South Africa's manager - Watsupdoc spoke to the media and confirmed the tour to New Zealand.
Watsupdoc: "Yes, indeed we are happy to confirm the tour to New Zealand. I absolutely love to visit New Zealand and I think it will be a good, challenging tour.
Yes, we indeed need to improve a lot, after we didn't to do well against India at home, but the boys are in good spirit and we are expecting a cracker of a series.
As for the squad we are still discussing the composition of the test squad, but it should be announced in a day or two."
The tour will consist of 3 Tests, 5 ODIs and a solitary T20I. South Africa will begin the tour with the first test being played at Auckland.
New Zealand announces 15 man Test squad for South Africa series.
Glenn Turner
Martin Guptill
Brendon McCullum (C)
Kane Williamson
Ross Taylor
Corey Anderson
BJ Watling (WK) Richard Hadlee
Daniel Vettori
Tim Southee
Trent Boult Shane Bond
Kyle Mills Martin Crowe
Nathan McCullum
New Zealand announces 15 man Test squad for South Africa series.
Glenn Turner
Martin Guptill
Brendon McCullum (C)
Kane Williamson
Ross Taylor
Corey Anderson
BJ Watling (WK) Richard Hadlee
Daniel Vettori
Tim Southee
Trent Boult Shane Bond
Kyle Mills Martin Crowe
Nathan McCullum
Yes, you are allowed to select 4 retired players in the squad from the given roster (i.e. maximum of 4 of the 5 bolded players in the roster of your team).
1) Tom Latham
2) Martin Guptill
3) Brendon McCullum (C)
4) Kane Williamson
5) Martin Crowe
6) Ross Taylor
7) BJ Watling (WK)
8) Corey Anderson
9) Jimmy Neesham
10) Richard Hadlee
11) Daniel Vettori
12) Nathan McCullum
13) Tim Southee
14) Trent Boult
15) Kyle Mills
1) Tom Latham
2) Martin Guptill
3) Brendon McCullum (C)
4) Kane Williamson
5) Martin Crowe
6) Ross Taylor
7) BJ Watling (WK)
8) Corey Anderson
9) Jimmy Neesham
10) Richard Hadlee
11) Daniel Vettori
12) Nathan McCullum
13) Tim Southee
14) Trent Boult
15) Kyle Mills
As we are allowed only two legends in the playing XI these two legends are the players that I will be playing in the playing XI so I don't really need any other legends. Plus I wanted to give the youngsters a chance. You've gone with a very strong team.
As we are allowed only two legends in the playing XI these two legends are the players that I will be playing in the playing XI so I don't really need any other legends. Plus I wanted to give the youngsters a chance. You've gone with a very strong team.
Quinton de Kock
Hashim Amla
Faf du Plessis
Jacques Kallis
AB de Villiers
JP Duminy
David Miller
Shaun Pollock
Morne Morkel
Dale Steyn
Imran Tahir
New Zealand
Tom Latham
Martin Guptill
Brendon McCullum
Kane Williamson
Ross Taylor
Corey Anderson
Jimmy Neesham
Richard Hadlee
Daniel Vettori
Kyle Mills
Trent Boult
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first
The new batsman is Tom Latham.
The new batsman is Martin Guptill.
The new bowler is Shaun Pollock.
0.1
Shaun Pollock to Tom Latham, 0, 125.87kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. T Latham goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap
0.2
Shaun Pollock to Tom Latham, 1, 125.27kph, S Pollock pushes this through at no great pace. Big movement off the pitch. T Latham cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
0.3
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 0, 128.92kph, S Pollock pushes this through at no great pace. Good length just outside off stump. M Guptill defends off the front foot. No runs taken
0.4
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 1, 125.95kph, This one is military medium from S Pollock. Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from M Guptill as he plays a backfoot defensive. One more to the total
0.5
Shaun Pollock to Tom Latham, 0, 127.01kph, S Pollock is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap
0.6
Shaun Pollock to Tom Latham, 6, 127.77kph, No great pace there from S Pollock. Good length outside off stump. Six runs! Fantastic batting
End of over 1 (8 runs) New Zealand 8 / 0 (RR: 8.00)
Martin Guptill 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 1-0-8-0
Tom Latham 7 (4b 0x4 1x6)
The new bowler is Dale Steyn.
1.1
Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, 1b, 152.00kph, That is an ungainly shot - M Guptill is lucky not to have edged that. One more
1.2
Dale Steyn to Tom Latham, 0, 151.96kph, D Steyn hurls this through. Defensive stroke. T Latham's technique had to be good to play that one. No runs taken
1.3
Dale Steyn to Tom Latham, 0, 151.92kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length outside off. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. T Latham rightly sends him back
1.4
Dale Steyn to Tom Latham, 0, 149.45kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. T Latham defends with a straight bat
1.5
Dale Steyn to Tom Latham, 0, 151.26kph, Big movement off the pitch. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. T Latham rightly sends him back
1.6
Dale Steyn to Tom Latham, 1, 146.86kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. Aggressive cut from T Latham. They take a single
End of over 2 (2 runs) New Zealand 10 / 0 (RR: 5.00)
Tom Latham 8* (9b 0x4 1x6) Dale Steyn 1-0-1-0
Martin Guptill 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 1-0-8-0
2.1
Shaun Pollock to Tom Latham, 1, 125.22kph, No great pace there from S Pollock. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Easy single to be had there
2.2
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 0, 125.35kph, No great pace there from S Pollock. Big swing from the seamer. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Guptill rightly sends him back
2.3
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 0, 126.00kph, short length just outside off stump. M Guptill defends with a straight bat
2.4
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 0, 128.79kph, Defensive stroke. M Guptill's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single
2.5
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 1, 128.76kph, No great pace there from S Pollock. M Guptill leg glances but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
2.6
Shaun Pollock to Tom Latham, 1, 128.73kph, short length outside off stump. T Latham cuts but doesn't time it at all. That is an excellent call by T Latham. One run
End of over 3 (3 runs) New Zealand 13 / 0 (RR: 4.33)
Tom Latham 10* (11b 0x4 1x6) Shaun Pollock 2-0-11-0
Martin Guptill 2 (7b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 1-0-1-0
3.1
Dale Steyn to Tom Latham, 0, 147.82kph, That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap
3.2
Dale Steyn to Tom Latham, 0, 148.30kph, That continues on straight. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap
3.3
Dale Steyn to Tom Latham, 0, 146.80kph, D Steyn hurls this through. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. Bouncer! T Latham sways away and lets it go through
3.4
Dale Steyn to Tom Latham, NO BALL, 151.70kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. T Latham trots through for the single
Free hit coming up...
