- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.1 Appeal for a caught behind and Aleem Dar is convinced but Smith is referring that, Bracewell got the ball to slant across the left-hander and Smith was far across ton drive, the fielders reckoned the ball clipped the inside edge of the bat and van Wyk was charging forward with the appeal, there was a sound but Hotspot didn't pick up anything, Smith took a while to refer that, however this didn't look too convincing on the replays 13/1114.4 lbw! Petersen has to go, he isn't going to review this, it was full on off and nipped back into middle and off, Petersen tried to flick across the line and missed, struck dead in front, Kettleborough didn't take too long to raise the finger and Petersen walks off to a round of applause, any talk about his place being in doubt has been well and truly silenced 362/433.5 Amla goes! Banged in short and Amla, like Petersen earlier in the over, was tempted to play the pull, came onto him quickly and he ended up getting a top edge, was in the air for quite some time, van Wyk got underneath it and clasped it well 106/294.2 after two days, New Zealand finally take a wicket, it was a good length ball outside off, probably not full enough for the drive, Duminy went after it and got a thick edge which carried nicely to a relieved Taylor at first slip. Well played though by the left-hander 306/3118.6 bowled! AB was tentative in getting forward to a good length ball outside off which nipped back in a touch, played away from the pad and got a thick inside edge which cannoned into leg stump 381/5124.1 and Gillespie strikes straightaway! Rudolph can't make the most of his chance in the previous over, nibbled at one angled across him and van Wyk took a good low catch tumbling forward, they checked for a no-ball but Rudolph has to go 388/6146.6 five-wicket bag for Gillespie, another one as he goes back-to-back! Boucher departs just short of his fifty, it was outside off and he flashed at it hard, went straight into the hands of the gully fielder 459/8130.1 bangs in a short ball on off, Steyn hasn't got much idea about it and it lobs off the top of his bat into the slips where the dolly catch is comfortably taken 404/7148.4 Gillespie nabs his sixth! Full on the stumps, gets under it and swings with power but finds deep midwicket inches off the rope, and with that dismissal South Africa have declared 474/9Extras13 (b 6, lb 1, nb 3, w 3)TOTAL474/9d (148.4 Overs, RR: 3.18, 644 minutes)Did not bat: M de LangeFall of wickets: 1-13 (Graeme Smith, 5.1 ov), 2-106 (Hashim Amla, 33.5 ov), 3-306 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 94.2 ov), 4-362 (Alviro Petersen, 114.4 ov), 5-381 (AB de Villiers, 118.6 ov), 6-388 (Jacques Rudolph, 124.1 ov), 7-404 (Dale Steyn, 130.1 ov), 8-459 (Mark Boucher, 146.6 ov), 9-474 (Vernon Philander, 148.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB CS Martin 28 5 95 2 3.39 0 0 DAJ Bracewell 30 3 106 1 3.53 1 0 MR Gillespie 33.4 7 113 6 3.35 2 2 DL Vettori 42 11 98 0 2.33 0 0 DG Brownlie 2 0 20 0 10.00 0 0 KS Williamson 13 1 35 0 2.69 0 0
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR35.3 Philander strikes! Flynn has to go back, he batted pretty well, short of a good length, angled in from round the wicket and nipped away just a hint, Flynn got back to defend, got a feather to the keeper as it went the other way 86/158.2 trapped in front, Guptill's hard-fought innings ends, short of a good length on middle, this one holds its line and keeps low, Guptill missed it as he tried to defend off the back foot, was trapped plumb in front, South Africa have edged out this session 145/352.1 Steyn strikes, finally, he's created several chances today, banged in short outside off and McCullum wants to go for the pull, he does so, was aiming at square leg, took a thin edge on the way to the keeper 136/265.5 shortish outside off, gets off strike, cuts it through point for a single, that pained and he's made up his mind now, he's walking off 160/387.1 Williamson has to go, couldn't resist stabbing at one that shaped away, could have left it alone as he has done this innings, on a good length and moves away further, gets a thin edge as he flirts with it and Boucher makes