pushed wide of mid on
   2.4 Pollock to Astle, no run, left outside off stump
   2.5 Pollock to Astle, no run, beaten defending the keeper fails to
        glove the ball cleanly as it swings late
   2.6 Pollock to Astle, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 3 (2 runs) New Zealand 5/0 (RR: 1.67)
SM Pollock 2-0-4-0 - Members End
L Vincent 2* (9b) NJ Astle 3* (9b)

   3.1 Ntini to Vincent, no run, driven to mid on
   3.2 Ntini to Vincent, one run, run down to third man
   3.3 Ntini to Astle, no run, pushed to mid on
   3.4 Ntini to Astle, FOUR, driven well back passed the bowler on the on
        side down to the boundary
   3.5 Ntini to Astle, no run, short ball left outside off stump
   3.6 Ntini to Astle, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 4 (5 runs) New Zealand 10/0 (RR: 2.50)
M Ntini 2-0-6-0 - Great Southern Stand End
L Vincent 3* (11b) NJ Astle 7* (13b 1x4)

   4.1 Pollock to Vincent, one run, driven wide of mid on
   4.2 Pollock to Astle, no run, played to point
   4.3 Pollock to Astle, no run, played to cover
   4.4 Pollock to Astle, no run, played to midwicket
   4.5 Pollock to Astle, one run, run down to third man
   4.6 Pollock to Vincent, one run, cut down to third man

End of over 5 (3 runs) New Zealand 13/0 (RR: 2.60)
SM Pollock 3-0-7-0 - Members End
L Vincent 5* (13b) NJ Astle 8* (17b 1x4)

   5.1 Ntini to Vincent, two runs, lifting ball takes a thick edge high on
        the bat just clears a diving to his right second slip
   5.2 Ntini to Vincent, OUT: similar this one strikes higher earlier and
        flies high out behind point

       New Zealand 15/1, Partnership of 15
       L Vincent  c Rhodes b Ntini  7 (15b 0x4 0x6)
       NJ Astle 8* (17b 1x4) M Ntini 2.2-0-8-1

   5.3 Ntini to Fleming, no run, pushed back up the wicket
   5.4 Ntini to Fleming, one run, short ball pulled around to fine leg
   5.5 Ntini to Astle, no run, short ball ducks under
   5.6 Ntini to Astle, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 6 (3 runs) New Zealand 16/1 (RR: 2.67)
M Ntini 3-0-9-1 - Great Southern Stand End
SP Fleming 1* (2b) NJ Astle 8* (19b 1x4)

   6.1 Pollock to Fleming, no run, pushed to point
   6.2 Pollock to Fleming, no run, played behind point
   6.3 Pollock to Fleming, no run, pushed back up the wicket
   6.4 Pollock to Fleming, one run, pushed out through forward of
        midwicket
   6.5 Pollock to Astle, one run, playing from the crease a thick edge
        flies between slip and a man at about 4th slip down to third man
   6.6 Pollock to Fleming, no run, pushed to mid off

End of over 7 (2 runs) New Zealand 18/1 (RR: 2.57)
SM Pollock 4-0-9-0 - Members End
NJ Astle 9* (20b 1x4) SP Fleming 2* (7b)

   7.1 Ntini to Astle, OUT: defending at a good length ball off the face
        straight to second slip

       New Zealand 18/2, Partnership of 3
       NJ Astle  c Kallis b Ntini  9 (21b 1x4 0x6)
       SP Fleming 2* (7b) M Ntini 3.1-0-9-2

   7.2 Ntini to McMillan, no run, pushed up the off side
   7.3 Ntini to McMillan, no run, played to cover
   7.4 Ntini to McMillan, no run, played to square leg
   7.5 Ntini to McMillan, no run, left outside off stump
   7.6 Ntini to McMillan, one run, pushed to mid on

End of over 8 (1 run) New Zealand 19/2 (RR: 2.38)
M Ntini 4-0-10-2 - Great Southern Stand End
CD McMillan 1* (5b) SP Fleming 2* (7b)

   8.1 Pollock to McMillan, one run, chopped down to ground and out behind
        point
   8.2 Pollock to Fleming, no run, pushed to mid off
   8.3 Pollock to Fleming, one run, worked off his legs behind square leg
   8.4 Pollock to McMillan, no run, played to point
   8.5 Pollock to McMillan, no run, played to cover
   8.6 Pollock to McMillan, three runs, cut out just behind point forcing
        third man into a long run around

End of over 9 (5 runs) New Zealand 24/2 (RR: 2.67)
SM Pollock 5-0-14-0 - Members End
CD McMillan 5* (9b) SP Fleming 3* (9b)

   9.1 Ntini to McMillan, one run, dragged off the inside edge down to
        fine leg
   9.2 Ntini to Fleming, no run, played to mid off
   9.3 Ntini to Fleming, no run, full ball driven back to the bowler
   9.4 Ntini to Fleming, no run, driven to mid off
   9.5 Ntini to Fleming, no run, driven to mid off
   9.6 Ntini to Fleming, no run, played to cover

End of over 10 (1 run) New Zealand 25/2 (RR: 2.50)
M Ntini 5-0-11-2 - Great Southern Stand End
CD McMillan 6* (10b) SP Fleming 3* (14b)

  10.1 Pollock to McMillan, no run, pushed to mid on
  10.2 Pollock to McMillan, one run, sliced down to third man
  10.3 Pollock to Fleming, one run, driving off a thick edge down to third
        man
  10.4 Pollock to McMillan, no run, jumps down the track and launches into
        a drive that ends up running along the grond to mid on
  10.5 Pollock to McMillan, FOUR, again launching into a drive this one
        just clears mid off and goes to long off
  10.6 Pollock to McMillan, FOUR, pollock gets into his pads and is worked
        nicely passed the short fine leg pollock kicks the ground in
        frustration at a bad ball

End of over 11 (10 runs) New Zealand 35/2 (RR: 3.18)
SM Pollock 6-0-24-0 - Members End
SP Fleming 4* (15b) CD McMillan 15* (15b 2x4)

  11.1 Ntini to Fleming, FOUR, short ball spanked out just behind square
        with a pull shot
  11.2 Ntini to Fleming, one run, driving spooned in the air between gully
        and point
  11.3 Ntini to McMillan, no run, pushed to mid off
  11.4 Ntini to McMillan, no run, driven to mid on
  11.5 Ntini to McMillan, one run, pushed out slowly to mid off
  11.6 Ntini to Fleming, no run, played gently out on the on side

End of over 12 (6 runs) New Zealand 41/2 (RR: 3.42)
M Ntini 6-0-17-2 - Great Southern Stand End
CD McMillan 16* (18b 2x4) SP Fleming 9* (18b 1x4)

  12.1 Donald to McMillan, no run, pushed to point
  12.2 Donald to McMillan, one run, cut hard not taken by rhodes at gully
        one handed to his right away behind point for a run
  12.3 Donald to Fleming, two runs, off the backfoot short ball forced in
        the air wide of mid off
  12.4 Donald to Fleming, one run, pushed wide of mid on
  12.5 Donald to McMillan, no run, played to mid on
  12.6 Donald to McMillan, three runs, short ball pulled out wide of mid
        on a diving stop just prevents it reaching the rope

End of over 13 (7 runs) New Zealand 48/2 (RR: 3.69)
AA Donald 1-0-7-0 - Members End
CD McMillan 20* (22b 2x4) SP Fleming 12* (20b 1x4)

  13.1 Kallis to McMillan, no run, driven to mid off
  13.2 Kallis to McMillan, no run, punched out to point
  13.3 Kallis to McMillan, no run, played to square leg
  13.4 Kallis to McMillan, no run, off the pad
  13.5 Kallis to McMillan, one run, run to third man
  13.6 Kallis to Fleming, wide: no run, down legside tries to glance and
        misses
  13.6 Kallis to Fleming, one run, worked out through midwicket