3.4
Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, 1, 151.66kph, short length just outside off stump. M Guptill plays it gently through the leg side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
3.5
Dale Steyn to Tom Latham, 1, 145.90kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. T Latham swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
3.6
Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, 1, 145.93kph, M Guptill plays it gently through the off side. That is an excellent call by M Guptill. One run
End of over 4 (5 runs) New Zealand 18 / 0 (RR: 4.50)
Martin Guptill 4* (9b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 2-0-6-0
Tom Latham 12 (16b 0x4 1x6) Shaun Pollock 2-0-11-0
4.1
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 1, 128.68kph, short length just outside off stump. M Guptill puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single
4.2
Shaun Pollock to Tom Latham, 0, 128.72kph, S Pollock is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he hits a short length outside off. Bouncer! T Latham sways away
4.3
Shaun Pollock to Tom Latham, OUT, 128.69kph, No great pace there from S Pollock. Short length outside off stump. T Latham completely mishits a late cut. Huge appeal by S Pollock. And the finger goes up. T Latham seems very unhappy about something
Tom Latham lbw S Pollock 12 (20m 18b 0x4 1x6) SR: 66.67
The new batsman is Brendon McCullum.
4.4
Shaun Pollock to Brendon McCullum, 0, 128.66kph, short length just outside off stump. B McCullum gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single
4.5
Shaun Pollock to Brendon McCullum, 0, 124.13kph, This one is military medium from S Pollock. Short length just outside off stump. B McCullum gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single
4.6
Shaun Pollock to Brendon McCullum, 1, 127.75kph, S Pollock ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. B McCullum puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there
End of over 5 (2 runs) New Zealand 20 / 1 (RR: 4.00)
Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 1, 147.85kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here. Well-timed cover drive there. One more to the total
5.2
Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, 2, 151.54kph, Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
5.3
Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, 0, 145.56kph, Aggressive leg glance from M Guptill and he struck that too firmly to take the single
5.4
Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, 1, 146.12kph, D Steyn hits a short length just outside off. M Guptill puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
5.5
Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 0, 144.97kph, D Steyn hurls this through. Short length on middle stump. B McCullum defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single
5.6
Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 0, 144.85kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length just outside off. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run
End of over 6 (4 runs) New Zealand 24 / 1 (RR: 4.00)
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 0, 128.37kph, This one is military medium from S Pollock. Short length just outside off stump. M Guptill gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run
6.2
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 1, 123.20kph, S Pollock is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Short length just outside off stump. M Guptill puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
6.3
Shaun Pollock to Brendon McCullum, 0, 109.33kph, S Pollock cuts his fingers across this one. Short length just outside off stump. B McCullum gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
6.4
Shaun Pollock to Brendon McCullum, 1, 123.22kph, short length just outside off stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. That is an excellent call by B McCullum. One run
6.5
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 0, 124.90kph, S Pollock is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Short length just outside off stump. M Guptill gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Guptill rightly sends him back
6.6
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 0, 110.41kph, Defensive stroke. M Guptill's technique had to be good to play that one
End of over 7 (2 runs) New Zealand 26 / 1 (RR: 3.71)
Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 1, 151.39kph, D Steyn bowls this gun-barrel straight. That is an excellent call by B McCullum. One run
7.2
Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, 0, 148.68kph, Big movement through the air. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
7.3
Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, 0, 145.21kph, That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken
7.4
Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, 4, 146.03kph, Very classy from M Guptill - no stopping this one
7.5
Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, 0, 149.06kph, D Steyn hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. M Guptill puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Not in the gap
7.6
Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, 0, 144.39kph, Big swing from the seamer. M Guptill plays it gently through the leg side. Is quick to cut off the single
End of over 8 (5 runs) New Zealand 31 / 1 (RR: 3.88)
Shaun Pollock to Brendon McCullum, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. S Pollock is very luck to get away with just the wide
8.1
Shaun Pollock to Brendon McCullum, 0, 123.16kph, S Pollock pushes this through at no great pace. Good length just outside off stump. B McCullum defends with a straight bat. No runs taken
8.2
Shaun Pollock to Brendon McCullum, 0, 128.15kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. B McCullum plays a punchy leg glance
8.3
Shaun Pollock to Brendon McCullum, OUT, 126.67kph, Big movement through the air. B McCullum played that with soft hands. I Tahir is after it and takes a spectacular catch!
Brendon McCullum c I Tahir b S Pollock 4 (17m 12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
The new batsman is Kane Williamson.
