Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
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    4s
    6s
    SR
    9.6 van der wath strikes! Vincent backs away and misses completely, the ball clips the top of the stumps and the bails go flying 76/3
    8.2 Morkel strikes! pitched up on off stump, McCullum gives room and tries to drive through cover, fails to get to the pitch of it, the ball gets a thick outside edge and goes to Boucher 68/1
    8.6 double strike by Morkel! short of a length on off stump, the ball cuts in a touch, Taylor tries to cut square and gets a thin edge through to Boucher 70/2
    12.1 The elder brother joins in the fun. Full in length and Styris slices it, off the bottom-half of the bat, straight to de Villiers at long-on. 90/4
    not out
    48
    25
    47
    2
    4
    192.00
    15
    15
    17
    2
    0
    100.00
    16.1 Timber! Oram backs away to the leg-side, the ball heads towards the middle stump and he couldn't connect with his swipe across the line. Gone. 131/5
    16.5 A run out now. South Africa are applying the squeeze. Full and drifting to the pads, Nathan misses his flick shot and the ball goes towards fine leg. Van der Wath swoops on the ball and fires in an accurate throw to Boucher who whips the bails off. Nathan is short of the crease. Run out in his first international game. 132/6
    17.5 The brothers are having a party. It's either bowled or caught Morkel. Short in length, on the middle and leg, pulled to left of midwicket where Albie takes a step before flinging himself in the air and catches it with both hands. 137/7
    18.2 Morne picks his fourth wicket. Wonder what the brothers ate today. It kicks up from short of length, outside the off stump, holds its line and all Bond could offer was a poke. Fatal as Boucher dives to his right to take a sharp catch 139/8
    not out
    3
    7
    8
    0
    0
    42.85
    Extras
    8 (lb 1, nb 2, w 5)
    TOTAL
    153/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.65)
    Did not bat: CS Martin
    Fall of wickets: 1-68 (Brendon McCullum, 8.2 ov), 2-70 (Ross Taylor, 8.6 ov), 3-76 (Lou Vincent, 9.6 ov), 4-90 (Scott Styris, 12.1 ov), 5-131 (Jacob Oram, 16.1 ov), 6-132 (Nathan McCullum, 16.5 ov), 7-137 (Daniel Vettori, 17.5 ov), 8-139 (Shane Bond, 18.2 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    SM Pollock4041010.2574220
    A Nel402305.75123000
    M Morkel401744.25131001
    JJ van der Wath403127.7561130
    JA Morkel3030110.0072201
    VD Philander1010010.0010100
  • BATSMEN
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    2.1 Bond strikes! good length, angling across the left hander, Smith sticks his bat out at it and the thin outside edge is pouched by McCullum 14/1
    7.1 short, outside off, Gibbs pulls but doesnt get the desired distance, Jeetan patel at deep square leg gets under it and manages to catch it while looking directly at the sun, the shades certainly helped 45/3
    3.1 big edge and taken! short of a length outside off and wide, de Villiers stays rooted to the crease and tries to slash over point, the ball gets the top half of the bat and an easy take by McCullum. Bad ball, poor stroke 17/2
    not out
    89
    56
    68
    6
    6
    158.92
    15.2 Gillespie takes out Boucher. From round the stumps, angling across Boucher who goes for a swipe across the line but nicks it behind. The crowd is stunned into silence. McCullum is happy, runs to his right to throw the ball high in the air. The NZ camp is thrilled 110/4
    not out
    16
    11
    18
    0
    1
    145.45
    Extras
    8 (lb 1, nb 3, w 4)
    TOTAL
    158/4 (19.1 Overs, RR: 8.24)
    Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Graeme Smith, 2.1 ov), 2-17 (AB de Villiers, 3.1 ov), 3-45 (Herschelle Gibbs, 7.1 ov), 4-110 (Mark Boucher, 15.2 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    SE Bond403117.75114040
    MR Gillespie3.111123.47150101
    CS Martin4040110.00104201
    JDP Oram4050012.5033301
    DL Vettori402506.2571100

Match Notes

South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st14HH GibbsGC Smith
2nd3HH GibbsAB de Villiers
3rd28HH GibbsJM Kemp
4th65MV BoucherJM Kemp
5th48SM PollockJM Kemp

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA22040.974
BAN21120.149
WI2020-1.233
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS21120.987
ENG21120.209
ZIM2112-1.196
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL22044.721
NZ21122.396
KENYA2020-8.047
Group D
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND21030
PAK21121.275
SCOT2011-2.55
Group E
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND32140.75
NZ32140.05
SA3214-0.116
ENG3030-0.7
Group F
TeamMWLPTNRR
PAK33060.843
AUS32142.256
SL3122-0.697
BAN3030-2.031