Match Details
Toss
South African Invitational XI , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
25,26,27,28 October 2007 (4-day match)
25/10Result
Tour Match, New Zealand tour of South Africa at Bloemfontein, Oct 25-27 2007
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![New Zealanders]( "New Zealanders")
318 & 145 -
![South African Invitation XI]( "South African Invitation XI")
156 & 91 (25.5 ov)
25/10Result
Tour Match, New Zealand tour of South Africa at Bloemfontein, Oct 25-27 2007
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![New Zealanders]( "New Zealanders")
318 & 145 -
![South African Invitation XI]( "South African Invitation XI")
156 & 91 (25.5 ov)
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
NEW ZEALANDERS 318 (87.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Brendon McCullum46 (59)
- Daniel Vettori99 (118)
- Ethy Mbhalati3/50 (20)
- Yusuf Abdulla4/81 (19.5)
SOUTH AFRICAN INVITATION XI 156 (65.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Ahmed Amla67 (133)
- Thami Tsolekile25 (68)
- Jacob Oram4/17 (14)
- Daniel Vettori3/44 (11.5)
NEW ZEALANDERS 145 (54.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Craig Cumming67 (121)
- Brendon McCullum18 (14)
- Jon Kent4/45 (18)
- Ethy Mbhalati3/53 (18)
SOUTH AFRICAN INVITATION XI 91 (25.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Thami Tsolekile30 (46)
- Morne van Wyk21 (23)
- Shane Bond3/26 (7)
- Jacob Oram2/14 (6)
25.5
W
Vettori to Abdulla, OUT,
YA Abdulla c †McCullum b Vettori 4 (15m 12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
25.4
0
Vettori to Abdulla, no run,
25.3
W
Vettori to Tsolekile, OUT,
TL Tsolekile c Martin b Vettori 30 (72m 46b 2x4 2x6) SR: 65.21
25.2
0
Vettori to Tsolekile, no run,
25.1
0
Vettori to Tsolekile, no run,
END OF OVER:25 | 3 Runs | SAInv: 91/8
- Yusuf Abdulla4 (10b)
- Thami Tsolekile30 (43b)
- Michael Mason3-0-7-1
24.6
0
Mason to Abdulla, no run,
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