End of over 14 (3 runs) New Zealand 51/2 (RR: 3.64)
JH Kallis 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
SP Fleming 13* (21b 1x4) CD McMillan 21* (27b 2x4)

  14.1 Donald to Fleming, one run, tries to pull underedge behind square
        leg
  14.2 Donald to McMillan, one run, pulls a ball not short and on or
        outside off and it comes off the toe of the bat to midwicket
  14.3 Donald to Fleming, FOUR, on his pads flicked beating the short fine
        leg
  14.4 Donald to Fleming, no run, driven to mid off
  14.5 Donald to Fleming, two runs, whipped hard over square leg stopped
        by a dive from the deep square leg
  14.6 Donald to Fleming, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 15 (8 runs) New Zealand 59/2 (RR: 3.93)
AA Donald 2-0-15-0 - Members End
CD McMillan 22* (28b 2x4) SP Fleming 20* (26b 2x4)

  15.1 Kallis to McMillan, one run, pushed out through forward of square
        leg
  15.2 Kallis to Fleming, one run, worked out behind square leg
  15.3 Kallis to McMillan, one run, worked out behind square leg
  15.4 Kallis to Fleming, wide: no run, wel outside off stump chasses and
        misses
  15.4 Kallis to Fleming, one run, slowly pushed up to mid off
  15.5 Kallis to McMillan, no run, played to cover
  15.6 Kallis to McMillan, no run, pushed up the on side

End of over 16 (5 runs) New Zealand 64/2 (RR: 4.00)
JH Kallis 2-0-8-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
SP Fleming 22* (28b 2x4) CD McMillan 24* (32b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  16.1 Donald to Fleming, one run, pushed out to a vacant on side
  16.2 Donald to McMillan, one run, cut down to third man
  16.3 Donald to Fleming, no run, left outside off stump
  16.4 Donald to Fleming, no run, played to cover
  16.5 Donald to Fleming, no run, driven to mid on
  16.6 Donald to Fleming, one run, worked out to deep backward square leg

End of over 17 (3 runs) New Zealand 67/2 (RR: 3.94)
AA Donald 3-0-18-0 - Members End
SP Fleming 24* (33b 2x4) CD McMillan 25* (33b 2x4)

  17.1 Kallis to Fleming, two runs, worked off his legs down to fine leg
  17.2 Kallis to Fleming, one run, run down to third man
  17.3 Kallis to McMillan, one run, driven wide of mid off
  17.4 Kallis to Fleming, no run, driven to point
  17.5 Kallis to Fleming, no run, played to point
  17.6 Kallis to Fleming, one run, short ball pulled forward of square leg

End of over 18 (5 runs) New Zealand 72/2 (RR: 4.00)
JH Kallis 3-0-13-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
SP Fleming 28* (38b 2x4) CD McMillan 26* (34b 2x4)

  18.1 Donald to Fleming, no run, driven in the air one bounce to the
        short midwicket
  18.2 Donald to Fleming, no run, pushed to point
  18.3 Donald to Fleming, no run, pushed to cover
  18.4 Donald to Fleming, no run, played down to gully
  18.5 Donald to Fleming, one run, tapped down to third man
  18.6 Donald to McMillan, one run, run to third man

End of over 19 (2 runs) New Zealand 74/2 (RR: 3.89)
AA Donald 4-0-20-0 - Members End
CD McMillan 27* (35b 2x4) SP Fleming 29* (43b 2x4)

  19.1 Kallis to McMillan, one run, worked out behind square leg
  19.2 Kallis to Fleming, one run, worked out to midwicket
  19.3 Kallis to McMillan, three runs, flicked off his legs down to fine
        leg where a good stop saves just one
  19.4 Kallis to Fleming, one run, run to third man
  19.5 Kallis to McMillan, no run, cut down to gully
  19.6 Kallis to McMillan, one run, pushed to mid on

End of over 20 (7 runs) New Zealand 81/2 (RR: 4.05)
JH Kallis 4-0-20-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
CD McMillan 32* (39b 2x4) SP Fleming 31* (45b 2x4)

  20.1 Donald to McMillan, no run, pushes and misses
  20.2 Donald to McMillan, one run, short ball pulled down to fine leg
  20.3 Donald to Fleming, one run, worked down to fine leg
  20.4 Donald to McMillan, one run, good ball goes on to him quicker than
        expected defended on the off side and they rush a single
  20.5 Donald to Fleming, wide: no run, well outside off stump
  20.5 Donald to Fleming, no run, chops ball bounces to keeper
  20.6 Donald to Fleming, one run, carved out through point

End of over 21 (5 runs) New Zealand 86/2 (RR: 4.10)
AA Donald 5-0-25-0 (1w) - Members End
SP Fleming 33* (48b 2x4) CD McMillan 34* (42b 2x4)

  21.1 Kallis to Fleming, one run, run down to third man
  21.2 Kallis to McMillan, no run, played up the on side
  21.3 Kallis to McMillan, legbye: two runs, short ball tries to pull
        misses taken on the shoulder down to third man
  21.4 Kallis to McMillan, no run, short outside off some inane pull dab
        that seemed to be aimed to put the ball over the keepers head more
        than anything
  21.5 Kallis to McMillan, no run, lifting ball pushes defensively at and
        misses
  21.6 Kallis to McMillan, no run, played down to gully

End of over 22 (3 runs) New Zealand 89/2 (RR: 4.05)
JH Kallis 5-0-21-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
SP Fleming 34* (49b 2x4) CD McMillan 34* (47b 2x4)

  22.1 Donald to Fleming, one run, worked down to fine leg
  22.2 Donald to McMillan, one run, run down to third man
  22.3 Donald to Fleming, no run, pushed up the on side
  22.4 Donald to Fleming, no run, pushed up the on side again
  22.5 Donald to Fleming, one run, lovely spanking drive to point
  22.6 Donald to McMillan, no run, played up th e off side

End of over 23 (3 runs) New Zealand 92/2 (RR: 4.00)
AA Donald 6-0-28-0 (1w) - Members End
SP Fleming 36* (53b 2x4) CD McMillan 35* (49b 2x4)

  23.1 Kallis to Fleming, no run, pushed to midiwcket thorugh of  a run
  23.2 Kallis to Fleming, legbye: one run, off his pads down to third man
  23.3 Kallis to McMillan, one run, worked down to long leg
  23.4 Kallis to Fleming, one run, driven out through midwicket
  23.5 Kallis to McMillan, one run, played down to third man
  23.6 Kallis to Fleming, no run, defended out on the off side

End of over 24 (4 runs) New Zealand 96/2 (RR: 4.00)
JH Kallis 6-0-24-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
CD McMillan 37* (51b 2x4) SP Fleming 37* (57b 2x4)

  24.1 Klusener to McMillan, one run, lovely square drive to deeo point
  24.2 Klusener to Fleming, one run, pushed out to deep point
  24.3 Klusener to McMillan, no run, played to cover
  24.4 Klusener to McMillan, legbye: two runs, trying to paddle down fine
        misses takes the pad down to fine leg
  24.5 Klusener to McMillan, no run, played to cover
  24.6 Klusener to McMillan, one run, worked out to square leg

End of over 25 (5 runs) New Zealand 101/2 (RR: 4.04)
L Klusener 1-0-3-0 - Members End
CD McMillan 39* (56b 2x4) SP Fleming 38* (58b 2x4)

  25.1 Boje to McMillan, no run, played down to short fine leg
  25.2 Boje to McMillan, no run, played to cover
  25.3 Boje to McMillan, no run, sweepts to short fine leg
  25.4 Boje to McMillan, no run, driven to mid off
  25.5 Boje to McMillan, one run, sweeps just wide of that short fine leg
        and takes off for a single
  25.6 Boje to Fleming, one run, driven to long ong