8.4
Shaun Pollock to Kane Williamson, 0, 125.04kph, Big movement through the air. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
8.5
Shaun Pollock to Kane Williamson, 1, 126.85kph, S Pollock is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That moved miles. That is a comfortable single
8.6
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 0, 126.82kph, S Pollock ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. M Guptill plays that one with the full face of the bat. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
End of over 9 (2 runs) New Zealand 33 / 2 (RR: 3.67)
Kane Williamson 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 5-0-17-2
Martin Guptill 13 (23b 1x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 4-0-15-0
9.1
Dale Steyn to Kane Williamson, 1, 149.07kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement from the seamer. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. One more to the total
9.2
Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, 0, 144.55kph, That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken
9.3
Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, 1, 149.59kph, That one goes on straight. M Guptill plays it gently through the leg side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
9.4
Dale Steyn to Kane Williamson, 0, 148.76kph, That moved miles. Defended off the back foot
9.5
Dale Steyn to Kane Williamson, 0, 149.03kph, That one goes on straight. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. K Williamson rightly sends him back
9.6
Dale Steyn to Kane Williamson, 1, 144.40kph, K Williamson plays it gently through the off side. They take a single
End of over 10 (3 runs) New Zealand 36 / 2 (RR: 3.60)
Kane Williamson 3* (6b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 5-0-18-0
Martin Guptill 14 (25b 1x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 5-0-17-2
The new bowler is Morne Morkel.
10.1
Morne Morkel to Kane Williamson, OUT, 149.74kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. K Williamson played that with soft hands. The ball is airborne and taken by S Pollock
Kane Williamson c S Pollock b M Morkel 3 (7m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.86
The new batsman is Ross Taylor.
10.2
Morne Morkel to Ross Taylor, 0, 151.96kph, good length just outside off stump. R Taylor plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single
10.3
Morne Morkel to Ross Taylor, 1, 151.92kph, M Morkel hurls this through. This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. R Taylor puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single
10.4
Morne Morkel to Martin Guptill, 2, 151.88kph, That moved miles. M Guptill plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. Two more runs
10.5
Morne Morkel to Martin Guptill, 1, 150.01kph, Well-timed leg glance there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
10.6
Morne Morkel to Ross Taylor, 0, 151.29kph, Defensive stroke. R Taylor's technique had to be good to play that one
End of over 11 (4 runs) New Zealand 40 / 3 (RR: 3.64)
Martin Guptill 17* (27b 1x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 1-0-4-1
Ross Taylor 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 5-0-18-0
The new bowler is Jacques Kallis.
11.1
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 1, 129.00kph, short length just outside off stump. M Guptill plays it gently through the off side. They take a single
11.2
Jacques Kallis to Ross Taylor, OUT, 124.86kph, J Kallis pushes this through at no great pace. That continues on straight. R Taylor completely mishits a late cut. The ball is sent into orbit! J Duminy settles under it and takes a fine catch
Ross Taylor c J Duminy b J Kallis 1 (5m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00
The new batsman is Corey Anderson.
11.3
Jacques Kallis to Corey Anderson, 0, 125.94kph, J Kallis ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Defended off the back foot
11.4
Jacques Kallis to Corey Anderson, 0, 125.19kph, Defensive stroke. C Anderson's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
11.5
Jacques Kallis to Corey Anderson, 0, 128.16kph, J Kallis pushes this through at no great pace. Defensively played. No run
11.6
Jacques Kallis to Corey Anderson, 1, 124.75kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cut. One more
End of over 12 (2 runs) New Zealand 42 / 4 (RR: 3.50)
Corey Anderson 1* (4b 0x4 0x6) Jacques Kallis 1-0-2-1
Martin Guptill 18 (28b 1x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 1-0-4-1
12.1
Morne Morkel to Corey Anderson, 0, 147.19kph, Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from C Anderson as he plays a backfoot defensive. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run
12.2
Morne Morkel to Corey Anderson, 1, 147.73kph, M Morkel hurls this through. That moved miles. C Anderson pushes this ball through the leg side. They take a single
12.3
Morne Morkel to Martin Guptill, 0, 150.59kph, Big movement off the pitch. Excellent timing from M Guptill as he plays a leg glance. No run
12.4
Morne Morkel to Martin Guptill, 1lb, 151.69kph, M Morkel hurls this through. That moved miles. M Guptill misses it completely. One more to the total
12.5
Morne Morkel to Corey Anderson, 0, 150.58kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here. C Anderson plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C Anderson rightly sends him back
12.6
Morne Morkel to Corey Anderson, 0, 145.81kph, That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken
End of over 13 (2 runs) New Zealand 44 / 4 (RR: 3.38)
Martin Guptill 18* (30b 1x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 2-0-5-1
Corey Anderson 2 (8b 0x4 0x6) Jacques Kallis 1-0-2-1
13.1
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 1, 125.55kph, J Kallis ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Wicket to wicket delivery. M Guptill plays a punchy backfoot defensive. Single taken
13.2
Jacques Kallis to Corey Anderson, 0, 128.84kph, short length outside off stump. Is quick to cut off the single
13.3
Jacques Kallis to Corey Anderson, 1, 128.82kph, This one is military medium from J Kallis. The batsmen only take one
13.4
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 0, 128.79kph, J Kallis ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. M Guptill plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. No run
13.5
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 6, 128.76kph, No great pace there from J Kallis. Pitches just outside off and it swings in. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. That is a monstrous hit! SIX
13.6
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 3, 124.91kph, J Kallis hits a short length just outside off. Excellent timing from M Guptill as he plays a backfoot defensive. They come back for a third. Brilliant running
End of over 14 (11 runs) New Zealand 55 / 4 (RR: 3.93)
Martin Guptill 28* (34b 1x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 2-0-13-1
Corey Anderson 3 (10b 0x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 2-0-5-1
14.1
Morne Morkel to Martin Guptill, 1, 146.74kph, short length on middle stump. They take a single
14.2
Morne Morkel to Corey Anderson, 0, 151.58kph, M Morkel maintains a tight line on middle. C Anderson struck that too firmly to take the single
