15/02Result
Tour Match, South Africa tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Feb 15 2012
Sth Africans won by 20 runs
15/02Result
Tour Match, South Africa tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Feb 15 2012
Sth Africans won by 20 runs

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | CANT: 130/10 (21 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.84, RRR: 21.00)

  • Ryan McCone3 (4b)
  • Rusty Theron4-0-34-2
  • Morne Morkel4-0-21-1

I will be with you for that first international match of South Africa's tour of New Zealand, but do join me beforehand for the curtain-raiser, the 1st Twenty20 International between the New Zealand Women and England Women. Until Friday, this is Avi Singh signing off thanking you for the mails tonight. Cheerio!

The Canterbury lower order did well to get their side back into the match after the top order had crumbled against some accurate bowling from Tsotsobe. South Africa will be pleased that their attempt to shake off the rust has not ended in defeat, and they will hope to build on this performance with a more complete effort against New Zealand in the 1st Twenty20 International on Friday in Wellington.

18.6
W
Theron to McEwan, OUT, the action is all over at Hagley Oval as McEwan tried to hook a short ball on leg into the crowd at square leg but could only get it three-quarters of the required distance and Tsotsobe clutched it awkwardly to end an entertaining fightback

MB McEwan c Tsotsobe b Theron 30 (47m 33b 3x4 1x6) SR: 90.90

18.5
1
Theron to McCone, 1 run, smears a full length ball on leg to wide mid-on
18.4
0
Theron to McCone, no run, fired into the blockhole outside off and McCone can't get bat to ball
18.3
1
Theron to McEwan, 1 run, full outside off and on-drives nicely out to long-on, they thought of two but couldn't get back
18.2
4
Theron to McEwan, FOUR, fired into leg, charges down and tries to swing to leg, gets a leading edge through backward point
18.1
1
Theron to McCone, 1 run, outside off and steered through third man

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs 2 Wkts | CANT: 123/9 (28 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.83, RRR: 14.00)

  • Ryan McCone1 (1b)
  • Matt McEwan25 (30b)
  • Morne Morkel4-0-21-1
  • Rusty Theron3-0-27-1

Kalai: "This is the difference between a regular keeper and a part time keeper. SA really need a regular keeper. A keeper could be a skipper, but he needs to be a keeper first !!" I think AB has done a good job tonight, and he has been a keeper for a long time

17.6
1
M Morkel to McCone, 1 run, full outside off and eased to cover on the edge of the circle
17.5
W
M Morkel to Johnston, OUT, gets forward to defend and sets off but there is hesitation and he goes back but can't beat the throw as South Africa have nearly ended the Cantabrian resistance

TG Johnston run out 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

End of a superb innings from the No 9 who smacked five monstrous sixes to give the South Africans some real jitters

17.4
W
M Morkel to Henry, OUT, very full on middle in the blockhole and he tries to smash it down the ground, bat hits ground and ball goes through to AB who dives to take a one-hander, Henry waits and the third umpire concludes that Henry got bat to ball first

MJ Henry c †de Villiers b M Morkel 42 (24m 17b 1x4 5x6) SR: 247.05

17.3
1
M Morkel to McEwan, 1 run, gets forward and blocks with soft hands into the off side with the fielders deep
17.2
0
M Morkel to McEwan, no run, full outside off and he misses the attempted slice to third man
17.1
4b
M Morkel to McEwan, 4 byes, South Africa are losing their composure here, it was fired in well down leg and he missed the heave but AB couldn't stop it with a dive either and it heads down to the boundary

END OF OVER:
17 | 15 Runs | CANT: 117/7 (34 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.88, RRR: 11.33)

  • Matt Henry42 (16b)
  • Matt McEwan24 (27b)
  • Rusty Theron3-0-27-1
  • Morne Morkel3-0-19-0

Trevor: "Nice wag of the tail here by these two youngsters. Their highest Twenty20 scores and the highest in this innings." Indeed, can Canterbury pull off a remarkable comeback to stun the visitors? Fifty partnership up for these two

16.6
6
Theron to Henry, SIX, bangs in the bouncer on middle and Henry goes after it and connects so cleanly with the pull that he sends it over the heads of the fielders in the deep at midwicket
16.5
6
Theron to Henry, SIX, another superb stroke from Matt Henry, full outside off and he gets under it and sends the ball packing over the third umpire's area at long-on
16.4
1
Theron to McEwan, 1 run, bangs in a short ball down leg as he came down the track, top edges the hook into open pastures at fine leg
16.3
1
Theron to Henry, 1 run, full toss outside off which is slugged straight down the ground towards long-off
16.2
1lb
Theron to McEwan, 1 leg bye, fired in full outside off, moves across and misses the flick, hits the pad and rolls away
16.1
0
Theron to McEwan, no run, comes down and mistimes the slog back to Theron

END OF OVER:
16 | 11 Runs | CANT: 102/7 (49 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 6.37, RRR: 12.25)

  • Matt Henry29 (13b)
  • Matt McEwan23 (24b)
  • Morne Morkel3-0-19-0
  • Johan Botha4-0-34-1
15.6
2
M Morkel to Henry, 2 runs, oh no, South Africa must have caught the catching virus from the Zimbabweans, he top-edged the hook high between square leg and deep midwicket who converge before both pulling out and letting it plop between them and roll away
15.5
1
M Morkel to McEwan, 1 run, full toss outside off, hits to cover and rushes off, puts in a big dive to beat the throw and bring up the 100 for Canterbury
15.4
1
M Morkel to Henry, 1 run, full outside off and timed nicely in the air down to long-off
15.3
6
M Morkel to Henry, SIX, Henry has absolutely smashed Morne Morkel there, it was banged in outside off and he just pulls it straight over the trees at long-on, brilliant timing and a brave shot
15.2
0
M Morkel to Henry, no run, outside off and he misses a swing to leg, might have connected had he looked to go over the off side

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Canterbury 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6PG FultonGH Worker
2nd0SL StewartPG Fulton
3rd3SL StewartTWM Latham
4th15RA YoungTWM Latham
5th4RA YoungHM Nicholls
6th11LV van BeekHM Nicholls
7th24HM NichollsMB McEwan
8th59MJ HenryMB McEwan
9th0TG JohnstonMB McEwan
10th8RJ McConeMB McEwan