End of over 26 (2 runs) New Zealand 103/2 (RR: 3.96)
N Boje 1-0-2-0 - Great Southern Stand End
SP Fleming 39* (59b 2x4) CD McMillan 40* (61b 2x4)

  26.1 Klusener to Fleming, one run, played through cover
  26.2 Klusener to McMillan, one run, pushed wide of the shortish
        midwicket
  26.3 Klusener to Fleming, no run, played to midwicket
  26.4 Klusener to Fleming, no run, comes forward defending takes the
        bat/pad to ground
  26.5 Klusener to Fleming, no run, pushed out to point both take off then
        have to rush back
  26.6 Klusener to Fleming, no run, played to backward point

End of over 27 (2 runs) New Zealand 105/2 (RR: 3.89)
L Klusener 2-0-5-0 - Members End
CD McMillan 41* (62b 2x4) SP Fleming 40* (64b 2x4)

  27.1 Boje to McMillan, one run, swept to midwicket
  27.2 Boje to Fleming, one run, driven to long on
  27.3 Boje to McMillan, no run, driven to midwicket
  27.4 Boje to McMillan, no run, played to cover
  27.5 Boje to McMillan, one run, swept out behind square leg
  27.6 Boje to Fleming, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 28 (3 runs) New Zealand 108/2 (RR: 3.86)
N Boje 2-0-5-0 - Great Southern Stand End
CD McMillan 43* (66b 2x4) SP Fleming 41* (66b 2x4)

  28.1 Klusener to McMillan, one run, pushed out through square leg
  28.2 Klusener to Fleming, no run, driven to mid off
  28.3 Klusener to Fleming, two runs, worked out behind square leg
  28.4 Klusener to Fleming, no run, playe down to gully good stp
  28.5 Klusener to Fleming, one run, punched straight to mid off
  28.6 Klusener to McMillan, one run, low full toss hit to deep square leg

End of over 29 (5 runs) New Zealand 113/2 (RR: 3.90)
L Klusener 3-0-10-0 - Members End
CD McMillan 45* (68b 2x4) SP Fleming 44* (70b 2x4)

  29.1 Boje to McMillan, one run, swept out to deep square leg
  29.2 Boje to Fleming, one run, lifted in the air over midwicket
  29.3 Boje to McMillan, FOUR, down the track lofted over mid off and to
        the rope
  29.4 Boje to McMillan, no run, pushde out on the off side
  29.5 Boje to McMillan, one run, worked out to square leg
  29.6 Boje to Fleming, no run, played to mid off

End of over 30 (7 runs) New Zealand 120/2 (RR: 4.00)
N Boje 3-0-12-0 - Great Southern Stand End
CD McMillan 51* (72b 3x4) SP Fleming 45* (72b 2x4)

  30.1 Klusener to McMillan, no run, driven to midwicket
  30.2 Klusener to McMillan, one run, worked out to deep square leg
  30.3 Klusener to Fleming, two runs, worked nicely down to fine leg
  30.4 Klusener to Fleming, no run, steps to leg then aims a big shot
        through cover
  30.5 Klusener to Fleming, one run, worked out behind square leg
  30.6 Klusener to McMillan, no run, pushed out on the off side

End of over 31 (4 runs) New Zealand 124/2 (RR: 4.00)
L Klusener 4-0-14-0 - Members End
SP Fleming 48* (75b 2x4) CD McMillan 52* (75b 3x4)

  31.1 Boje to Fleming, no run, played to midwicket
  31.2 Boje to Fleming, one run, pushed out htrough square leg
  31.3 Boje to McMillan, no run, pushed to cover
  31.4 Boje to McMillan, one run, reverse swept to point
  31.5 Boje to Fleming, one run, swept over midwicket one bounce to deep
        midwicket
  31.6 Boje to McMillan, no run, worked down to short fine leg after some
        hesitation not taken

End of over 32 (3 runs) New Zealand 127/2 (RR: 3.97)
N Boje 4-0-15-0 - Great Southern Stand End
SP Fleming 50* (78b 2x4) CD McMillan 53* (78b 3x4)

  32.1 Klusener to Fleming, OUT: tries to loft over midwicket and just
        skies the ball to mid on

       New Zealand 127/3, Partnership of 109
       SP Fleming  c Kallis b Klusener  50 (79b 2x4 0x6)
       CD McMillan 53* (78b 3x4) L Klusener 4.1-0-14-1

  32.2 Klusener to McMillan, one run, driven to midwicket
  32.3 Klusener to Cairns, no run, pushed to mid on
  32.4 Klusener to Cairns, no run, drives under edge saved by his boot
        away on the off side
  32.5 Klusener to Cairns, no run, short ball fended behind square on the
        off side
  32.6 Klusener to Cairns, OUT: launches into a lofted on drive and sends
        it wide of long on who gets round and takes it overhead

       New Zealand 128/4, Partnership of 1
       CL Cairns  c Kirsten b Klusener  0 (4b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 33 (1 run) New Zealand 128/4 (RR: 3.88)
L Klusener 5-0-15-2 - Members End
CD McMillan 54* (79b 3x4) 

Match State: Drinks

  33.1 Boje to Harris, one run, pushed out to point
  33.2 Boje to McMillan, no run, driven to mid off
  33.3 Boje to McMillan, no run, sweeps under edge down to short fine leg
  33.4 Boje to McMillan, one run, swept again this time wide of the short
        fine leg
  33.5 Boje to Harris, no run, low full toss hit back to the bowler
  33.6 Boje to Harris, one run, worked out through square leg

End of over 34 (3 runs) New Zealand 131/4 (RR: 3.85)
N Boje 5-0-18-0 - Great Southern Stand End
CZ Harris 2* (3b) CD McMillan 55* (82b 3x4)

  34.1 Klusener to Harris, one run, low full toss punched to deep point
  34.2 Klusener to McMillan, one run, pushed out on the off side quick
        single taken
  34.3 Klusener to Harris, one run, pushes forward ball ballloons out
        through midwicket just wide of the fielder there
  34.4 Klusener to McMillan, no run, played down to gully
  34.5 Klusener to McMillan, FOUR, lovely drive wide splits off side
        fielders and out to long off
  34.6 Klusener to McMillan, no run, pushed back to the bowler

End of over 35 (7 runs) New Zealand 138/4 (RR: 3.94)
L Klusener 6-0-22-2 - Members End
CZ Harris 4* (5b) CD McMillan 60* (86b 4x4)

  35.1 Boje to Harris, no run, pushed to midwicket
  35.2 Boje to Harris, no run, tries to sweep struck on the pad trickles
        away whilst the bowler appeals
  35.3 Boje to Harris, no run, pushed to midwicket
  35.4 Boje to Harris, one run, driven to long on
  35.5 Boje to McMillan, one run, paddles a hard sweep in the air out to
        square leg
  35.6 Boje to Harris, no run, trying to sweep and again missing it goes
        to the off side from the pad

End of over 36 (2 runs) New Zealand 140/4 (RR: 3.89)
N Boje 6-0-20-0 - Great Southern Stand End
CD McMillan 61* (87b 4x4) CZ Harris 5* (10b)

  36.1 Klusener to McMillan, two runs, played behind square leg slowly
        enough for 2
  36.2 Klusener to McMillan, one run, played out behind square leg
  36.3 Klusener to Harris, no run, pushed up the off side
  36.4 Klusener to Harris, two runs, pushed out slowly behind point wide
        enough of the third man deep to get a second
  36.5 Klusener to Harris, no run, pushed out on the off side
  36.6 Klusener to Harris, no run, played to backward point

End of over 37 (5 runs) New Zealand 145/4 (RR: 3.92)
L Klusener 7-0-27-2 - Members End
CD McMillan 64* (89b 4x4) CZ Harris 7* (14b)