14.3
Morne Morkel to Corey Anderson, 1, 148.06kph, M Morkel hurls this through. Short length outside off stump. They take a single
14.4
Morne Morkel to Martin Guptill, 0, 148.69kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
14.5
Morne Morkel to Martin Guptill, 0, 150.95kph, short length just outside off stump. M Guptill hangs on the back foot and blocks it and he struck that too firmly to take the single
14.6
Morne Morkel to Martin Guptill, 0, 145.17kph, M Guptill plays that one with the full face of the bat. No run
End of over 15 (2 runs) New Zealand 57 / 4 (RR: 3.80)
Corey Anderson 4* (12b 0x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 3-0-7-1
Martin Guptill 29 (38b 1x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 2-0-13-1
15.1
Jacques Kallis to Corey Anderson, 1, 127.68kph, No great pace there from J Kallis. Good length outside off stump. C Anderson backfoot defensives but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single
15.2
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 4, 128.71kph, J Kallis hits a short length just outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. No need to run for that. Four runs
15.3
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 1, 128.68kph, J Kallis pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length just outside off. M Guptill leg glances but doesn't time it at all. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
15.4
Jacques Kallis to Corey Anderson, 0, 124.72kph, J Kallis pushes this through at no great pace. That moved miles. Defended off the back foot
15.5
Jacques Kallis to Corey Anderson, 0, 123.19kph, J Kallis pushes this through at no great pace. Short length outside off stump. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C Anderson rightly sends him back
15.6
Jacques Kallis to Corey Anderson, 1, 123.57kph, This one is military medium from J Kallis. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. C Anderson plays it gently through the off side. Easy single to be had there
End of over 16 (7 runs) New Zealand 64 / 4 (RR: 4.00)
Corey Anderson 6* (16b 0x4 0x6) Jacques Kallis 3-0-20-1
Martin Guptill 34 (40b 2x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 3-0-7-1
Shaun Pollock will start a new spell.
16.1
Shaun Pollock to Corey Anderson, 2, 123.99kph, S Pollock pushes this through at no great pace. Good length outside off stump. Aggressive on-drive from C Anderson. Two runs
16.2
Shaun Pollock to Corey Anderson, 1, 125.52kph, Well-timed backfoot defensive there. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
16.3
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 2, 128.30kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. M Guptill collects two
16.4
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 0, 107.71kph, S Pollock cuts his fingers across this one. Short length just outside off stump. M Guptill plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run
16.5
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 0, 122.97kph, This one is military medium from S Pollock. That one goes on straight. Defensively played. M Guptill struck that too firmly to take the single
16.6
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 0, 105.15kph, Big movement off the pitch. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single
End of over 17 (5 runs) New Zealand 69 / 4 (RR: 4.06)
Corey Anderson 9* (18b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 6-0-22-2
Martin Guptill 36 (44b 2x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 3-0-20-1
Morne Morkel will start a new spell.
17.1
Morne Morkel to Corey Anderson, 0, 150.03kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here. Short length outside off stump. C Anderson gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run
17.2
Morne Morkel to Corey Anderson, 1, 148.35kph, short length outside off stump. C Anderson plays a punchy backfoot defensive. The batsmen only take one
17.3
Morne Morkel to Martin Guptill, 1, 144.96kph, Not much movement from this surface. M Guptill plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
17.4
Morne Morkel to Corey Anderson, 4, 145.06kph, M Morkel hits a good length outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Four all the way
17.5
Morne Morkel to Corey Anderson, 0, 146.33kph, short and straight. C Anderson goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken
17.6
Morne Morkel to Corey Anderson, NO BALL, 146.07kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Well-timed backfoot defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
Free hit coming up...
17.6
Morne Morkel to Martin Guptill, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. M Morkel is very luck to get away with just the wide
17.6
Morne Morkel to Martin Guptill, 1, 144.90kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
End of over 18 (10 runs) New Zealand 79 / 4 (RR: 4.39)
Martin Guptill 38* (46b 2x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 4-0-17-1
Corey Anderson 15 (23b 1x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 6-0-22-2
18.1
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 1, 125.10kph, Big swing from the seamer. M Guptill puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
18.2
Shaun Pollock to Corey Anderson, WIDE, This delivery just skims past C Anderson's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
18.2
Shaun Pollock to Corey Anderson, 0, 121.99kph, Big movement through the air. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
18.3
Shaun Pollock to Corey Anderson, 0, 121.25kph, short length outside off stump. C Anderson gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run
18.4
Shaun Pollock to Corey Anderson, 2, 120.18kph, S Pollock pushes this through at no great pace. Short length outside off stump. C Anderson plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. C Anderson collects two
18.5
Shaun Pollock to Corey Anderson, 0, 125.54kph, This one is military medium from S Pollock. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. C Anderson goes on to the back foot and keeps it down and he struck that too firmly to take the single
18.6
Shaun Pollock to Corey Anderson, 1, 122.62kph, S Pollock ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from C Anderson as he plays a backfoot defensive. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
End of over 19 (5 runs) New Zealand 84 / 4 (RR: 4.42)
Corey Anderson 18* (28b 1x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 7-0-27-2
Martin Guptill 39 (47b 2x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 4-0-17-1
19.1
Morne Morkel to Corey Anderson, 0, 143.04kph, short length outside off stump. C Anderson gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single
19.2
Morne Morkel to Corey Anderson, 1, 142.94kph, short length outside off stump. C Anderson plays a punchy backfoot defensive. That is an excellent call by C Anderson. One run
19.3
Morne Morkel to Martin Guptill, 4, 142.80kph, M Morkel hits a short length just outside off. M Guptill swats this one. Very classy from M Guptill - no stopping this one
19.4
Morne Morkel to Martin Guptill, 2, 147.37kph, M Morkel hurls this through. That moved miles. M Guptill plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.