no mistake 242/580.3 Philander gets another one! Steyn makes amends for that misfield, short ball and Brownlie goes for the pull, it's a fresh, new ball and it had some extra bounce, got a top edge and Steyn judged it well at fine leg, eventually taking it diving to his left 219/491.2 You can't keep Philander out of the game, wicket number four, got this one right, pitched up outside off as it angled in, nipped away as Vettori tried to drive him through the line, gets a thick outside edge and it's neatly snapped up at gully 263/692.2 New Zealand have collapsed again! Short and wide and he went after it, there was a deep point in place, he cut it straight to Imran Tahir standing there, van Wyk has to go 263/891.4 another duck for Bracewell, Philander takes wicket No.50, short of a good length outside off,hung his bat out loosely as he wasn't sure about playing or leaving, got an inside edge onto the stumps 263/795.6 Gillespie goes, Philander takes six, short outside off, made room and cut that to gully, was uppish and AB snapped it diving to his right 275/9Extras5 (lb 2, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL275 all out (96 Overs, RR: 2.86, 438 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-86 (Daniel Flynn, 35.3 ov), 2-136 (Brendon McCullum, 52.1 ov), 3-145 (Martin Guptill, 58.2 ov), 3-160* (Ross Taylor, retired not out ), 4-219 (Dean Brownlie, 80.3 ov), 5-242 (Kane Williamson, 87.1 ov), 6-263 (Daniel Vettori, 91.2 ov), 7-263 (Doug Bracewell, 91.4 ov), 8-263 (Kruger van Wyk, 92.2 ov), 9-275 (Mark Gillespie, 95.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB DW Steyn 23 8 41 2 1.78 0 0 VD Philander 22 4 81 6 3.68 1 1 M Morkel 20 6 54 0 2.70 0 0 M de Lange 21 1 74 1 3.52 1 0 JP Duminy 10 0 23 0 2.30 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR15.4 Petersen is run out, Smith whips that towards midwicket and Petersen responds immediately for the single, it just isn't there, is struggling throughout and an accurate throw to the keeper sends him back, Bracewell was the man 77/121.2 Bracewell takes a stunner at midwicket! On leg stump and Smith flicked it uppishly, Bracewell dives full length to his right and snaps it one-handed to send Smith back. Remember Matthew Sinclair taking a brilliant catch off Matthew Hayden in the deep at deep square leg? That was to his left. This is very similar in style, just a right-handed version of the catch taken inside the circle at a different fielding position 106/229.4 AB holes out, pitched up and he ends up slicing it towards long-off, didn't get hold of that and was caught by Williamson, and South Africa have declared! 189/3Extras8 (lb 3, nb 2, w 3)TOTAL189/3d (29.4 Overs, RR: 6.37, 150 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-77 (Alviro Petersen, 15.4 ov), 2-106 (Graeme Smith, 21.2 ov), 3-189 (AB de Villiers, 29.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB CS Martin 10 0 44 0 4.40 0 0 DAJ Bracewell 6.4 0 47 1 7.05 2 0 MR Gillespie 6 0 55 0 9.16 0 2 DL Vettori 7 1 40 1 5.71 1 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR20.5 Morkel takes three, Guptill goes, couldn't prevent himself from flirting with a goodish length delivery outside off that seemed to nip back in, stepped forward to defend, got a thick edge and Rudolph at gully bent low to take a good catch, fingers underneath the ball, no doubts this time 32/32.2 Flynn has to walk back, Morkel's dug that one short and Flynn could not drop his hands on that one in time, was late in doing so and it flicked the glove on the way to the keeper, Flynn's gone for a duck 1/14.5 McCullum's been given out and he's called for a review, Yorker from Morkel, lands full on leg stump, was it going down? McCullum moved a little across, the umpire thought it would have hit leg, it would have clipped leg stump according to ball-tracking. Umpire's call and he raises his finger again 1/235.5 Morkel, you beauty! If the fielders aren't going to snap the catches, get them out bowled, and that's what he does. Fires in a yorker and that was quick, Brownlie fails to get his bat down in time and that crashes into middle 83/435.6 Amazing stuff! Morkel's been mobbed, five wickets! Another yorker, this time from round the wicket and Vettori was