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

  • New Zealand 1st Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    MHW Papps
    22
    58
    73
    3
    0
    37.93
    17.3 First strike for Nel and South Africa, good length delivery pitched outside the off stump, seams in a long way, Papps comes forward, misjudges it completely, lets it go, the ball knocks the top of off stump. 50/1
    PG Fulton
    36
    62
    94
    7
    0
    58.06
    21.2 Steyn strikes, excellent delivery back of a length, just moves away slightly, Fulton on the back foot, gets an edge, Boucher dives full length to his right and takes the catch one handed, wonderful effort. 62/2
    SP Fleming (c)
    262
    423
    576
    31
    2
    61.93
    2.2 good line and just short of a length, Papps this gets behind it and defends it away to point 0
    SB Styris
    11
    21
    37
    1
    0
    52.38
    28.5 Ntini strikes, short delivery angled in, Styris uncertain jumps up and fends at it, climbs up on him, gets the edge to Dippenaar at first slip, who takes an easy catch 82/3
    NJ Astle
    50
    71
    114
    6
    0
    70.42
    54.3 Ntini picks up his second wicket, angling in from outside the off stump, Astle caught in the crease, plays down the wrong line, strikes the pad, loud appeal, given by the Umpire. 188/4
    JDP Oram
    13
    44
    62
    1
    0
    29.54
    71.2 RUN OUT! tossed up outside the off stump, keeps a bit low, gets an edge behind the wicket, Fleming calls Oram for a single, Prince from short fine leg comes in quickly and throws to Smith at non-strikers end, who collects the ball and dives and runs out Oram, good stuff. 237/5
    BB McCullum †
    5
    14
    22
    1
    0
    35.71
    76.5 Ntini picks up his 3rd wicket, good delivery pitched outside the off stump, comes in with the angle, McCullum caught in the crease, plays down the wrong line, gets hit on the pad in line with the stumps, loud appeal, given by the Umpire 259/6
    DL Vettori
    11
    13
    16
    1
    0
    84.61
    80.3 Ntini strikes, short of length delivery outside the off stump moving away, Vettori looks to pull to the midwicket fence, mistimes the shot to mid on, where Nel moves to his right and takes the catch 279/7
    JEC Franklin
    not out
    122
    268
    359
    14
    1
    45.52
    JS Patel
    not out
    27
    31
    63
    3
    0
    87.09
    Extras
    34 (b 3, lb 15, nb 15, w 1)
    TOTAL
    593/8d (165 Overs, RR: 3.59, 706 minutes)
    Did not bat: CS Martin
    Fall of wickets: 1-50 (Michael Papps, 17.3 ov), 2-62 (Peter Fulton, 21.2 ov), 3-82 (Scott Styris, 28.5 ov), 4-188 (Nathan Astle, 54.3 ov), 5-237 (Jacob Oram, 71.2 ov), 6-259 (Brendon McCullum, 76.5 ov), 7-279 (Daniel Vettori, 80.3 ov), 8-535 (Stephen Fleming, 151.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    M Ntini43516243.7602
    DW Steyn31411413.67111
    A Nel2739813.6201
    JH Kallis1544503.0001
    N Boje2948903.0600
    GC Smith1726103.5800
    HM Amla10404.0000
    AG Prince20211.0000