19.5
Morne Morkel to Martin Guptill, 1, 142.48kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here. M Guptill leg glances but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
19.6
Morne Morkel to Corey Anderson, 6, 140.84kph, Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. An audacious shot from C Anderson. Six runs
End of over 20 (14 runs) New Zealand 98 / 4 (RR: 4.90)
Martin Guptill 46* (50b 3x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 5-0-31-1
Corey Anderson 25 (31b 1x4 1x6) Shaun Pollock 7-0-27-2
20.1
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 1, 107.43kph, short length just outside off stump. One more to the total
20.2
Shaun Pollock to Corey Anderson, 3, 126.80kph, This one is military medium from S Pollock. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. They run the first two hard
20.3
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 0, 121.46kph, short length just outside off stump. M Guptill gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single
20.4
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, NO BALL, 123.22kph, They take a single
Free hit coming up...
20.4
Shaun Pollock to Corey Anderson, 1, 127.98kph, S Pollock ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Big movement off the pitch. C Anderson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
20.5
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 1, 121.25kph, short length just outside off stump. M Guptill plays a leg glance, but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by M Guptill. One run
20.6
Shaun Pollock to Corey Anderson, 1, 121.07kph, No great pace there from S Pollock. C Anderson backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
End of over 21 (9 runs) New Zealand 107 / 4 (RR: 5.10)
Corey Anderson 30* (34b 1x4 1x6) Shaun Pollock 8-0-36-2
Martin Guptill 49 (54b 3x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 5-0-31-1
21.1
Morne Morkel to Corey Anderson, 2, 143.83kph, M Morkel hits a short length outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Two more to the total
21.2
Morne Morkel to Corey Anderson, 0, 147.76kph, M Morkel bowls this gun-barrel straight. C Anderson plays it gently through the off side. Not in the gap
21.3
Morne Morkel to Corey Anderson, 1, 144.61kph, short length outside off stump. C Anderson backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. They take a single
21.4
Morne Morkel to Martin Guptill, 0, 144.49kph, That moved miles. M Guptill plays it gently through the off side and he struck that too firmly to take the single
21.5
Morne Morkel to Martin Guptill, 3, 142.38kph, Big movement off the pitch. Excellent timing from M Guptill as he plays a late cut. M Guptill pushes hard. They run three
That's M Guptill's 50! Well played.
21.6
Morne Morkel to Corey Anderson, 0, 143.98kph, M Morkel hurls this through. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. C Anderson goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken
End of over 22 (6 runs) New Zealand 113 / 4 (RR: 5.14)
Martin Guptill 52* (56b 3x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 6-0-37-1
Corey Anderson 33 (38b 1x4 1x6) Shaun Pollock 8-0-36-2
Dale Steyn will start a new spell.
22.1
Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, 1, 148.61kph, short length just outside off stump. M Guptill plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
22.2
Dale Steyn to Corey Anderson, OUT, 151.43kph, D Steyn hurls this through. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. C Anderson played that with soft hands. Direct hit by (D Miller) and he is gone!
Corey Anderson run out (D Miller) 33 (54m 39b 1x4 1x6) SR: 84.62
The new batsman is Jimmy Neesham.
22.3
Dale Steyn to Jimmy Neesham, 0, 148.94kph, Defensive stroke. J Neesham's technique had to be good to play that one
22.4
Dale Steyn to Jimmy Neesham, 0, 147.12kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here. Big swing from the seamer. J Neesham backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. No run
22.5
Dale Steyn to Jimmy Neesham, 1, 145.47kph, That moved miles. J Neesham plays a punchy cut. They take a single
22.6
Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, 4, 149.26kph, Big swing from the seamer. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
End of over 23 (6 runs) New Zealand 119 / 5 (RR: 5.17)
Jimmy Neesham 1* (3b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 6-0-24-0
Martin Guptill 57 (58b 4x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 6-0-37-1
The new bowler is Imran Tahir.
23.1
Imran Tahir to Jimmy Neesham, 0, 62.87kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. J Neesham defends with a straight bat
23.2
Imran Tahir to Jimmy Neesham, 0, 61.97kph, A big leggie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. Defensive stroke. J Neesham's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
23.3
Imran Tahir to Jimmy Neesham, 1, 60.00kph, I Tahir gives this one some air. A big leggie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. J Neesham on-drives but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
23.4
Imran Tahir to Martin Guptill, 1, 61.14kph, Hit straight to the fielder. One more
23.5
Imran Tahir to Jimmy Neesham, 1, 61.46kph, I Tahir tosses this one up to J Neesham. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
23.6
Imran Tahir to Martin Guptill, 2, 64.87kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. M Guptill plays an extravagant square drive. Glorious timing. M Guptill takes a couple of runs
End of over 24 (5 runs) New Zealand 124 / 5 (RR: 5.17)
Jimmy Neesham 3* (7b 0x4 0x6) Imran Tahir 1-0-5-0
Martin Guptill 60 (60b 4x4 1x6) Dale Steyn 6-0-24-0
24.1
Dale Steyn to Jimmy Neesham, 0, 140.99kph, That one goes on straight. J Neesham hangs on the back foot and blocks it and he struck that too firmly to take the single
24.2
Dale Steyn to Jimmy Neesham, 1, 144.71kph, Big swing from the seamer. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
24.3
Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, 1, 143.93kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside off stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. One more to the total
24.4
Dale Steyn to Jimmy Neesham, 2, 144.44kph, Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. J Neesham takes a couple of runs
24.5
Dale Steyn to Jimmy Neesham, 0, 148.09kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. J Neesham backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at backward point. No run
24.6
Dale Steyn to Jimmy Neesham, OUT, 144.92kph, D Steyn hits a short length outside off. J Neesham completely mishits a cut. Edged and taken!
