- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR23.1 that's the end of McCullum, fullish delivery from Botha, McCullum goes for the sweep, gets a top-edge which swirls to Duminy at short fine leg, that's a big blow, New Zealand needed McCullum to carry on 92/33.6 spectacular overhead catch from van der Merwe sends back Ryder, the batsman mishit the ball towards midwicket, lobbed in the air, van der Merwe had to back pedal and move to his left before leaping to latch on to the ball, South Africa strike early 12/112.6 Parnell ends Guptill's stay, the batsman went for his favourite pull shot, doesn't get enough on it and the ball loops to a waiting Amla at deep square leg 58/246.3 Parnell's knack of taking late wicket continues, this time it's the big one of Taylor, who misses a low full toss to be struck in front of middle and off, the umpire took his time before lifting his finger, the replay shows the ball would have crashed into leg stump 209/838.6 van der Merwe ends the stubborn partnership, the ball drifts in nicely and then straightens, Elliott plays down the wrong line and middle stump is knocked back 163/440.5 That's the end of Broom, that kept really low, again superb drift for van der Merwe, turns after pitching on middle, Broom was defending off the back foot, but the ball sneaks under his bat, easy decision for the umpire 171/544.6 a full ball on offstump, Hopkins looks to loft it inside-out, miscued to mid-off, where Duminy takes an easy catch 203/645.5 Steyn makes it a short stay for Mills, back of a length ball just outside off, Mills backed away and sliced it towards point, the mishit results in a simple catch for AB de Villiers 204/746.5 Parnell gets one more, a length ball on offstump, sliced by Tuffey to Duminy at short cover, that's his first five-wicket haul in ODIs 213/947.5 that's the end of the inning, short ball does the trick for Steyn, Bond backs away and tries to punch it over point but can only hit it to AB de Villiers, New Zealand are bowled out for 214 214/10Extras11 (b 4, lb 5, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL214 all out (47.5 Overs, RR: 4.47)Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Jesse Ryder, 3.6 ov), 2-58 (Martin Guptill, 12.6 ov), 3-92 (Brendon McCullum, 23.1 ov), 4-163 (Grant Elliott, 38.6 ov), 5-171 (Neil Broom, 40.5 ov), 6-203 (Gareth Hopkins, 44.6 ov), 7-204 (Kyle Mills, 45.5 ov), 8-209 (Ross Taylor, 46.3 ov), 9-213 (Daryl Tuffey, 46.5 ov), 10-214 (Shane Bond, 47.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DW Steyn 9.5 1 32 2 3.25 42 5 0 0 0 WD Parnell 8 0 57 5 7.12 26 9 1 1 0 JH Kallis 8 0 24 0 3 33 1 1 0 0 JA Morkel 3 0 13 0 4.33 11 0 1 0 1 J Botha 9 1 44 1 4.88 24 4 0 0 0 RE van der Merwe 10 1 35 2 3.5 37 2 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.6 Smith is gone, big blow for the hosts, length ball on middle and off, Smith was early into his shot and chips it to mid-on, New Zealand are ecstatic 22/123.2 this time Amla is gone, turns just a little bit after pitching on middle and leg, he's rooted in the crease, height wasn't a problem either, the umpire sends him on his way 108/316.3 Bond gets rid of Kallis, short of length ball outside off, Kallis tries to drive well away from his body, feathers it through to the keeper 74/226.5 great catch from McCullum ends Duminy's innings, it was not exactly a great ball, shortish and wide, Duminy looks to cut that, gets a bottom edge, McCullum who is standing up, hangs on to the chance 138/435.5 Boucher is gone, perhaps the breakthrough comes too late for New Zealand, he was looking to guide it to third man again, gets an outside edge, McCullum snaffles another great catch standing up 180/5Extras8 (lb 2, nb 2, w 4)TOTAL217/5 (41.1 Overs, RR: 5.27)Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Graeme Smith, 5.6 ov), 2-74 (Jacques Kallis, 16.3 ov), 3-108 (Hashim Amla, 23.2 ov), 4-138 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 26.5 ov), 5-180 (Mark Boucher, 35.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KD Mills 8.1 0 45 1 5.51 26 6 0 0 1 SE Bond 10 0 51 1 5.1 33 6 0 2 0 DR Tuffey 9 1 52 2 5.77 30 8 0 1 0 DL Vettori 10 1 34 1 3.4 38 3 0 1 0 JD Ryder 2 0 15 0 7.5 6 3 0 0 0 MJ Guptill 1 0 13 0 13 1 2 0 0 1 GD Elliott 1 0 5 0 5 2 0 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00 Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15
Match days
24 September 2009 (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
South Africa 2, New Zealand 0
Match Notes
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 12.1 overs (74 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: New Zealand - 66/2 in 15.2 overs (BB McCullum 29, LRPL Taylor 6)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 26.4 overs (162 balls), Extras 5
- Drinks: New Zealand - 135/3 in 34.0 overs (LRPL Taylor 29, GD Elliott 24)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls (LRPL Taylor 14, GD Elliott 30, Ex 6)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 36.4 overs (222 balls), Extras 9
- Power Play 3: Overs 42.1 - 47.0
- LRPL Taylor: 50 off 90 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
- New Zealand: 200 runs in 44.2 overs (268 balls), Extras 11
- Innings Break: New Zealand - 214/10 in 47.5 overs (DL Vettori 1)
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- South Africa: 50 runs in 10.4 overs (65 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 57 balls (HM Amla 12, JH Kallis 36, Ex 2)
- Drinks: South Africa - 74/2 in 16.3 overs (HM Amla 27)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 20.6 overs (130 balls), Extras 6
- South Africa: 150 runs in 30.4 overs (189 balls), Extras 7
- Drinks: South Africa - 161/4 in 32.0 overs (AB de Villiers 44, MV Boucher 18)
- AB de Villiers: 50 off 54 balls (6 x 4)
- Power Play 3: Overs 39.1 - 44.0
- South Africa: 200 runs in 39.4 overs (244 balls), Extras 8
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