  37.1 Boje to McMillan, no run, comes down trying to work to leg off pad
        on the off side
  37.2 Boje to McMillan, one run, swept down to fine leg
  37.3 Boje to Harris, no run, pushes defendsively
  37.4 Boje to Harris, one run, cut out to deep point
  37.5 Boje to McMillan, SIX, a couple of steps down the track easily
        lifting the ball 10 rows back at long on
  37.6 Boje to McMillan, no run, down the track then defends

End of over 38 (8 runs) New Zealand 153/4 (RR: 4.03)
N Boje 7-0-28-0 - Great Southern Stand End
CZ Harris 8* (16b) CD McMillan 71* (93b 4x4 1x6)

  38.1 Pollock to Harris, no run, driven to point
  38.2 Pollock to Harris, one run, flicked down to fine leg
  38.3 Pollock to McMillan, one run, stabbed down to third man
  38.4 Pollock to Harris, OUT: plays a drive outside off stump and a thin
        edge goes through to the keeper

       New Zealand 155/5, Partnership of 27
       CZ Harris  c Boucher b Pollock  9 (19b 0x4 0x6)
       CD McMillan 72* (94b 4x4 1x6) SM Pollock 6.4-0-26-1

  38.5 Pollock to Nash, one run, played out to deep point
  38.6 Pollock to McMillan, no run, cut down to gully

End of over 39 (3 runs) New Zealand 156/5 (RR: 4.00)
SM Pollock 7-0-27-1 - Members End
DJ Nash 1* (1b) CD McMillan 72* (95b 4x4 1x6)

  39.1 Ntini to Nash, no run, played to point
  39.2 Ntini to Nash, no run, played to point
  39.3 Ntini to Nash, one run, pushes a thick edge not stopped by gully
  39.4 Ntini to McMillan, no run, played away on the off side
  39.5 Ntini to McMillan, no run, short ball left outside off stump
  39.6 Ntini to McMillan, one run, chipped in the air down to long leg

End of over 40 (2 runs) New Zealand 158/5 (RR: 3.95)
M Ntini 7-0-19-2 - Great Southern Stand End
CD McMillan 73* (98b 4x4 1x6) DJ Nash 2* (4b)

  40.1 Pollock to McMillan, no run, hit straight to mid on take off
        immediately for the single and the stumps are thrown down from
        square on and mcmillan well out of his ground

       New Zealand 158/6, Partnership of 3
       CD McMillan  run out (Gibbs)  73 (99b 4x4 1x6)

  40.2 Pollock to Nash, no run, played to cover
  40.3 Pollock to Nash, no run, played back to the bowler
  40.4 Pollock to Nash, one run, driven out to deep point
  40.5 Pollock to Parore, no run, played to mid off
  40.6 Pollock to Parore, no run, played down to gully

End of over 41 (1 run) New Zealand 159/6 (RR: 3.88)
SM Pollock 8-0-28-1 - Members End
DJ Nash 3* (7b) AC Parore 0* (2b)

  41.1 Ntini to Nash, one run, dshort ball pushed up to mid on
  41.2 Ntini to Parore, no run, diven to mid off
  41.3 Ntini to Parore, one run, tries to work through the legside taken
        takes the outside edge through point
  41.4 Ntini to Nash, no run, played down to gully
  41.5 Ntini to Nash, three runs, lifted on the up over cover a good
        diving stop in the deep
  41.6 Ntini to Parore, wide: no run, short ball down legside
  41.6 Ntini to Parore, no run, pushed to mid on

End of over 42 (6 runs) New Zealand 165/6 (RR: 3.93)
M Ntini 8-0-25-2 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
DJ Nash 7* (10b) AC Parore 1* (5b)

  42.1 Donald to Nash, one run, driven straigh to mid off takes off
        immediately and a throw breaks the stumps not out but nash seems
        to have hurgt himself in his desperation to get home
  42.2 Donald to Parore, no run, driven in the air up to mid on
  42.3 Donald to Parore, no run, played to gully
  42.4 Donald to Parore, one run, hit in the air mid on comes round diving
        forward but can't hold the catch
       bounced just in front of him
  42.5 Donald to Nash, one run, played out to point
  42.6 Donald to Parore, no run, played out on the off side

End of over 43 (3 runs) New Zealand 168/6 (RR: 3.91)
AA Donald 7-0-31-0 (1w) - Members End
DJ Nash 9* (12b) AC Parore 2* (9b)

  43.1 Ntini to Nash, OUT: swing a short ball on off around very high but
        straight to the wide long leg

       New Zealand 168/7, Partnership of 10
       DJ Nash  c Donald b Ntini  9 (13b 0x4 0x6)
       AC Parore 2* (9b) M Ntini 8.1-0-25-3 (1w)

  43.2 Ntini to Parore, OUT: pushes forward thin edge through to the
        keeper

       New Zealand 168/8, Partnership of 0
       AC Parore  c Boucher b Ntini  2 (10b 0x4 0x6)
       AR Adams 0* (0b) M Ntini 8.2-0-25-4 (1w)

  43.3 Ntini to Vettori, no run, pushes the hattrick ball to mid off
  43.4 Ntini to Vettori, one run, cut out to deep point
  43.5 Ntini to Adams, wide: no run, wide and short down legside
  43.5 Ntini to Adams, wide: no run, down legside again
  43.5 Ntini to Adams, no run, short ball fended to cover
  43.6 Ntini to Adams, no run, driven to mid on

End of over 44 (3 runs) New Zealand 171/8 (RR: 3.89)
M Ntini 9-0-28-4 (3w) - Great Southern Stand End
DL Vettori 1* (2b) AR Adams 0* (2b)

  44.1 Donald to Vettori, one run, flicked from off stump behind square
        leg
  44.2 Donald to Adams, SIX, lofted hard not particularly high but still
        easily clears the rope almost hitting the fence on the full at
        long off
  44.3 Donald to Adams, two runs, steps across the stumps and pushes out
        behind square leg
  44.4 Donald to Adams, one run, yorkish ball dug out to midwicket
  44.5 Donald to Vettori, one run, pushed out through square leg
  44.6 Donald to Adams, two runs, worked down to third man

End of over 45 (13 runs) New Zealand 184/8 (RR: 4.09)
AA Donald 8-0-44-0 (1w) - Members End
DL Vettori 3* (4b) AR Adams 11* (6b 1x6)

  45.1 Ntini to Vettori, no run, cut well stopped by gully
  45.2 Ntini to Vettori, one run, cut out to deep point
  45.3 Ntini to Adams, two runs, worked out to midwicket a misfield allows
        the second
  45.4 Ntini to Adams, no run, driven hard back to the bowler
  45.5 Ntini to Adams, OUT: another big shot lifted over square leg but
        straight to the man in the deep

       New Zealand 187/9, Partnership of 19
       AR Adams  c Klusener b Ntini  13 (9b 0x4 1x6)
       DL Vettori 4* (6b) M Ntini 9.5-0-31-5 (3w)

  45.6 Ntini to Vettori, no run, full ball dug out to the off side

End of over 46 (3 runs) New Zealand 187/9 (RR: 4.07)
M Ntini 10-0-31-5 (3w) - Great Southern Stand End
SE Bond 0* (0b) DL Vettori 4* (7b)

  46.1 Pollock to Bond, one run, pushed down to fine leg
  46.2 Pollock to Vettori, one run, full ball driven to long off
  46.3 Pollock to Bond, no run, lifting ball drops the bat out of the line
        of
  46.4 Pollock to Bond, no run, yorkish again pushed back to the bowler
  46.5 Pollock to Bond, no run, fishes outside off stump at what was a
        slower ball
  46.6 Pollock to Bond, no run, driven to mid on