Jimmy Neesham c +Q de Kock b D Steyn 6 (11m 12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
End of over 25 (4 runs) New Zealand 128 / 6 (RR: 5.12)
Imran Tahir to Martin Guptill, 1, 63.67kph, M Guptill puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one
25.2
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 0, 69.89kph, I Tahir tosses this one up to R Hadlee and he defends with a straight bat
25.3
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 0, 67.00kph, I Tahir gives this one some air. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. R Hadlee strides forward and blocks. No run
25.4
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 1, 70.00kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. R Hadlee puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
25.5
Imran Tahir to Martin Guptill, 1, 70.85kph, I Tahir gives this one some air. A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. Well-timed leg glance there. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
25.6
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 1, 71.13kph, I Tahir gives this one some air. A big leggie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. Hit straight to the fielder. Easy single to be had there
End of over 26 (4 runs) New Zealand 132 / 6 (RR: 5.08)
Richard Hadlee 2* (4b 0x4 0x6) Imran Tahir 2-0-9-0
Martin Guptill 63 (63b 4x4 1x6) Dale Steyn 7-0-28-1
26.1
Dale Steyn to Richard Hadlee, 0, 149.45kph, D Steyn hurls this through. R Hadlee goes on to the back foot and keeps it down
26.2
Dale Steyn to Richard Hadlee, 0, 144.02kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here and he maintains a tight line outside off. R Hadlee plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single
26.3
Dale Steyn to Richard Hadlee, 1, 148.79kph, That one goes on straight. R Hadlee plays it gently through the off side. One more
26.4
Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, 2, 142.83kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Two runs
26.5
Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, 1, 143.36kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length just outside off. M Guptill late cuts but can't time it properly. One more to the total
26.6
Dale Steyn to Richard Hadlee, 1, 149.09kph, short length outside off stump. R Hadlee plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single
End of over 27 (5 runs) New Zealand 137 / 6 (RR: 5.07)
Richard Hadlee 4* (8b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 8-0-33-1
Martin Guptill 66 (65b 4x4 1x6) Imran Tahir 2-0-9-0
27.1
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 2, 80.04kph, full length outside off stump. Two more runs
27.2
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 0, 63.33kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. R Hadlee strides forward and blocks. No run
27.3
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 0, 62.60kph, The straight one now. Defensive stroke. R Hadlee's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
27.4
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 0, 60.00kph, R Hadlee plays that one with the full face of the bat. No run
27.5
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 1, 60.00kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Spanked through the leg side. Great pull. That is a comfortable single
27.6
Imran Tahir to Martin Guptill, 0, 73.52kph, M Guptill puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run
End of over 28 (3 runs) New Zealand 140 / 6 (RR: 5.00)
Richard Hadlee 7* (13b 0x4 0x6) Imran Tahir 3-0-12-0
Martin Guptill 66 (66b 4x4 1x6) Dale Steyn 8-0-33-1
Jacques Kallis will start a new spell.
28.1
Jacques Kallis to Richard Hadlee, 1, 129.00kph, R Hadlee plays it gently through the off side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
28.2
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 6, 128.97kph, This one is military medium from J Kallis. Short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic hook. M Guptill has absolutely smashed that! Six runs
28.3
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 4, 125.72kph, Excellent timing from M Guptill as he plays a late cut. Excellent timing and placement. Four
28.4
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 0, 125.24kph, This one is military medium from J Kallis. M Guptill plays a punchy late cut. Not in the gap
28.5
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 0, 128.13kph, J Kallis ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains an off stump line. Hit straight to the fielder. Is quick to cut off the single
28.6
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 1, 127.73kph, M Guptill puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there
End of over 29 (12 runs) New Zealand 152 / 6 (RR: 5.24)
Martin Guptill 77* (71b 5x4 2x6) Jacques Kallis 4-0-32-1
Richard Hadlee 8 (14b 0x4 0x6) Imran Tahir 3-0-12-0
29.1
Imran Tahir to Martin Guptill, 1, 73.76kph, M Guptill late cuts but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single
29.2
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 1, 64.30kph, R Hadlee plays it gently through the leg side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
29.3
Imran Tahir to Martin Guptill, 1, 69.80kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
29.4
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 6, 71.43kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. Going going gone! Six
29.5
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 0, 63.35kph, I Tahir gives this one some air. That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. R Hadlee defends with a straight bat
29.6
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 0, 65.79kph, I Tahir gives this one some air. R Hadlee backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Is quick to cut off the single
End of over 30 (9 runs) New Zealand 161 / 6 (RR: 5.37)
Martin Guptill 79* (73b 5x4 2x6) Imran Tahir 4-0-21-0
Richard Hadlee 15 (18b 0x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 4-0-32-1
30.1
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, WIDE, J Kallis pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
30.1
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 2, 128.84kph, J Kallis ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. It curls away just off the straight. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. M Guptill collects two
30.2
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, NO BALL, 127.42kph, No great pace there from J Kallis. That continues on straight. M Guptill leg glances but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
Free hit coming up...
30.2
Jacques Kallis to Richard Hadlee, NO BALL, 125.22kph, This one is military medium from J Kallis. Short length outside off stump. R Hadlee plays a punchy cover drive. One more
Free hit coming up...
