- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.4 inside edge! Martin teases Smith yet again outside off. With barely any room to cut, Smith defends away from the body and gets an inside edge onto his leg stump. The leg stump is pushed back 1/144.1 loss of concentration! Perhaps inspired by de Villiers' upper-cut the previous over, Gibbs attempts the same, though the ball wasn't short enough for that. He ends up getting a thick outside edge high to Fleming at first slip 141/58.1 How do you play that? Bond sends down almost the perfect delivery on the corridor of uncertainty outside off stump, lands it just short of a good length and the ball holds its line after pitching, Amla goes on the hop and the ball brushes the outside edge through to the keeper 20/229.1 what a comeback by New Zealand! straight after lunch that too... O'Brien bowls it full outside off and gets it to swing away late after pitching. Kallis goes for the cover drive, doesnt meet the ball off the face of the bat and ends up getting a thick underedge through to McCullum who dives low to his left 73/334.1 and Prince has to walk! superb delivery by Bond, pitches just short of a good length outside off, the ball goes through with the line and climbs on Prince. He hardly seemed prepared to fend it off the ball gets a thick outside edge high on the bat and lobs to Fleming at a comfortable height at second slip 92/458.3 full and wide outside off, de Villiers gets down on his knee and drives square on the up. The ball rockets just inches off the turf and Oram at gully takes it low to his left. de Villiers stands his ground as New Zealand celebrate, the umpires Benson and Harper get together for a discussion. The third umpire takes his time and gives de Villiers the marching orders 162/673.3 Boucher goes for a heave-ho across the line, gets on his knee and the ball gets a thick top-edge down Papps' throat at point 219/962.5 Nel doesn't late very long! Bond lands the ball in the channel outside off, Nel goes for an expansive loft through the line of the ball and gets a feather edge through to Boucher 182/767.2 talk about rebounding! Simolar delivery, Harris goes on the backfoot and goes for another fearless cut. The ball jags back in after pitching (could have been the arm ball), the ball deflects off the pad in front of the wicket. It appeared that it was an appeal for a catch as MCCullum collected the ball off a thick deflection 195/874.3 And Martin wraps it up! This time he adjusts a length to a fuller one, Steyn goes for another pull, but he succeeds in getting a thick outside edge. McCullum has to stretch his arms high up to take that 226/10Extras13 (lb 6, nb 6, w 1)TOTAL226 all out (74.3 Overs, RR: 3.03, 315 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Graeme Smith, 1.4 ov), 2-20 (Hashim Amla, 8.1 ov), 3-73 (Jacques Kallis, 29.1 ov), 4-92 (Ashwell Prince, 34.1 ov), 5-141 (Herschelle Gibbs, 44.1 ov), 6-162 (AB de Villiers, 58.3 ov), 7-182 (Andre Nel, 62.5 ov), 8-195 (Paul Harris, 67.2 ov), 9-219 (Mark Boucher, 73.3 ov), 10-226 (Dale Steyn, 74.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SE Bond 17 1 73 4 4.29 1 3 CS Martin 17.3 3 67 3 3.82 0 0 JDP Oram 12 3 31 0 2.58 0 0 IE O'Brien 10 4 23 1 2.30 0 0 DL Vettori 18 6 26 2 1.44 0 3
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR11.3 trapped in front! Steyn makes him play for a change by pitching it up. He gets the ball to bend in and straighten after pitching. Cumming gets a stride forward and the ball strikes him on the front pad in front of middle and off 40/25.6 and Ntini gets his man! Ntini bowls that on the channel outside off, Papps, as if expecting the ball to bend back in more pokes at it without offering the full face. The ball gets a thick outside edge through to de Villiers at second slip, who has to dive a little low 16/122.2 Ntini gets the prized wicket! keeps the