clueless, landed in the blockhole on the off stump and Vettori couldn't get his bat down, the off stump was pegged back 83/561.3 Morkel strikes! Six down now, excellent reaction and South Africa have hit back. Pitched up and van Wyk, who's been growing in confidence, drives that one straight but uppishly and Morkel shows excellent reflexes, plucking that with both hands to his left 163/6Extras6 (lb 6)TOTAL200/6 (80.4 Overs, RR: 2.47, 346 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Daniel Flynn, 2.2 ov), 2-1 (Brendon McCullum, 4.5 ov), 3-32 (Martin Guptill, 20.5 ov), 4-83 (Dean Brownlie, 35.5 ov), 5-83 (Daniel Vettori, 35.6 ov), 6-163 (Kruger van Wyk, 61.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB M Morkel 16.4 7 23 6 1.38 0 0 VD Philander 18.4 6 29 0 1.55 0 0 M de Lange 17.2 4 77 0 4.44 0 0 DW Steyn 15 9 14 0 0.93 0 0 JP Duminy 13 2 51 0 3.92 0 0
Match Details
Toss
New Zealand , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
South Africa won the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
23,24,25,26,27 March 2012 (5-day match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- Fri, 23 Mar - day 1 - South Africa 1st innings 136/2 (AN Petersen 44*, JP Duminy 23*, 42 ov)
- Sat, 24 Mar - day 2 - South Africa 1st innings 246/2 (AN Petersen 96*, JP Duminy 76*, 79 ov)
- Sun, 25 Mar - day 3 - New Zealand 1st innings 65/0 (DR Flynn 35*, MJ Guptill 28*, 25 ov)
- Mon, 26 Mar - day 4 - South Africa 2nd innings 75/0 (AN Petersen 38*, GC Smith 34*, 15 ov)
- Tue, 27 Mar - day 5 - New Zealand 2nd innings 200/6 (80.4 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Over 18.6: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - GC Smith (Struck down)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 19.1 overs (116 balls), Extras 5
- South Africa: 150 runs in 26.4 overs (161 balls), Extras 7
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (AB de Villiers 25, JP Duminy 23, Ex 2)
- AB de Villiers: 50 off 39 balls (7 x 4)
- Over 28.4: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - AB de Villiers (Struck down)
- Innings Break: South Africa - 189/3 in 29.4 overs (JP Duminy 33)
- New Zealand 2nd innings
- Over 4.5: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - BB McCullum (Struck down)
- Over 5.6: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - MJ Guptill (Struck down)
- Lunch: New Zealand - 26/2 in 15.0 overs (MJ Guptill 14, KS Williamson 7)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 46/3 in 28.0 overs (KS Williamson 23, DG Brownlie 0)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 28.1 overs (169 balls), Extras 5
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 85 balls (KS Williamson 35, DG Brownlie 15, Ex 0)
- KS Williamson: 50 off 103 balls (4 x 4)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 42.3 overs (255 balls), Extras 5
- Tea: New Zealand - 103/5 in 43.0 overs (KS Williamson 58, CFK van Wyk 7)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 105 balls (KS Williamson 27, CFK van Wyk 22, Ex 1)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 144/5 in 58.0 overs (KS Williamson 77, CFK van Wyk 28)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 58.3 overs (351 balls), Extras 6
- Over 59.6: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - CFK van Wyk (Struck down)
- KS Williamson: 100 off 191 balls (9 x 4)
- New Zealand: 200 runs in 78.6 overs (474 balls), Extras 6
- New Ball Taken: New Zealand 200/6 after 80.1 overs (KS Williamson 102, DAJ Bracewell 20)
- Over 26.4: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - DR Flynn (Struck down)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 38.5 overs (234 balls), Extras 2
- MJ Guptill: 50 off 113 balls (6 x 4)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 114/1 in 42.0 overs (MJ Guptill 50, BB McCullum 16)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 98 balls (MJ Guptill 18, BB McCullum 31, Ex 1)
- Lunch: New Zealand - 145/3 in 58.2 overs (LRPL Taylor 7)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 63.6 overs (385 balls), Extras 3
- LRPL Taylor retired hurt at 160/3 (18, 65.5 overs)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 181/3 in 70.0 overs (KS Williamson 15, DG Brownlie 10)
