27/04Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Apr 27-May 1 2006
Match drawn
Player of the Match
Stephen Fleming
Stephen FlemingNew Zealand
27/04Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Apr 27-May 1 2006
Match drawn
Player of the Match
Stephen Fleming
Stephen FlemingNew Zealand

Match Centre

Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

SP Fleming
SP Fleming
262(423) 31x4 - 2x6
Control %86%
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 61 runs
  • 10x4 - 0x6
11 34 37 22 39 32 19 67
HM Amla
HM Amla
149(317) 20x4 - 0x6
Control %85%
  • Productive Shot
  • leg glance
  • 61 runs
  • 7x4 - 0x6
3 13 29 14 36 12 12 29

Best performances - Bowlers

M Ntini
O43
M5
R162
W4
Eco3.76
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
JEC Franklin
JEC Franklin
O33
M5
R95
W3
Eco2.87
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

END OF OVER:
37 | 1 Run | NZ: 121/3

  • Scott Styris54 (75b)
  • Jacob Oram8 (39b)
  • Nicky Boje5-1-14-0
  • Andre Nel10-2-41-0

Ntini marks up his run up. Umpires conferring, they offer the light to the batsmen, who accept it, the players walk off the field. Bad light stops play. It is gloomy at the moment. All the lights are on. It is unlikely that there will be any more play.

The match is over. It is a draw. A batting paradise here, Fleming getting a double hundred, a wonderful knock, Franklin played well for his century. For South Africa, Amla and Prince got centuries, good knock from both of them. Good effort from Ntini to pick up 5 wickets for the match. The man of the match is Fleming for his double hundred.

South Africa lead the test series 1-0. They move on to Wanderers at Johannesburg for the third test starting on the 5th of May.

That's it from here. Thanks for being with us, this is your commentator Binoy George signing off. Please do join us for the 3rd Test. Until then it is bye from all of us here.

36.6
1
Boje to Styris, 1 run, wide outside the off stump, cuts to sweeper cover for a single
36.5
0
Boje to Styris, no run, pushes the ball through, plays to the on side
36.4
0
Boje to Styris, no run, defended well on the track
36.3
0
Boje to Styris, no run, tossed up on the leg stump, comes forward and defends to the off side
36.2
0
Boje to Styris, no run, comes forward and defends to gully
36.1
0
Boje to Styris, no run, excellent delivery, spins away, beats the outside edge

Match Coverage

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    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.

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  • Prince and Styris enliven final day

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  • '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

  • 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