30.2
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 0, 124.66kph, J Kallis ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Pitches just outside off and it curves away. M Guptill puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single
30.3
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 1b, 128.63kph, J Kallis is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains an off stump line. M Guptill swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total
30.4
Jacques Kallis to Richard Hadlee, 0, 128.70kph, short length outside off stump. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run
30.5
Jacques Kallis to Richard Hadlee, 1, 128.33kph, No great pace there from J Kallis. Pitches outside off and it curves away. R Hadlee cover drives but can't time it properly. They take a single
30.6
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 1, 128.64kph, That one goes on straight. M Guptill plays it gently through the leg side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
End of over 31 (10 runs) New Zealand 171 / 6 (RR: 5.52)
Martin Guptill 83* (78b 5x4 2x6) Jacques Kallis 5-0-41-1
Richard Hadlee 17 (21b 0x4 1x6) Imran Tahir 4-0-21-0
31.1
Imran Tahir to Martin Guptill, 3, 62.05kph, I Tahir tosses this one up to M Guptill. Not finding much turn off this surface. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. They come back for a third. Brilliant running
31.2
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 0, 64.81kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. R Hadlee plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. R Hadlee struck that too firmly to take the single
31.3
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 4, 83.66kph, A little more pace on this one. Excellent timing from R Hadlee as he plays a cut. Four runs
And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.
31.4
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 0, 61.13kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. No runs taken
31.5
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 2, 60.00kph, I Tahir gives this one some air. Short length just outside leg stump. Two more runs
31.6
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 4, 60.00kph, I Tahir tosses this one up to R Hadlee. Spanked through the off side. Great drive. Not quite where R Hadlee intended it to go
End of over 32 (13 runs) New Zealand 184 / 6 (RR: 5.75)
Martin Guptill 86* (79b 5x4 2x6) Imran Tahir 5-0-34-0
Richard Hadlee 27 (26b 2x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 5-0-41-1
32.1
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 0, 123.88kph, J Kallis ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Spanked through the leg side. Great hook. Not in the gap
32.2
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 0, 125.65kph, J Kallis ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Big movement off the pitch. M Guptill puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Guptill rightly sends him back
32.3
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 1, 124.99kph, J Kallis pushes this through at no great pace. Big movement off the pitch. Excellent timing from M Guptill as he plays a leg glance. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
32.4
Jacques Kallis to Richard Hadlee, 4, 128.57kph, No great pace there from J Kallis and he hits a short length outside off. Aggressive hook from R Hadlee. That runs away for four
32.5
Jacques Kallis to Richard Hadlee, 0, 127.67kph, J Kallis pushes this through at no great pace. That moved miles. Aggressive cover drive from R Hadlee and he struck that too firmly to take the single
32.6
Jacques Kallis to Richard Hadlee, 0, 128.51kph, This one is military medium from J Kallis. Aggressive cover drive from R Hadlee. No runs taken
End of over 33 (5 runs) New Zealand 189 / 6 (RR: 5.73)
Martin Guptill 87* (82b 5x4 2x6) Jacques Kallis 6-0-46-1
Richard Hadlee 31 (29b 3x4 1x6) Imran Tahir 5-0-34-0
33.1
Imran Tahir to Martin Guptill, 1, 75.15kph, A little more pace on this one. M Guptill backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. They take a single
33.2
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 0, 74.21kph, I Tahir gives this one some air. R Hadlee swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single
33.3
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 1, 67.07kph, I Tahir floats a delivery to R Hadlee. Excellent timing from R Hadlee as he plays a drive. That is an excellent call by R Hadlee. One run
33.4
Imran Tahir to Martin Guptill, 1, 60.99kph, I Tahir gives this one some air. M Guptill plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
33.5
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 1, 60.20kph, R Hadlee puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
33.6
Imran Tahir to Martin Guptill, 0, 64.40kph, I Tahir floats a delivery to M Guptill. Aggressive backfoot defensive from M Guptill and he struck that too firmly to take the single
End of over 34 (4 runs) New Zealand 193 / 6 (RR: 5.68)
Richard Hadlee 33* (32b 3x4 1x6) Imran Tahir 6-0-38-0
Martin Guptill 89 (85b 5x4 2x6) Jacques Kallis 6-0-46-1
34.1
Jacques Kallis to Richard Hadlee, 3, 127.11kph, Big movement from the seamer. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. Good effort in the deep keeps it down to three
34.2
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 0, 124.26kph, J Kallis hits a short length just outside off. M Guptill puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Guptill rightly sends him back
34.3
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 2, 123.14kph, J Kallis is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from M Guptill as he plays a leg glance. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
34.4
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 6, 112.93kph, J Kallis cuts his fingers across this one. Big movement off the pitch. M Guptill hammers this for six
34.5
Jacques Kallis to Martin Guptill, 1, 124.11kph, J Kallis ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one just outside off. M Guptill puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one
34.6
Jacques Kallis to Richard Hadlee, 0, 128.38kph, J Kallis is struggling to find much pace off this surface. R Hadlee puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run
End of over 35 (12 runs) New Zealand 205 / 6 (RR: 5.86)
Martin Guptill 98* (89b 5x4 3x6) Jacques Kallis 7-0-58-1
Richard Hadlee 36 (34b 3x4 1x6) Imran Tahir 6-0-38-0
Shaun Pollock will start a new spell.
New Zealand has taken the batting powerplay.