ball on a good length on middle, gets it to angle across the left hander, Fleming gets across, opens the face of the bat and tries to glide it past the slip cordon but ends up getting a thick outside edge to de Villiers at second slip 64/417.4 he gets the yorker in! Steyn fires that one at a scorching pace on the base of off stump, the swing was just right and Bond wasn't able to get his bat down quickly on that. The ball pushes the off stump back 54/332.1 the bowling change has worked. Lands the ball on a good length outside off, the ball bounces a lot more than Styris would have expected. He fishes at the ball and gets an outside edge to Smith at first slip, who takes it at waist height 83/534.5 short of a length outside off, the ball moves away after pitching and was in the slot to cut. Taylor aims to slash that over gully but doesnt get the desired elevation as he ends up cutting straight to Gibbs 88/733.3 Another bowling change clicks. Short of a length on middle, the ball kicks on Oram with the line and comes in to his midriff. Oram clearly wasn't quick enough to get the bat behind the line of the ball and a thick outside edge flies off his bat. Kallis does well to dive to his right and take the catch at second slip 84/641.1 Steyn gets four.... The ball lands just short of a good length slightly outside the line of off stump, doesn't bend in to the right-hander, McCullum shapes to flick across the line but plays too early as the ball strikes him in front of middle. The umpires raises his finger and McCullum appears a little unhappy. 118/938.5 catches don't come as easy as that.... good length on middle and off, Vettori shapes to glance the ball to the on side. However, he gets a leading edge and it just lobs up to Paul Harris at mid-on 102/841.3 that's five for the road for Steyn.... fires that on a good length on middle, Martin shapes to tuck it to the on side, gets a leading edge and Harris at midwicket takes another dolly running a few paces to his left 118/10Extras6 (lb 5, nb 1)TOTAL118 all out (41.3 Overs, RR: 2.84, 191 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Michael Papps, 5.6 ov), 2-40 (Craig Cumming, 11.3 ov), 3-54 (Shane Bond, 17.4 ov), 4-64 (Stephen Fleming, 22.2 ov), 5-83 (Scott Styris, 32.1 ov), 6-84 (Jacob Oram, 33.3 ov), 7-88 (Ross Taylor, 34.5 ov), 8-102 (Daniel Vettori, 38.5 ov), 9-118 (Brendon McCullum, 41.1 ov), 10-118 (Chris Martin, 41.3 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.4 first blood to Bond.... after rehearsing his inswing he manages to land one on the right length just outside off. Getting the ball to cut back in, he forces Gibbs to poke his bat at it and the ball races to Papps at third slip off the outside edge. Gibbs hardly moved his feet there 8/17.3 the yorker... Martin lands that on the base of off stump, no hint of movement in the air as the ball goes through with the line, Smith may have expected the ball to move in to him. The ball just shaves the off stump 20/297.4 and the elusive double hundred remains as elusive as ever.... lands it on a good length outside off, forces Kallis to get forward and poke at it, he gets a thin edge through to McCullum. The bowler and keeper go up immediately. It was not an unplayable delivery by any means...Kallis may have lost his concentration there 350/3Extras18 (b 9, lb 7, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL422/3d (126 Overs, RR: 3.34, 523 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Herschelle Gibbs, 2.4 ov), 2-20 (Graeme Smith, 7.3 ov), 3-350 (Jacques Kallis, 97.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SE Bond 16 1 60 1 3.75 0 0 CS Martin 24 6 55 1 2.29 0 0 JDP Oram 16.4 2 49 1 2.94 1 0 IE O'Brien 23 5 91 0 3.95 0 0 DL Vettori 37 3 116 0 3.13 0 1 SB Styris 6 2 25 0 4.16 0 0 LRPL Taylor 3.2 0 10 0 3.