  • South Africa 1st Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    GC Smith (c)
    25
    40
    59
    2
    0
    62.50
    12.3 Patel gets his first wicket in test cricket, tossed up full outside the off stump, Smith pushes at it, lobs back to Patel, who takes the catch high over his head, referred to the third Umpire, Out comes up on the big screen, Smith has to go. 36/1
    HH Dippenaar
    47
    111
    151
    4
    0
    42.34
    39.6 Patel gets his second wicket, tossed up too wide, spins in, Dippenaar cuts, gets the bottom edge, drags it on to the stumps. 108/2
    HM Amla
    149
    317
    408
    20
    0
    47.00
    121.4 Oh no! good ball bowled from wide off the crease, quicker one, the arm ball, Amla comes forward and plays down the wrong line, strikes the pad, loud appeal, given by the Umpire, who raises his finger immediately. 344/4
    JH Kallis
    71
    170
    191
    7
    0
    41.76
    90.2 Kallis goes, wicket out of the blue, short of a length delivery, Kallis looks to pull to midwicket fence, gets a leading edge, the ball goes high in the air towards mid on, where Martin moves to his left and takes the catch. 252/3
    AG Prince
    not out
    108
    286
    400
    9
    0
    37.76
    AB de Villiers
    13
    23
    29
    2
    0
    56.52
    128.5 got him, good delivery tossed up outside the off stump, de Villiers comes forward and defends, gets the edge on to the pads and then pops up to Papps at short leg, who takes the catch low down. Jeetan Patel picks up his 3rd wicket. 361/5
    MV Boucher †
    33
    76
    104
    4
    0
    43.42
    3.3 excellent delivery back of a length, nips back in, cramps him for any room, plays and misses, hits him on the body. 6
    N Boje
    0
    1
    1
    0
    0
    0.00
    3.3 excellent delivery back of a length, nips back in, cramps him for any room, plays and misses, hits him on the body. 6
    A Nel
    12
    53
    67
    1
    0
    22.64
    171.1 Franklin picks up his 3rd wicket of the morning, this time with the new ball, full ball pitches on the stumps, swinging, Nel looks to drive, misses the line, strikes him low on the pads in front of the stumps, loud appeal, given by the Umpire 462/8
    DW Steyn
    13
    40
    58
    2
    0
    32.50
    183.3 Steyn goes, good flighted delivery, draws Steyn out of the crease, uses his feet and looks to play to the on side, the spin beats the outside off the bat, McCullum behind the stumps collects the ball and whips off the bails, excellent work. 495/9
    M Ntini
    11
    16
    16
    1
    0
    68.75
    187.6 RUN OUT! tossed up full on the leg stump, Ntini drives to mid on and takes off for the run, Prince stays put in the crease at the non-striker's end, both the batsmen at the same end, Astle quickly picks up the ball and throws to McCullum, who removes the bails. 512/10
    Extras
    30 (b 15, lb 10, nb 5)
    TOTAL
    512 all out (188 Overs, RR: 2.72, 746 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Graeme Smith, 12.3 ov), 2-108 (Boeta Dippenaar, 39.6 ov), 3-252 (Jacques Kallis, 90.2 ov), 4-344 (Hashim Amla, 121.4 ov), 5-361 (AB de Villiers, 128.5 ov), 6-435 (Mark Boucher, 154.4 ov), 7-435 (Nicky Boje, 154.5 ov), 8-462 (Andre Nel, 171.1 ov), 9-495 (Dale Steyn, 183.3 ov), 10-512 (Makhaya Ntini, 187.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    CS Martin2076203.1000
    JEC Franklin3359532.8701
    DL Vettori631014722.3302
    JS Patel42811732.7801
    SB Styris1023303.3001
    JDP Oram18102411.3300
    NJ Astle20904.5000

  • New Zealand 2nd Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    MHW Papps
    20
    28
    36
    4
    0
    71.42
    8.1 Steyn strikes, excellent delivery short of a length outside the off stump, moves away, Papps on the move backwards, edges the ball in the air to Prince at fourth slip, who takes an excellent catch to his left, the ball was travelling. Prince was in the air when he took that catch, splendid effort 34/1
    PG Fulton
    11
    39
    54
    2
    0
    28.20
    11.6 Ntini set him up with a few short ones and then delivered a good length delivery, Fulton drives away from his body, gets the edge in the air to Kallis at second slip takes an easy catch, straight into his hands. 41/2
    SB Styris
    not out
    54
    75
    129
    9
    0
    72.00
    NJ Astle
    14
    45
    60
    2
    0
    31.11
    24.6 Kallis strikes, short of length delivery outside the off stump, bit of movement away, Astle gets into a tangle, tries to play to the on side, gets a leading edge, the ball goes in the air towards cover, where Smith waits for the catch and takes it. 81/3
    JDP Oram
    not out
    8
    39
    51
    1
    0
    20.51
    Extras
    14 (b 1, lb 9, nb 4)
    TOTAL
    121/3 (37 Overs, RR: 3.27, 166 minutes)
    Did not bat: SP Fleming (c), BB McCullum †, DL Vettori, JEC Franklin, JS Patel, CS Martin
    Fall of wickets: 1-34 (Michael Papps, 8.1 ov), 2-41 (Peter Fulton, 11.6 ov), 3-81 (Nathan Astle, 24.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    DW Steyn932612.8803
    M Ntini822513.1201
    A Nel1024104.1000
    JH Kallis53511.0000
    N Boje511402.8000

Close of Play

  • Thu, 27 Apr - day 1 - New Zealand 1st innings 265/6 (SP Fleming 114*, DL Vettori 1*, 78 ov)
  • Fri, 28 Apr - day 2 - New Zealand 1st innings 535/8 (JEC Franklin 93*, 152 ov)
  • Sat, 29 Apr - day 3 - South Africa 1st innings 155/2 (HM Amla 50*, JH Kallis 25*, 61.5 ov)
  • Sun, 30 Apr - day 4 - South Africa 1st innings 427/5 (AG Prince 70*, MV Boucher 26*, 151 ov)
  • Mon, 1 May - day 5 - New Zealand 2nd innings 121/3 (37 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

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  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • '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