35.1
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. S Pollock is very luck to get away with just the wide
35.1
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 1lb, 125.68kph, S Pollock is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That is an ungainly shot - M Guptill is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total
35.2
Shaun Pollock to Richard Hadlee, 0, 126.67kph, Big movement from the seamer. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. R Hadlee rightly sends him back
35.3
Shaun Pollock to Richard Hadlee, 0, 128.44kph, S Pollock ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That moved miles. Bouncer! R Hadlee sways away and lets it go through
35.4
Shaun Pollock to Richard Hadlee, 0, 124.16kph, S Pollock pushes this through at no great pace. Short length outside off stump. R Hadlee goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. R Hadlee rightly sends him back
35.5
Shaun Pollock to Richard Hadlee, 0, 123.06kph, S Pollock pushes this through at no great pace. R Hadlee struck that too firmly to take the single
35.6
Shaun Pollock to Richard Hadlee, 0, 123.95kph, No great pace there from S Pollock. That continues on straight. R Hadlee gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
End of over 36 (2 runs) New Zealand 207 / 6 (RR: 5.75)
Martin Guptill 98* (90b 5x4 3x6) Shaun Pollock 9-0-37-2
Richard Hadlee 36 (39b 3x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 7-0-58-1
Imran Tahir will start a new spell.
36.1
Imran Tahir to Martin Guptill, 1, 67.12kph, M Guptill plays it gently through the leg side. One more to the total
36.2
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 0, 71.14kph, I Tahir tosses this one up to R Hadlee. That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. R Hadlee rightly sends him back
36.3
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 1, 60.00kph, R Hadlee leg glances but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single
36.4
Imran Tahir to Martin Guptill, 1, 60.83kph, M Guptill backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
M Guptill brings up his hundred.
36.5
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 0, 77.85kph, R Hadlee plays a punchy leg glance
36.6
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 2, 67.86kph, I Tahir gives this one some air. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. R Hadlee pushes hard for two. Excellent running
End of over 37 (5 runs) New Zealand 212 / 6 (RR: 5.73)
Martin Guptill 100* (92b 5x4 3x6) Imran Tahir 7-0-43-0
Richard Hadlee 39 (43b 3x4 1x6) Shaun Pollock 9-0-37-2
37.1
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 0, 128.24kph, S Pollock is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. M Guptill puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single
37.2
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, 0, 127.33kph, short length on middle stump. No runs taken
37.3
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, NO BALL, 126.54kph, Big movement from the seamer. M Guptill plays it gently through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
Free hit coming up...
37.3
Shaun Pollock to Richard Hadlee, 1b, 125.13kph, No great pace there from S Pollock. That continues on straight. R Hadlee misses it completely. One more
37.4
Shaun Pollock to Martin Guptill, OUT, 125.39kph, S Pollock ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Wicket to wicket delivery. M Guptill can't get the drive away. De Kock snaffles that edge comfortably
Martin Guptill c +Q de Kock b S Pollock 101 (169m 96b 5x4 3x6) SR: 105.21
The new batsman is Daniel Vettori.
37.5
Shaun Pollock to Daniel Vettori, 0, 123.87kph, S Pollock hits a short length outside off. D Vettori hangs on the back foot and blocks it. Not in the gap
37.6
Shaun Pollock to Daniel Vettori, 1, 127.76kph, S Pollock is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains an off stump line. D Vettori puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
S Pollock has finished his allocation and ends with very economical figures.
Shaun Pollock 3 / 40 in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 38 (4 runs) New Zealand 216 / 7 (RR: 5.68)
Daniel Vettori 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Pollock 10-0-40-3
Richard Hadlee 39 (44b 3x4 1x6) Imran Tahir 7-0-43-0
38.1
Imran Tahir to Daniel Vettori, 1, 71.59kph, I Tahir gives this one some air. Excellent timing from D Vettori as he plays a backfoot defensive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
38.2
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 0, 60.00kph, A big leggie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. Bouncer! R Hadlee sways away
38.3
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 1, 60.00kph, I Tahir tosses this one up to R Hadlee. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. They take a single
38.4
Imran Tahir to Daniel Vettori, 6, 60.19kph, Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. D Vettori has absolutely smashed that! Six runs
38.5
Imran Tahir to Daniel Vettori, 4, 60.00kph, I Tahir floats a delivery to D Vettori and he rips a leggie that turns viciously into the batsman. Through mid-wicket for four. Imperious
38.6
Imran Tahir to Daniel Vettori, 0, 63.70kph, I Tahir gives this one some air and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. D Vettori rightly sends him back
End of over 39 (12 runs) New Zealand 228 / 7 (RR: 5.85)
Richard Hadlee 40* (46b 3x4 1x6) Imran Tahir 8-0-55-0
Daniel Vettori 12 (6b 1x4 1x6) Shaun Pollock 10-0-40-3
Morne Morkel will start a new spell.
39.1
Morne Morkel to Richard Hadlee, 1, 145.35kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here. R Hadlee backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. One more to the total
39.2
Morne Morkel to Daniel Vettori, 0, 145.20kph, M Morkel maintains an off stump line. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. D Vettori rightly sends him back
39.3
Morne Morkel to Daniel Vettori, 0, 151.40kph, That moved miles. Not in the gap
39.4
Morne Morkel to Daniel Vettori, 0, 145.83kph, short length outside off stump. D Vettori plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run
39.5
Morne Morkel to Daniel Vettori, 1, 146.37kph, Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. One more
39.6
Morne Morkel to Richard Hadlee, 1, 142.82kph, M Morkel hits a short length outside off. R Hadlee puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
End of over 40 (3 runs) New Zealand 231 / 7 (RR: 5.78)
Richard Hadlee 42* (48b 3x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 7-0-40-1
Daniel Vettori 13 (10b 1x4 1x6) Imran Tahir 8-0-55-0
40.1
Imran Tahir to Richard Hadlee, 1, 60.00kph, I Tahir gives this one some air. R Hadlee backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
40.2
Imran Tahir to Daniel Vettori, 4, 64.47kph, I Tahir gives this one some air. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
40.3
Imran Tahir to Daniel Vettori, 1, 61.20kph, I Tahir floats a delivery to D Vettori and he backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. D Vettori trots through for the single