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.6 that's the first strike....lands the ball on a good length outside off, gets the ball to dart away from the right-hander, Cumming was caught at the crease fishing outside off without moving his feet, he gets a thick outside edge to Smith at first slip 12/19.3 Smith takes his second catch of the evening..... Nel shifts to a fuller length in the channel outside the off stump, Fleming gets a half prod forward and tries to cover the line of the ball. He isnt quick enough in getting his bat down and the ball shaves the outside edge and goes low to Smith at first slip 34/218.3 that didn't take too long....Steyn digs it in short of a length on middle, gets the ball to move inwards off the seam, Styris tries to glide it down to fine leg but the ball just shaves his glove and Boucher takes it to his left 60/49.5 that's two for the over....After softening him up with a bouncer the previous ball, he bangs one in short of a length outside off, the ball kicks on Taylor and he sticks his bat out. He gets a thick outside edge to Kallis at second slip 39/326.1 loose shot and McCullum can't believe what he just did.... short outside off, comes in at a gentle pace, McCullum tries to slice that above the slips but succeeds in playing it off the meat of the bat. Gibbs at gully takes one of his easier catches. It was not really a wicket-taking delivery...just a loss of concentration on the part of the batsman 90/545.4 Oram loses his patience....Harris gives the ball a lot of air, Oram is tempted into the loft, he takes a few paces forward, meets the pitch of the ball but suddenly checks his stroke. He goes through with the loft over midwicket one-handed and Nel takes it easily at deep midwicket 154/733.1 good captaincy....that was more like a gentle loosener outside the off stump, Papps gets a half prod forwardm doesn't cover the line of the ball and gets a thin outside edge to de Villiers at second slip 109/648.5 Fantastic reflex catch... Steyn dishes out a slower ball on the pads, O'Brien flicks uppishly, Amla at forward short-leg gets a hand to it, the ball rebounds off his palms and lobs up. He turns around quickly, takes it on the second attempt and the fielders celebrate. There's a bit of doubt as O'Brien stands his ground as he felt the ball hit Amla's visor before catching it. The third umpire finally rules him out. 170/850.6 It's all over at the Wanderers..... and Steyn has ten for the match.... Steyn keeps it in line with the stumps, Martin stays rooted to the crease, doesn't move his feet, the ball goes straight on and crashes into middle and off stump 172/10Extras11 (b 7, lb 1, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL172 all out (51 Overs, RR: 3.37, 240 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Craig Cumming, 4.6 ov), 2-34 (Stephen Fleming, 9.3 ov), 3-39 (Ross Taylor, 9.5 ov), 4-60 (Scott Styris, 18.3 ov), 5-90 (Brendon McCullum, 26.1 ov), 6-109 (Michael Papps, 33.1 ov), 7-154 (Jacob Oram, 45.4 ov), 8-170 (Iain O'Brien, 48.5 ov), 9-172 (Chris Martin, 50.6 ov)
Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
South Africa led the 2-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
8,9,10,11 November 2007 (5-day match)
Test debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- Thu, 8 Nov - day 1 - New Zealand 1st innings 41/2 (SP Fleming 22*, SE Bond 0*, 13 ov)
- Fri, 9 Nov - day 2 - South Africa 2nd innings 179/2 (HM Amla 85*, JH Kallis 76*, 55 ov)
- Sat, 10 Nov - day 3 - New Zealand 2nd innings 57/3 (SB Styris 16*, BB McCullum 11*, 17 ov)
- Sun, 11 Nov - day 4 - New Zealand 2nd innings 172 (51 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Drinks: New Zealand - 92/5 in 29.0 overs (JDP Oram 14, MHW Papps 0)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 30.2 overs (185 balls), Extras 9
- Lunch: New Zealand - 148/6 in 42.0 overs (JDP Oram 40, DL Vettori 22)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 42.6 overs (261 balls), Extras 11
