15/04Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of South Africa at Centurion, Apr 15-19 2006
South Africa won by 128 runs
Player of the Match
Makhaya NtiniSouth Africa
15/04Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of South Africa at Centurion, Apr 15-19 2006
South Africa won by 128 runs
Player of the Match
Makhaya NtiniSouth Africa

END OF OVER:
36 | 1 Run 2 Wkts | NZ: 120/10

  • James Franklin0 (1b)
  • Dale Steyn17-4-47-5
  • Makhaya Ntini14-3-51-5

Proteas have scripted a famous victory here at Centurion. Ntini came up with an amazing performance scalping 10 batsmen conceding 145 runs off 33 overs. Steyn gave admirable support to Ntini in the 2nd innings picking up the other 5 wickets and this is his first 5-wicket haul. Only 3 batsmen got into double figures for Kiwis and this is a very poor batting performance especially form the top order. Oram played a great innings to bring them back into the match in the 1st innings after a top order collapse.

For Proteas, de Villiers played an excellent knock of 97 runs to set a target of 249 runs which made the bowlers to fight and they did it in style. Please join us for the next Test match starting on 27th April at Cape Town. Cheers and Bye!

35.6
W
Steyn to Martin, OUT, All over! full length ball on the middle stump, swinging away, Martin moves back and tries to play it away onside, has no clue to the outswing, beaten all ends up and ball crashes into the stumps

CS Martin b Steyn 0 (3m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

35.5
0
Steyn to Martin, no run, short of length ball on the off stump, swinging away, batsman gets beaten and ball just missing the stumps
35.4
0
Steyn to Martin, no run, on the middle stump, played away to onside
35.4
1nb
Steyn to Martin, 1 no ball, just short of a length, Martin lets it go past

Last man Martin comes in

35.3
W
Steyn to Vettori, OUT, Steyn joins the party as well! short ball outside off stump, Vettori moves back and cuts it, gets the nick and Boucher takes another catch,his 4th catch of the innings.

DL Vettori c †Boucher b Steyn 38 (57m 48b 6x4 1x6) SR: 79.16

35.2
0
Steyn to Vettori, no run, fraction short around the off stump, swinging in, defended to onside
35.1
0
Steyn to Vettori, no run, short ball, Vettori plays a cut-shot to point

END OF OVER:
35 | (wicket maiden) | NZ: 119/8

  • James Franklin0 (1b)
  • Daniel Vettori38 (45b)
  • Makhaya Ntini14-3-51-5
  • Dale Steyn16-4-46-3
34.6
0
Ntini to Franklin, no run, short of a length outside off stump, Franklin leaves it

Franklin walks in

34.5
W
Ntini to Marshall, OUT, 5-fer Ntini! good length ball just outside off stump, angled in and straightens, lifts off the wicket, Marshall tries to defend off the front-foot, ball takes the nick and straight to Boucher, 4th 10-wicket match haul for Ntini!

HJH Marshall c †Boucher b Ntini 25 (165m 85b 1x4 0x6) SR: 29.41

34.4
0
Ntini to Marshall, no run, short ball, batsman right in line and defends it away to point
34.3
0
Ntini to Marshall, no run, short ball around the off stump, defended off the back-foot to point
34.2
0
Ntini to Marshall, no run, short and wide of the off stump, Marshall leaves the ball
34.1
0
Ntini to Marshall, no run, short ball angled in, batsman tries to turn away onside and gets on the ribs

END OF OVER:
34 | 4 Runs | NZ: 119/7

  • Daniel Vettori38 (45b)
  • Hamish Marshall25 (80b)
  • Dale Steyn16-4-46-3
  • Makhaya Ntini13-2-51-4
33.6
4
Steyn to Vettori, FOUR, short ball on the stumps, batsman pulls off the back-foot to mid-wicket fence
33.5
0
Steyn to Vettori, no run, fraction short on the off stump, batsman punches but mistimes to mid-off
33.4
0
Steyn to Vettori, no run, bouncer around the off stump, batsman ducks underneath
33.3
0
Steyn to Vettori, no run, short ball around the off stump, angled away and climbing off the wicket, batsman drives off the back-foot and gets beaten
33.2
0
Steyn to Vettori, no run, pushed off the back-foot to cover
33.1
0
Steyn to Vettori, no run, short ball, Vettori defends it away off the back-foot to offside

END OF OVER:
33 | 1 Run | NZ: 115/7

  • Daniel Vettori34 (39b)
  • Hamish Marshall25 (80b)
  • Makhaya Ntini13-2-51-4
  • Dale Steyn15-4-42-3
32.6
1
Ntini to Vettori, 1 run, short of length ball and swinging in, glanced away to deep square leg
32.5
0
Ntini to Vettori, no run, short ball on the middle stump, nipping away, pushed to extra-cover
32.4
0
Ntini to Vettori, no run, fraction short on the off stump, defended back to the bowler

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