End of over 47 (2 runs) New Zealand 189/9 (RR: 4.02)
SM Pollock 9-0-30-1 - Members End
DL Vettori 5* (8b) SE Bond 1* (5b)

  47.1 Kallis to Vettori, no run, played to point
  47.2 Kallis to Vettori, no run, plays and misses outside off
  47.3 Kallis to Vettori, no run, played to square leg
  47.4 Kallis to Vettori, one run, driven to long on
  47.5 Kallis to Bond, no run, pushed out on the off side a yorker vettori
        forces bond through for the single and it looks like bond will be
        well run out at the non strikers end on a replay
       most of the players are wondering off as if the decision is already
        made and the lights go on

       New Zealand 190/10, Partnership of 3
       SE Bond  run out (Rhodes)  1 (6b 0x4 0x6)

Match State: Innings Break

       new zealenders back on the field
   0.1 Bond to Gibbs, no run, left outside off stump
   0.2 Bond to Gibbs, no run, down legside tries to glance and misses
   0.3 Bond to Gibbs, no run, pushed to square leg
   0.4 Bond to Gibbs, no run, off the pad to square leg
   0.5 Bond to Gibbs, no run, off the pad to square leg
   0.6 Bond to Gibbs, no run, pushed back to the bowler

End of over 1 (maiden) South Africa 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 191/49 = 3.90)
SE Bond 1-1-0-0 - Members End
G Kirsten 0* (0b) HH Gibbs 0* (6b)

   1.1 Nash to Kirsten, no run, driven to mid off
   1.2 Nash to Kirsten, two runs, worked off his legs behind square leg
   1.3 Nash to Kirsten, no run, left outside off stump
   1.4 Nash to Kirsten, FOUR, on his legs worke down to fine leg
   1.5 Nash to Kirsten, no run, played to square leg
   1.6 Nash to Kirsten, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 2 (6 runs) South Africa 6/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 185/48 = 3.85)
DJ Nash 1-0-6-0 - Great Southern Stand End
HH Gibbs 0* (6b) G Kirsten 6* (6b 1x4)

   2.1 Bond to Gibbs, one run, worked down to fine leg
   2.2 Bond to Kirsten, no run, pushed to cover
   2.3 Bond to Kirsten, no run, drives takes the pad down to slip
   2.4 Bond to Kirsten, no run, drives taken on the pad away on the off
        side
   2.5 Bond to Kirsten, no run, off the pad away on the legside
   2.6 Bond to Kirsten, one run, driven to mid off

End of over 3 (2 runs) South Africa 8/0 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 183/47 = 3.89)
SE Bond 2-1-2-0 - Members End
G Kirsten 7* (11b 1x4) HH Gibbs 1* (7b)

   3.1 Adams to Kirsten, two runs, short ball pulled over midwicket
   3.2 Adams to Kirsten, no run, played down to gully
   3.3 Adams to Kirsten, no run, played away on the off side
       Nash is apparently off the field
   3.4 Adams to Kirsten, one run, pushed slowly out on the on side
   3.5 Adams to Gibbs, no run, played down to slip
   3.6 Adams to Gibbs, no run, played to cover

End of over 4 (3 runs) South Africa 11/0 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 180/46 = 3.91)
AR Adams 1-0-3-0 - Great Southern Stand End
G Kirsten 10* (15b 1x4) HH Gibbs 1* (9b)

   4.1 Bond to Kirsten, no run, played to mid off
   4.2 Bond to Kirsten, no run, chopped off the backfoot to point
   4.3 Bond to Kirsten, no run, driven wide of mid off
   4.4 Bond to Kirsten, one run, driven off the backfoot under edge out to
        cover
   4.5 Bond to Gibbs, no run, driven off the backfoot to mid off
   4.6 Bond to Gibbs, no run, pushed to mid off

End of over 5 (1 run) South Africa 12/0 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 179/45 = 3.98)
SE Bond 3-1-3-0 - Members End
G Kirsten 11* (19b 1x4) HH Gibbs 1* (11b)

   5.1 Adams to Kirsten, FOUR, short ball on the stumps pulled to deep
        forward square leg
   5.2 Adams to Kirsten, wide: no run, down legside
   5.2 Adams to Kirsten, one run, short ball pulled to deep backward
        square keg
   5.3 Adams to Gibbs, one run, pulled around to deep backward square
   5.4 Adams to Kirsten, no run, played to mid on
   5.5 Adams to Kirsten, one run, worked out to square leg
   5.6 Adams to Gibbs, no run, played to mid on

End of over 6 (8 runs) South Africa 20/0 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 171/44 = 3.89)
AR Adams 2-0-11-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
G Kirsten 17* (23b 2x4) HH Gibbs 2* (13b)

   6.1 Bond to Kirsten, no run, chopped down to slips
   6.2 Bond to Kirsten, no run, carved to point
   6.3 Bond to Kirsten, no run, good ball cuts back takes the pad through
        to the keeper
   6.4 Bond to Kirsten, one run, pushed to cover
   6.5 Bond to Gibbs, no run, pushes forward defensively, takes bat/pad
        away on the legside
   6.6 Bond to Gibbs, FOUR, full ball smashed in the air just wide of the
        shortish cover

End of over 7 (5 runs) South Africa 25/0 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 166/43 = 3.86)
SE Bond 4-1-8-0 - Members End
G Kirsten 18* (27b 2x4) HH Gibbs 6* (15b 1x4)

   7.1 Adams to Kirsten, three runs, carved out through forward of point
   7.2 Adams to Gibbs, no run, big swing and a miss outside off stump
   7.3 Adams to Gibbs, no run, played to midwicket
   7.4 Adams to Gibbs, one run, short ball pulled to deep square leg
   7.5 Adams to Kirsten, no run, driven to mid off
   7.6 Adams to Kirsten, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 8 (4 runs) South Africa 29/0 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 162/42 = 3.86)
AR Adams 3-0-15-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
HH Gibbs 7* (18b 1x4) G Kirsten 21* (30b 2x4)

   8.1 Bond to Gibbs, three runs, given a bit of width punched off the
        backfoot to long off
   8.2 Bond to Kirsten, legbye: one run, short ball takes him on the chest
        drops out on the off side
   8.3 Bond to Gibbs, no run, again a bit of width this time a lavish
        drive misses
   8.4 Bond to Gibbs, three runs, nicely hit on drive wide of mid on to a
        couple of metres from the boundary
   8.5 Bond to Kirsten, no run, big drive and miss to a ball on a good
        line just outside off
   8.6 Bond to Kirsten, no run, played to mid on

End of over 9 (7 runs) South Africa 36/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 155/41 = 3.78)
SE Bond 5-1-14-0 - Members End
HH Gibbs 13* (21b 1x4) G Kirsten 21* (33b 2x4)

   9.1 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, pushed back to the bowler
   9.2 Vettori to Gibbs, FOUR, loftede high over mid on one bounce over
        the rope
   9.3 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, played to cover
   9.4 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, played up the off side
   9.5 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, played to point
   9.6 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, played to mid off

End of over 10 (4 runs) South Africa 40/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 151/40 = 3.78)
DL Vettori 1-0-4-0 - Great Southern Stand End
G Kirsten 21* (33b 2x4) HH Gibbs 17* (27b 2x4)

