- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR15.3 Peterson strikes, he has been flighting the ball consistently, lures Nicol into a big shot, he only manages a thick edge that looked to be flying past Kallis at slip, but the great man gets to his right to take it as he tumbles to the ground 58/26.4 and there is the breakthrough, they have bowled too well to not have a wicket early, Tsotsobe pitches it up, and angles it across Guptill, who reaches out to push at it, and feathers it through to AB 25/129.6 what an outstanding catch at deep point, McCullum had got hold of this length delivery, and had sliced it hard, Peterson did not have much time, he did very well to run to his left and dived to hold on, no reviews needed for that one, Baz has to walk back this time 137/340.6 big strike from Tsotsobe, he got Guptill with a similar delivery earlier, now he has Williamson pushing at an angled length ball outside off, thick edge is snapped up low by a diving AB to his right 194/532.6 a big wicket for South Africa, Ryder holes out, a short ball just outside off from Kallis, Ryder wants to club that over the leg side, gets a top edge, the ball soars high and towards Graeme Smith at deep square leg, no mistake there, this was shaping up as a good over for New Zealand, but South Africa won't be complaining now 153/444.1 Franklin falls in pursuit of runs, looks to loft this length delivery over mid off but cannot get it high and far enough to beat Amla who scrambles back to take a well-judged catch 211/646.6 right through him at 139 kph, and the middle stump is rattled, Ellis looked to use the angle on this length ball to swing it over midwicket, missed, Steyn did not 230/749.5 off stump is knocked back, Nathan looks to swing a pitched up ball on the leg side, does not connect, the ball was right on target 249/947.4 fine work from AB down the leg side, Bracewell's back leg is out of his crease as he pushes well forward, and AB has the bails off quickly as the ball slips past Bracewell down leg 234/8Extras24 (b 4, lb 10, nb 3, w 7)TOTAL253/9 (50 Overs, RR: 5.06)Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Martin Guptill, 6.4 ov), 2-58 (Rob Nicol, 15.3 ov), 3-137 (Brendon McCullum, 29.6 ov), 4-153 (Jesse Ryder, 32.6 ov), 5-194 (Kane Williamson, 40.6 ov), 6-211 (James Franklin, 44.1 ov), 7-230 (Andrew Ellis, 46.6 ov), 8-234 (Doug Bracewell, 47.4 ov), 9-249 (Nathan McCullum, 49.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB LL Tsotsobe 10 1 41 2 4.10 39 3 1 1 3 M Morkel 9 0 49 2 5.44 28 5 1 2 0 DW Steyn 9 0 37 1 4.11 32 3 0 2 0 RJ Peterson 10 1 45 2 4.50 25 2 0 1 0 JP Duminy 5 0 22 0 4.40 15 0 1 0 0 JH Kallis 7 0 45 2 6.42 15 4 0 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.6 Southee strikes, Amla pushes, from the crease, the ball moves in from back of a length, takes the inside edge and clatters into the stumps 17/14.2 there is the outside edge, and Smith is gone too, Mills slides it full and wide outside off across Smith, who goes chasing after it, and the thick edge is taken at slip 17/29.5 Bracewell has taken out Kallis with the short ball, Kallis looked to go behind square leg as he swivelled late for the pull, but was hurried into the shot and ended up lobbing it to square leg 35/330.1 Nicol breaks the stand, Duminy, looking to work a full delivery around leg into the on side, gets a leading edge which Nicol snaps up eagerly and throws the ball in celebration 125/4Extras6 (lb 1, w 5)TOTAL254/4 (45.2 Overs, RR: 5.6)Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Hashim Amla, 3.6 ov), 2-17 (Graeme Smith, 4.2 ov), 3-35 (Jacques Kallis, 9.5 ov), 4-125 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 30.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KD Mills 7 0 27 1 3.85 24 2 0 0 0 TG Southee 10 0 64 1 6.40 30 7 0 2 0 DAJ Bracewell 10 1 61 1 6.10 27 6 1 0 0 NL McCullum 7 0 25 0 3.57 18 0 0 0 0 RJ Nicol 5 0 43 1 8.60 9 0 4 0 0 AM Ellis 5 0 26 0 5.20 13 3 0 0 0 JEC Franklin 1 0 5 0 5.00 1 0 0 0 0 KS Williamson 0.2 0 2 0 6.00 1 0 0 1 0
Match Details
Toss
New Zealand , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
South Africa led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, First Session 14.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-18.15, Second Session 18.15-21.45
Match days
25 February 2012 - day/night match (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 6.5: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - BB McCullum (Upheld)
- Over 11.3: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - BB McCullum (Upheld)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 13.1 overs (80 balls), Extras 12
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 20.0 (Bowling side - 17 runs, 1 wicket)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 58/2 in 15.3 overs (BB McCullum 9)
- Over 17.1: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - BB McCullum (Struck down)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 24.4 overs (149 balls), Extras 13
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (BB McCullum 30, KS Williamson 22, Ex 1)
- BB McCullum: 50 off 62 balls (2 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 137/3 in 30.0 overs (KS Williamson 29)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 32.3 overs (197 balls), Extras 17
- Powerplay 3: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 32 runs, 0 wicket)
- KS Williamson: 50 off 59 balls (4 x 4)
- New Zealand: 200 runs in 42.1 overs (256 balls), Extras 18
- New Zealand: 250 runs in 49.6 overs (303 balls), Extras 24
- Innings Break: New Zealand - 253/9 in 50.0 overs (KD Mills 4, TG Southee 4)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 36 runs, 3 wickets)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 12.5 overs (77 balls), Extras 0
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 20.0 (Bowling side - 17 runs, 0 wicket)
- Drinks: South Africa - 61/3 in 16.0 overs (JP Duminy 11, AB de Villiers 20)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (JP Duminy 18, AB de Villiers 34, Ex 0)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 24.5 overs (149 balls), Extras 0
- AB de Villiers: 50 off 65 balls (1 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Over 33.4: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - F du Plessis (Upheld)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 33.5 overs (203 balls), Extras 0
- Drinks: South Africa - 150/4 in 34.0 overs (AB de Villiers 62, F du Plessis 12)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 45 runs, 0 wicket)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (AB de Villiers 20, F du Plessis 30, Ex 0)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 39.5 overs (239 balls), Extras 0
- AB de Villiers: 100 off 101 balls (2 x 4, 4 x 6)
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 78 balls (AB de Villiers 51, F du Plessis 45, Ex 4)
- F du Plessis: 50 off 42 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- South Africa: 250 runs in 44.4 overs (268 balls), Extras 5
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