- South Africa: 200 runs in 65.3 overs (393 balls), Extras 1
- HM Amla: 100 off 211 balls (16 x 4)
- Drinks: South Africa - 208/2 in 69.0 overs (HM Amla 101, JH Kallis 89)
- JH Kallis: 100 off 166 balls (14 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 200 runs in 381 balls (HM Amla 98, JH Kallis 101, Ex 1)
- South Africa: 250 runs in 77.3 overs (466 balls), Extras 2
- 3rd Wicket: 250 runs in 439 balls (HM Amla 103, JH Kallis 139, Ex 10)
- JH Kallis: 150 off 218 balls (21 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Lunch: South Africa - 287/2 in 85.0 overs (HM Amla 108, JH Kallis 151)
- New Ball Taken: South Africa 287/2 after 85.1 overs (HM Amla 108, JH Kallis 151)
- South Africa: 300 runs in 87.6 overs (530 balls), Extras 11
- 3rd Wicket: 300 runs in 512 balls (HM Amla 118, JH Kallis 172, Ex 11)
- South Africa: 350 runs in 97.1 overs (585 balls), Extras 12
- Drinks: South Africa - 350/3 in 97.4 overs (HM Amla 135)
- HM Amla: 150 off 331 balls (21 x 4)
- Tea: South Africa - 378/3 in 113.0 overs (HM Amla 154, AG Prince 9)
- South Africa: 400 runs in 119.4 overs (720 balls), Extras 18
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 132 balls (HM Amla 33, AG Prince 13, Ex 6)
- New Zealand 2nd innings
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 13.6 overs (85 balls), Extras 2
- End Of Day: New Zealand - 57/3 in 17.0 overs (SB Styris 16, BB McCullum 11)
- New Zealand 1st innings
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 15.6 overs (97 balls), Extras 6
- Drinks: New Zealand - 70/4 in 27.0 overs (SB Styris 7, LRPL Taylor 2)
- Lunch: New Zealand - 97/7 in 38.0 overs (BB McCullum 5, DL Vettori 4)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 38.2 overs (231 balls), Extras 6
- Innings Break: New Zealand - 118/10 in 41.3 overs (IE O'Brien 14)
- South Africa 2nd innings
- Drinks: South Africa - 26/2 in 9.4 overs (HM Amla 7, JH Kallis 2)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 16.2 overs (98 balls), Extras 0
- Tea: South Africa - 63/2 in 20.0 overs (HM Amla 32, JH Kallis 14)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 101 balls (HM Amla 29, JH Kallis 21, Ex 0)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 29.4 overs (178 balls), Extras 0
- Drinks: South Africa - 105/2 in 33.0 overs (HM Amla 46, JH Kallis 42)
- HM Amla: 50 off 105 balls (8 x 4)
- JH Kallis: 50 off 79 balls (9 x 4)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 176 balls (HM Amla 51, JH Kallis 51, Ex 0)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 48.5 overs (293 balls), Extras 1
- 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 277 balls (HM Amla 81, JH Kallis 68, Ex 1)
- End Of Day: South Africa - 179/2 in 55.0 overs (HM Amla 85, JH Kallis 76)
- South Africa 1st innings
- Drinks: South Africa - 37/2 in 14.0 overs (HH Gibbs 13, JH Kallis 8)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 19.5 overs (121 balls), Extras 3
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 113 balls (HH Gibbs 21, JH Kallis 27, Ex 2)
- Lunch: South Africa - 73/2 in 29.0 overs (HH Gibbs 27, JH Kallis 29)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 36.3 overs (223 balls), Extras 6
- HH Gibbs: 50 off 112 balls (11 x 4)
- Drinks: South Africa - 126/4 in 42.0 overs (HH Gibbs 62, AB de Villiers 15)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 46.4 overs (285 balls), Extras 7
- Tea: South Africa - 161/5 in 57.0 overs (AB de Villiers 33, MV Boucher 11)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 68.6 overs (420 balls), Extras 12
- Drinks: South Africa - 218/8 in 72.0 overs (MV Boucher 42, DW Steyn 6)
- Innings Break: South Africa - 226/10 in 74.3 overs (M Ntini 0)
- New Zealand 1st innings
- End Of Day: New Zealand - 41/2 in 13.0 overs (SP Fleming 22, SE Bond 0)
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