  10.1 Cairns to Kirsten, one run, driven mistimed out to cover
  10.2 Cairns to Gibbs, no run, played to mid off
  10.3 Cairns to Gibbs, no run, tries to pull a short ball over midwicket,
        played right over the top of it
  10.4 Cairns to Gibbs, no run, palyed to point
  10.5 Cairns to Gibbs, no run, driving from the crease off the under edge
        up to mid off
  10.6 Cairns to Gibbs, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 11 (1 run) South Africa 41/0 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 150/39 = 3.85)
CL Cairns 1-0-1-0 - Members End
G Kirsten 22* (34b 2x4) HH Gibbs 17* (32b 2x4)

       long delay here whilst vettori and fleming call in an independent
        consultancy to sort out the field
  11.1 Vettori to Kirsten, one run, driven to long on
  11.2 Vettori to Gibbs, FOUR, short ball pulled out to deep square leg
  11.3 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, cuts and misses outside off stump
  11.4 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, played to mid on
  11.5 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, played to bowler
  11.6 Vettori to Gibbs, no run, sweeps at a ball down legside and misses

End of over 12 (5 runs) South Africa 46/0 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 145/38 = 3.82)
DL Vettori 2-0-9-0 - Great Southern Stand End
G Kirsten 23* (35b 2x4) HH Gibbs 21* (37b 3x4)

  12.1 Cairns to Kirsten, one run, short ball pulled to deep square leg
  12.2 Cairns to Gibbs, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  12.3 Cairns to Gibbs, one run, driven wide of mid on
  12.4 Cairns to Kirsten, no run, pushed to cover
  12.5 Cairns to Kirsten, (noball) no run, slower ball bouncer goes over
        head height
  12.5 Cairns to Kirsten, one run, worked out behind square leg
  12.6 Cairns to Gibbs, one run, worked down to fine leg

End of over 13 (5 runs) South Africa 51/0 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 140/37 = 3.78)
CL Cairns 2-0-6-0 (1nb) - Members End
HH Gibbs 23* (40b 3x4) G Kirsten 25* (39b 2x4)

       we have a replay on a run out backing up... gibbs drove a nice
        straight drive back passed the bowler breaking the stumps the new
        zealanders appealed
       hard to tell from the replay the bat might just be back might not
        be, looks like its on the line
  13.1 McMillan to Gibbs, no run, driven back very straight and the non
        striker is run out backing up

       South Africa 51/1, Partnership of 51
       G Kirsten  run out (McMillan)  25 (39b 2x4 0x6)

  13.2 McMillan to Gibbs, one run, worked out through square leg
  13.3 McMillan to Kallis, no run, bouncer ducks under
  13.4 McMillan to Kallis, no run, pushed back up the wicket
  13.5 McMillan to Kallis, no run, played to mid on
  13.6 McMillan to Kallis, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 14 (1 run) South Africa 52/1 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 139/36 = 3.86)
CD McMillan 1-0-1-0 - Great Southern Stand End
HH Gibbs 24* (42b 3x4) JH Kallis 0* (4b)

  14.1 Cairns to Gibbs, no run, played to mid off
  14.2 Cairns to Gibbs, no run, played to point
  14.3 Cairns to Gibbs, no run, crisply stroked drive to mid off
  14.4 Cairns to Gibbs, no run, crossbatted to cover
  14.5 Cairns to Gibbs, OUT: chases a wide ball through to the keeper

       South Africa 52/2, Partnership of 1
       HH Gibbs  c Parore b Cairns  24 (47b 3x4 0x6)
       JH Kallis 0* (4b) CL Cairns 2.5-0-6-1 (1nb)

  14.6 Cairns to Dippenaar, one run, full toss pushed gently down to fine
        leg

End of over 15 (1 run) South Africa 53/2 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 138/35 = 3.94)
CL Cairns 3-0-7-1 (1nb) - Members End
HH Dippenaar 1* (1b) JH Kallis 0* (4b)

  15.1 McMillan to Dippenaar, two runs, wide ball slapped behind point
  15.2 McMillan to Dippenaar, no run, played out on the off side
  15.3 McMillan to Dippenaar, no run, left outside off stump
  15.4 McMillan to Dippenaar, three runs, driven to cover who makes a mess
        of the fielder and they get 3 from none
  15.5 McMillan to Kallis, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  15.6 McMillan to Kallis, no run, played back to the bowler again

End of over 16 (5 runs) South Africa 58/2 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 133/34 = 3.91)
CD McMillan 2-0-6-0 - Great Southern Stand End
HH Dippenaar 6* (5b) JH Kallis 0* (6b)

  16.1 Cairns to Dippenaar, no run, pushes forward loud appeal for caught
        behind as ball beats bat
  16.2 Cairns to Dippenaar, no run, short ball defended to backward point
  16.3 Cairns to Dippenaar, no run, pushed to cover
  16.4 Cairns to Dippenaar, no run, played to cover
  16.5 Cairns to Dippenaar, no run, driven to mid off
  16.6 Cairns to Dippenaar, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 17 (maiden) South Africa 58/2 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 133/33 = 4.03)
CL Cairns 4-1-7-1 (1nb) - Members End
JH Kallis 0* (6b) HH Dippenaar 6* (11b)

Match State: Drinks

  17.1 Vettori to Kallis, no run, comes forward trying to work to leg
        misses
  17.2 Vettori to Kallis, one run, worked out through square leg
  17.3 Vettori to Dippenaar, no run, props well forward defensively
  17.4 Vettori to Dippenaar, FOUR, drops it short pulled just wide of the
        short midwicket out to the boundary
  17.5 Vettori to Dippenaar, FOUR, short again this time on the off side
        and cut forward of point again the boundary beckons
  17.6 Vettori to Dippenaar, no run, played to mid off

End of over 18 (9 runs) South Africa 67/2 (RR: 3.72 RRR: 124/32 = 3.88)
DL Vettori 3-0-18-0 - Great Southern Stand End
JH Kallis 1* (8b) HH Dippenaar 14* (15b 2x4)

  18.1 Cairns to Kallis, (noball) no run, pushed to mid off
  18.1 Cairns to Kallis, no run, pushed to cover
  18.2 Cairns to Kallis, one run, forces a short ball out to cover
  18.3 Cairns to Dippenaar, no run, played to mid off
  18.4 Cairns to Dippenaar, FOUR, lovely crisp on drive wide of mid on
        down to the boundary
  18.5 Cairns to Dippenaar, one run, reaching away from his body with a
        drive the thick edge goes down to third man
  18.6 Cairns to Kallis, no run, short ball left outside off stump

End of over 19 (7 runs) South Africa 74/2 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 117/31 = 3.77)
CL Cairns 5-1-14-1 (2nb) - Members End
HH Dippenaar 19* (18b 3x4) JH Kallis 2* (12b)

  19.1 Vettori to Dippenaar, one run, pushed off the backfoot through
        point
  19.2 Vettori to Kallis, one run, driven to mid on
  19.3 Vettori to Dippenaar, no run, driven to mid on
  19.4 Vettori to Dippenaar, no run, played to bowler
  19.5 Vettori to Dippenaar, one run, driven to long off
  19.6 Vettori to Kallis, FOUR, down the track lifted over mid on one
        bounce skids over the rope

End of over 20 (7 runs) South Africa 81/2 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 110/30 = 3.67)
DL Vettori 4-0-25-0 - Great Southern Stand End
HH Dippenaar 21* (22b 3x4) JH Kallis 7* (14b 1x4)

  20.1 Adams to Dippenaar, no run, tries to pull a short ball that doesn't
        bounce too high
  20.2 Adams to Dippenaar, one run, short ball pulled out to deep backward
        square leg
  20.3 Adams to Kallis, no run, played to cover
  20.4 Adams to Kallis, one run, pushed out through midwicket
  20.5 Adams to Dippenaar, no run, driven to mid off
  20.6 Adams to Dippenaar, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 21 (2 runs) South Africa 83/2 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 108/29 = 3.72)
AR Adams 4-0-17-0 (1w) - Members End
JH Kallis 8* (16b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 22* (26b 3x4)

  21.1 Harris to Kallis, no run, played to midwicket
  21.2 Harris to Kallis, no run, played to cover
  21.3 Harris to Kallis, no run, played to mid on
  21.4 Harris to Kallis, no run, worked with a load of wrist from off
        stump to short fine leg
  21.5 Harris to Kallis, no run, played to point
  21.6 Harris to Kallis, one run, driven to deep point

