Fleming masterpiece compounds South African misery
A magnificent double hundred from Stephen Fleming has put New Zealand in total command of the second Test at Newlands against South Africa
27/04Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Apr 27-May 1 2006
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
593/8d & 121/3 (37 ov) -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
Player of the Match
27/04Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Apr 27-May 1 2006
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
593/8d & 121/3 (37 ov) -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
Player of the Match
Match Day
Prince and Styris enliven final day
Ashwell Prince and Scott Styris brightened an otherwise dull final day at Cape Town with two attractive innings, and Dale Steyn bowled an impressive spell, as the second Test petered out into a draw
Amla and Prince lead run feast
Hashim Amla pushed his maiden Test century up to 149 as South Africa worked their way past the follow-on at Cape Town, virtually assuring them of safety
Amla leads fight as New Zealand look skywards
Hashim Amla led the South African reply to New Zealand's huge total with a maiden Test fifty after Jeetan Patel took two wickets
Fleming century carries New Zealand
Stephen Fleming held New Zealand together on the opening day at Cape Town with an unbeaten 109, his ninth Test century, as his side reached 265 for 6 at the close
'It was quite a relief' - Amla
Hashim Amla was both happy and relieved after his maiden Test century helped guide his side to safety in the second Test against New Zealand
Pitch is the winner after fooling captains
Andrew McGlashan's match verdict as the second Test between South Africa and New Zealand ends in a high-scoring draw at Newlands
Smith defends decision to bowl
Graeme Smith, the South African captain, reckoned that his team could take charge of the second Test at Cape Town if the batsmen batted well
We should have batted longer - Fleming
After the second Test had petered out into a tame draw at Cape Town, Stephen Fleming countered criticism of his decision to bat on into the third day by saying he declared too early.
South Africa's midwinter madness
On the South African Highveld, from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg, the grass dies in the winter and it never rains. It is cold, often bitterly so. In Cape Town, by contrast, it normally rains a lot in the winter and the grass is saturated
Fleming calls for more runs from batsmen
Stephen Fleming, New Zealand's captain, has urged his batsmen to put more runs on the board in the second Test against South Africa starting today