- New Zealand: 200 runs in 76.4 overs (461 balls), Extras 3
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls (KS Williamson 22, DG Brownlie 29, Ex 0)
- New Ball Taken: New Zealand 219/3 after 80.1 overs (KS Williamson 33, DG Brownlie 29)
- Tea: New Zealand - 231/4 in 84.0 overs (KS Williamson 39, DL Vettori 6)
- New Zealand: 250 runs in 89.2 overs (537 balls), Extras 5
- Innings Break: New Zealand - 275/9 in 96.0 overs (CS Martin 2)
- South Africa 2nd innings
- South Africa: 50 runs in 11.2 overs (68 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 68 balls (AN Petersen 27, GC Smith 24, Ex 0)
- End Of Day: South Africa - 75/0 in 15.0 overs (AN Petersen 38, GC Smith 34)
- New Ball Taken: South Africa 246/2 after 80.1 overs (AN Petersen 96, JP Duminy 76)
- South Africa: 250 runs in 80.5 overs (486 balls), Extras 6
- AN Petersen: 100 off 229 balls (13 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 293 balls (AN Petersen 66, JP Duminy 79, Ex 5)
- Over 88.6: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - AN Petersen (Struck down)
- South Africa: 300 runs in 91.6 overs (554 balls), Extras 7
- JP Duminy: 100 off 180 balls (13 x 4)
- 3rd Wicket: 200 runs in 364 balls (AN Petersen 91, JP Duminy 103, Ex 6)
- Drinks: South Africa - 306/3 in 94.2 overs (AN Petersen 128)
- AN Petersen: 150 off 321 balls (19 x 4, 1 x 6)
- South Africa: 350 runs in 110.4 overs (666 balls), Extras 8
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 111 balls (AN Petersen 27, AB de Villiers 22, Ex 1)
- Lunch: South Africa - 362/3 in 114.0 overs (AN Petersen 156, AB de Villiers 23)
- Drinks: South Africa - 392/6 in 127.0 overs (MV Boucher 4, DW Steyn 0)
- South Africa: 400 runs in 128.4 overs (774 balls), Extras 12
- Tea: South Africa - 437/7 in 141.0 overs (MV Boucher 30, VD Philander 18)
- South Africa: 450 runs in 144.3 overs (869 balls), Extras 13
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls (MV Boucher 27, VD Philander 23, Ex 0)
- Innings Break: South Africa - 474/9 in 148.4 overs (M Morkel 10)
- New Zealand 1st innings
- Drinks: New Zealand - 24/0 in 13.0 overs (DR Flynn 10, MJ Guptill 13)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 20.4 overs (125 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 125 balls (DR Flynn 24, MJ Guptill 25, Ex 2)
- End Of Day: New Zealand - 65/0 in 25.0 overs (DR Flynn 35, MJ Guptill 28)
- Rain: South Africa - 136/2 in 42.0 overs (AN Petersen 44, JP Duminy 23)
- Lunch: South Africa - 136/2 in 42.0 overs (AN Petersen 44, JP Duminy 23)
- Wet Ground: South Africa - 136/2 in 42.0 overs (AN Petersen 44, JP Duminy 23)
- Rain: South Africa - 136/2 in 42.0 overs (AN Petersen 44, JP Duminy 23)
- AN Petersen: 50 off 122 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 46.2 overs (278 balls), Extras 1
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 91 balls (AN Petersen 21, JP Duminy 29, Ex 0)
- Drinks: South Africa - 173/2 in 56.0 overs (AN Petersen 68, JP Duminy 36)
- JP Duminy: 50 off 80 balls (7 x 4)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 63.6 overs (384 balls), Extras 2
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 191 balls (AN Petersen 41, JP Duminy 60, Ex 1)
- Tea: South Africa - 222/2 in 72.0 overs (AN Petersen 86, JP Duminy 66)
- Bad Light: South Africa - 246/2 in 79.0 overs (AN Petersen 96, JP Duminy 76)
- End Of Day: South Africa - 246/2 in 79.0 overs (AN Petersen 96, JP Duminy 76)
- South Africa 1st innings
- Wet Ground: South Africa - 0/0
- Lunch: South Africa - 0/0
- Wet Ground: South Africa - 0/0
- Over 5.1: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - GC Smith (Struck down)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 0
- Drinks: South Africa - 55/1 in 15.0 overs (AN Petersen 19, HM Amla 30)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 104 balls (AN Petersen 14, HM Amla 36, Ex 1)
- HM Amla: 50 off 81 balls (8 x 4)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 29.4 overs (178 balls), Extras 1
- Tea: South Africa - 103/1 in 33.0 overs (AN Petersen 34, HM Amla 63)
- Bad Light: South Africa - 136/2 in 42.0 overs (AN Petersen 44, JP Duminy 23)
- End Of Day: South Africa - 136/2 in 42.0 overs (AN Petersen 44, JP Duminy 23)
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