End of over 22 (1 run) South Africa 84/2 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 107/28 = 3.82)
CZ Harris 1-0-1-0 - Great Southern Stand End
JH Kallis 9* (22b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 22* (26b 3x4)

  22.1 Adams to Kallis, no run, played to midwicket
  22.2 Adams to Kallis, no run, jumps down the track aiming over mid off
        and misses
  22.3 Adams to Kallis, three runs, driven through cover
  22.4 Adams to Dippenaar, one run, spanking pull shot but so fast its
        only a single despite going wide of square leg
  22.5 Adams to Kallis, no run, full ball driven to cover
  22.6 Adams to Kallis, one run, pushed through square leg

End of over 23 (5 runs) South Africa 89/2 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 102/27 = 3.78)
AR Adams 5-0-22-0 (1w) - Members End
JH Kallis 13* (27b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 23* (27b 3x4)

  23.1 Harris to Kallis, one run, pushed out to point
  23.2 Harris to Dippenaar, one run, driven to long off
  23.3 Harris to Kallis, one run, driven to long off
  23.4 Harris to Dippenaar, no run, driven to mid on
  23.5 Harris to Dippenaar, one run, driven to long off
  23.6 Harris to Kallis, no run, driven to mid on

End of over 24 (4 runs) South Africa 93/2 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 98/26 = 3.77)
CZ Harris 2-0-5-0 - Great Southern Stand End
HH Dippenaar 25* (30b 3x4) JH Kallis 15* (30b 1x4)

       Fantastle on to become the 8th! bowler used
       Astle on to become the 8th! bowler used
  24.1 Astle to Dippenaar, no run, cuts and misses outside off stump
  24.2 Astle to Dippenaar, no run, driven to mid on
  24.3 Astle to Dippenaar, no run, played to backward point
  24.4 Astle to Dippenaar, FOUR, a little short a long way to the boundary
        one bounce at midwicket
  24.5 Astle to Dippenaar, no run, driven to point
  24.6 Astle to Dippenaar, no run, driven to cover

End of over 25 (4 runs) South Africa 97/2 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 94/25 = 3.76)
NJ Astle 1-0-4-0 - Members End
JH Kallis 15* (30b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 29* (36b 4x4)

  25.1 Harris to Kallis, one run, played out through midwicket
  25.2 Harris to Dippenaar, one run, driven to long off
  25.3 Harris to Kallis, no run, pushed to miwdicket
  25.4 Harris to Kallis, one run, driven to long off
  25.5 Harris to Dippenaar, one run, driven to long off
  25.6 Harris to Kallis, no run, pushed up the off side

End of over 26 (4 runs) South Africa 101/2 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 90/24 = 3.75)
CZ Harris 3-0-9-0 - Great Southern Stand End
HH Dippenaar 31* (38b 4x4) JH Kallis 17* (34b 1x4)

  26.1 Astle to Dippenaar, FOUR, too short and cut well behind third man
  26.2 Astle to Dippenaar, two runs, cut down to third man again
  26.3 Astle to Dippenaar, no run, pushed up the off side
  26.4 Astle to Dippenaar, no run, played to mid on
  26.5 Astle to Dippenaar, no run, played defensively
  26.6 Astle to Dippenaar, no run, driven to mid on

End of over 27 (6 runs) South Africa 107/2 (RR: 3.96 RRR: 84/23 = 3.65)
NJ Astle 2-0-10-0 - Members End
JH Kallis 17* (34b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 37* (44b 5x4)

  27.1 Harris to Kallis, one run, worked out behind square leg
  27.2 Harris to Dippenaar, no run, pushes out to midwicket takes the pad
        back up the wicket
  27.3 Harris to Dippenaar, no run, driven to cover
  27.4 Harris to Dippenaar, no run, pushed to midwicket
  27.5 Harris to Dippenaar, no run, played to cover
  27.6 Harris to Dippenaar, one run, driven back passed the bowler to long
        on

End of over 28 (2 runs) South Africa 109/2 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 82/22 = 3.73)
CZ Harris 4-0-11-0 - Great Southern Stand End
HH Dippenaar 38* (49b 5x4) JH Kallis 18* (35b 1x4)

  28.1 Bond to Dippenaar, no run, played to cover
  28.2 Bond to Dippenaar, no run, left outside off
  28.3 Bond to Dippenaar, no run, left outside off stump
  28.4 Bond to Dippenaar, no run, left outside off stump
  28.5 Bond to Dippenaar, no run, played down to gully
  28.6 Bond to Dippenaar, no run, played to cover

End of over 29 (maiden) South Africa 109/2 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 82/21 = 3.90)
SE Bond 6-2-14-0 - Members End
JH Kallis 18* (35b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 38* (55b 5x4)

  29.1 Harris to Kallis, no run, palyed away on the on side
  29.2 Harris to Kallis, one run, driven to mid off
  29.3 Harris to Dippenaar, no run, played to midwicket
  29.4 Harris to Dippenaar, one run, driven to long on
  29.5 Harris to Kallis, one run, played behind square leg
  29.6 Harris to Dippenaar, one run, driven to long on

End of over 30 (4 runs) South Africa 113/2 (RR: 3.77 RRR: 78/20 = 3.90)
CZ Harris 5-0-15-0 - Great Southern Stand End
HH Dippenaar 40* (58b 5x4) JH Kallis 20* (38b 1x4)

  30.1 Bond to Dippenaar, no run, played to cover
  30.2 Bond to Dippenaar, no run, played to point
  30.3 Bond to Dippenaar, no run, good lifting ball drops the wrists to
        keep out of the line of
  30.4 Bond to Dippenaar, no run, played to bowler
  30.5 Bond to Dippenaar, three runs, cut in the air backward of point
        gully gets hands to it but can't hold it
  30.6 Bond to Kallis, no run, played to over

End of over 31 (3 runs) South Africa 116/2 (RR: 3.74 RRR: 75/19 = 3.95)
SE Bond 7-2-17-0 - Members End
HH Dippenaar 43* (63b 5x4) JH Kallis 20* (39b 1x4)

  31.1 Harris to Dippenaar, one run, driven to cover
  31.2 Harris to Kallis, one run, driven to square leg
  31.3 Harris to Dippenaar, no run, played to midwicket
  31.4 Harris to Dippenaar, one run, driven to midwicket
  31.5 Harris to Kallis, one run, pushed up the off side
  31.6 Harris to Dippenaar, one run, driven to mid on

End of over 32 (5 runs) South Africa 121/2 (RR: 3.78 RRR: 70/18 = 3.89)
CZ Harris 6-0-20-0 - Great Southern Stand End
HH Dippenaar 46* (67b 5x4) JH Kallis 22* (41b 1x4)

  32.1 Bond to Dippenaar, no run, left outside off stump
  32.2 Bond to Dippenaar, no run, played to point
  32.3 Bond to Dippenaar, no run, played to cover
  32.4 Bond to Dippenaar, no run, left outside off stump
  32.5 Bond to Dippenaar, no run, bladed to point
  32.6 Bond to Dippenaar, FOUR, pun ched out just behind point

End of over 33 (4 runs) South Africa 125/2 (RR: 3.79 RRR: 66/17 = 3.88)
SE Bond 8-2-21-0 - Members End
JH Kallis 22* (41b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 50* (73b 6x4)

  33.1 Vettori to Kallis, one run, cut misfield allows a safe single
  33.2 Vettori to Dippenaar, FOUR, short and spanked to midwicket boundary
  33.3 Vettori to Dippenaar, one run, sliced down to third man
  33.4 Vettori to Kallis, no run, played to cover
  33.5 Vettori to Kallis, one run, driven to long off
  33.6 Vettori to Dippenaar, no run, driven to mid on

End of over 34 (7 runs) South Africa 132/2 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 59/16 = 3.69)
DL Vettori 5-0-32-0 - Great Southern Stand End
JH Kallis 24* (44b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 55* (76b 7x4)

  34.1 Cairns to Kallis, no run, played to point
  34.2 Cairns to Kallis, no run, driven to cover
  34.3 Cairns to Kallis, no run, driven to mid on
  34.4 Cairns to Kallis, no run, driven to point
  34.5 Cairns to Kallis, one run, short ball pulled out to deep square leg
  34.6 Cairns to Dippenaar, one run, run down to third man

End of over 35 (2 runs) South Africa 134/2 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 57/15 = 3.80)
CL Cairns 6-1-16-1 (2nb) - Members End
HH Dippenaar 56* (77b 7x4) JH Kallis 25* (49b 1x4)

  35.1 Astle to Dippenaar, FOUR, lovely drive straight up the on side
  35.2 Astle to Dippenaar, no run, driven to mid on
  35.3 Astle to Dippenaar, no run, driven to mid on again
  35.4 Astle to Dippenaar, no run, crashed up to mid on
  35.5 Astle to Dippenaar, no run, driven to mid off
  35.6 Astle to Dippenaar, no run, played to cover

End of over 36 (4 runs) South Africa 138/2 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 53/14 = 3.79)
NJ Astle 3-0-14-0 - Great Southern Stand End
JH Kallis 25* (49b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 60* (83b 8x4)

Match State: Drinks

  36.1 Cairns to Kallis, one run, cut down to third man
  36.2 Cairns to Dippenaar, no run, played to mid off
  36.3 Cairns to Dippenaar, one run, worked to fine leg
  36.4 Cairns to Kallis, FOUR, inside edges a full ball passed legstump
        down to long on
  36.5 Cairns to Kallis, one run, flashed down to third man
  36.6 Cairns to Dippenaar, one run, driven through square leg

End of over 37 (8 runs) South Africa 146/2 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 45/13 = 3.46)
CL Cairns 7-1-24-1 (2nb) - Members End
HH Dippenaar 62* (86b 8x4) JH Kallis 31* (52b 2x4)

  37.1 McMillan to Dippenaar, one run, plays back cuts a ball and it goes
        off the underedge to ground
  37.2 McMillan to Kallis, no run, played to backward point
  37.3 McMillan to Kallis, one run, worked out behind square leg
  37.4 McMillan to Dippenaar, two runs, pulled over midwicket lands safely
        enough for an illtimed shot
  37.5 McMillan to Dippenaar, FOUR, lovely striaght drive beats a diving
        mid on
  37.6 McMillan to Dippenaar, no run, driven to cover

End of over 38 (8 runs) South Africa 154/2 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 37/12 = 3.08)
CD McMillan 3-0-14-0 - Great Southern Stand End
JH Kallis 32* (54b 2x4) HH Dippenaar 69* (90b 9x4)

  38.1 Cairns to Kallis, no run, driven to cover
  38.2 Cairns to Kallis, one run, driven through midwicket
  38.3 Cairns to Dippenaar, no run, driven to mid off
  38.4 Cairns to Dippenaar, one run, slower short ball pulled to deep
        square leg
  38.5 Cairns to Kallis, one run, pushed to midwicket
  38.6 Cairns to Dippenaar, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 39 (3 runs) South Africa 157/2 (RR: 4.03 RRR: 34/11 = 3.09)
CL Cairns 8-1-27-1 (2nb) - Members End
JH Kallis 34* (57b 2x4) HH Dippenaar 70* (93b 9x4)

  39.1 Harris to Kallis, no run, worked down to short fine leg
  39.2 Harris to Kallis, no run, left through to keeper
  39.3 Harris to Kallis, one run, driven to long on
  39.4 Harris to Dippenaar, no run, played to mid off
  39.5 Harris to Dippenaar, no run, driven to mid off
  39.6 Harris to Dippenaar, no run, pushed to mid off

End of over 40 (1 run) South Africa 158/2 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 33/10 = 3.30)
CZ Harris 7-0-21-0 - Great Southern Stand End
JH Kallis 35* (60b 2x4) HH Dippenaar 70* (96b 9x4)

  40.1 Adams to Kallis, one run, short ball, pulled around to deep
        backward square leg
  40.2 Adams to Dippenaar, one run, worked out behind square leg
  40.3 Adams to Kallis, no run, played to square leg
  40.4 Adams to Kallis, one run, played out through square leg
  40.5 Adams to Dippenaar, no run, played to bowler
  40.6 Adams to Dippenaar, one run, driven to midwicket

End of over 41 (4 runs) South Africa 162/2 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 29/9 = 3.22)
AR Adams 6-0-26-0 (1w) - Members End
HH Dippenaar 72* (99b 9x4) JH Kallis 37* (63b 2x4)

  41.1 Harris to Dippenaar, one run, driven to mid on
  41.2 Harris to Kallis, one run, driven to deep mid off
  41.3 Harris to Dippenaar, one run, worked out behind square leg
  41.4 Harris to Kallis, no run, tries to sweep taken on pad
  41.5 Harris to Kallis, FOUR, lofted over mid on several bounces the
        rolls over the rope
  41.6 Harris to Kallis, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 42 (7 runs) South Africa 169/2 (RR: 4.02 RRR: 22/8 = 2.75)
CZ Harris 8-0-28-0 - Great Southern Stand End
HH Dippenaar 74* (101b 9x4) JH Kallis 42* (67b 3x4)

  42.1 Adams to Dippenaar, no run, driven to mid on
  42.2 Adams to Dippenaar, no run, driven to midwicket
  42.3 Adams to Dippenaar, no run, played to mid on
  42.4 Adams to Dippenaar, one run, worked out behind square leg
  42.5 Adams to Kallis, no run, driven to mid off
  42.6 Adams to Kallis, one run, run down to third man

End of over 43 (2 runs) South Africa 171/2 (RR: 3.98 RRR: 20/7 = 2.86)
AR Adams 7-0-28-0 (1w) - Members End
JH Kallis 43* (69b 3x4) HH Dippenaar 75* (105b 9x4)

  43.1 Harris to Kallis, FOUR, down the track lofts it very high so high
        in fact the man running back from mid off thinks he can get it
        even chasing as it swerved off and land  a metre inside the rope
  43.2 Harris to Kallis, no run, driven to mid on
  43.3 Harris to Kallis, SIX, no doubt about this one lofted just as high
        but straight and longer and over the fence just to the on side of
        the sightscreen
  43.4 Harris to Kallis, one run, worked through midwicket
  43.5 Harris to Dippenaar, three runs, worked out through point
  43.6 Harris to Kallis, one run, worked down to short fine leg

End of over 44 (15 runs) South Africa 186/2 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 5/6 = 0.83)
CZ Harris 9-0-43-0 - Great Southern Stand End
JH Kallis 55* (74b 4x4 1x6) HH Dippenaar 78* (106b 9x4)

  44.1 Adams to Kallis, no run, driven to mid off
  44.2 Adams to Kallis, no run, driven to mid on
  44.3 Adams to Kallis, no run, driven to mid off
  44.4 Adams to Kallis, no run
  44.5 Adams to Kallis, no run
  44.6 Adams to Kallis, FOUR, lovely drive up the off side back passed the
        bowler

End of over 45 (4 runs) South Africa 190/2 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 1/5 = 0.20)
AR Adams 8-0-32-0 (1w) - Members End
HH Dippenaar 78* (106b 9x4) JH Kallis 59* (80b 5x4 1x6)

  45.1 Harris to Dippenaar, one run, driven to mid on and the south
        africans win the first final

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Date-stamped : 13 Jan2003 - 23:27