New Zealand v South Africa 2nd Test
South Africa tour of New Zealand - 1999 (1998/99) · Jade Stadium, Christchurch · 11 March 1999
Match drawn
Match drawn. Herschelle Gibbs top-scored with 211* for South Africa. Shaun Pollock took 4/34.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of New Zealand - 1999 (1998/99)
- Ground
- Lancaster Park, Christchurch (then Jade Stadium)
- Dates
- 11 March 1999 to 15 March 1999
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Herschelle Gibbs
- Captains
- Dion Nash (New Zealand), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Debut
- Gary Stead (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DM Quested and KT Francis
- Match referee
- AC Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. It was Gary Stead's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 168 all out. Nathan Astle top-scored with 44 off 83 balls. Shaun Pollock took 4 for 34 for South Africa. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Lancaster Park, 366 across 8 Tests.
South Africa replied with 442 for 1. Herschelle Gibbs top-scored with 211 not out off 468 balls, and Jacques Kallis made 148. The innings was built on a 315-run stand for the second wicket between Jacques Kallis and Herschelle Gibbs, 71% of the total. South Africa led by 274 on first innings.
New Zealand made 127 for 1 in their second innings. Matt Horne top-scored with 56 off 134 balls, and Bryan Young made 55. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the first wicket between Bryan Young and Matt Horne, 84% of the total.
Match drawn.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 168 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Horne | c Gary Kirsten | 36 | 50 |
| Bryan Young | bowled | 5 | 9 |
| Roger Twose | c Daryll Cullinan | 0 | 4 |
| Nathan Astle | c Lance Klusener | 44 | 83 |
| Gary Stead | c Mark Boucher | 27 | 54 |
| Chris Harris | c Paul Adams | 0 | 4 |
| Adam Parore | c Dale Benkenstein | 14 | 82 |
| Dion Nash | lbw | 14 | 60 |
| Daniel Vettori | lbw | 18 | 27 |
| Simon Doull | c Mark Boucher | 0 | 1 |
| Geoff Allott | not out | 1 | 13 |
Extras 9 · Total 168 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 17.5 | 4 | 54 | 3 |
| Shaun Pollock | 17 | 5 | 34 | 4 |
| Lance Klusener | 12 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 5 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 6.1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Paul Adams | 5.4 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Bryan Young, 2.5 ov), 2-18 (Roger Twose, 5.3 ov), 3-60 (Matt Horne, 15.2 ov), 4-112 (Nathan Astle, 32.3 ov), 5-115 (Chris Harris, 33.2 ov), 6-115 (Gary Stead, 34.3 ov), 7-138 (Dion Nash, 53.4 ov), 8-157 (Adam Parore, 60.2 ov), 9-157 (Simon Doull, 60.3 ov), 10-168 (Daniel Vettori, 63.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Bryan Young and Matt Horne | 13 | 17 |
| second | Roger Twose and Matt Horne | 5 | 16 |
| third | Nathan Astle and Matt Horne | 42 | 59 |
| fourth | Nathan Astle and Gary Stead | 52 | 103 |
| fifth | Chris Harris and Gary Stead | 3 | 5 |
| sixth | Adam Parore and Gary Stead | 0 | 7 |
| seventh | Adam Parore and Dion Nash | 23 | 115 |
| eighth | Adam Parore and Daniel Vettori | 19 | 40 |
| ninth | Simon Doull and Daniel Vettori | 0 | 1 |
| tenth | Geoff Allott and Daniel Vettori | 11 | 19 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 442 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Nathan Astle | 65 | 170 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | not out | 211 | 468 |
| Jacques Kallis | not out | 148 | 340 |
Did not bat: Daryll Cullinan, Hansie Cronje, Jonty Rhodes, Shaun Pollock, Mark Boucher, Lance Klusener, Paul Adams, Allan Donald
Extras 18 · Total 442 for 1
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Doull | 25.5 | 9 | 48 | 0 |
| Geoff Allott | 43 | 11 | 109 | 0 |
| Dion Nash | 22 | 5 | 46 | 0 |
| Nathan Astle | 18.1 | 2 | 76 | 0 |
| Daniel Vettori | 24 | 6 | 73 | 1 |
| Gary Stead | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 28 | 9 | 77 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-127 (Gary Kirsten, 51.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs | 127 | 311 |
| second | Jacques Kallis and Herschelle Gibbs | 315 | 661 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 127 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Young | not out | 55 | 168 |
| Matt Horne | run out (Paul Adams, Mark Boucher) | 56 | 134 |
| Roger Twose | not out | 6 | 27 |
Did not bat: Nathan Astle, Gary Stead, Chris Harris, Adam Parore, Dion Nash, Daniel Vettori, Simon Doull, Geoff Allott
Extras 10 · Total 127 for 1
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 12 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| Lance Klusener | 17 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
| Paul Adams | 15 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-107 (Matt Horne, 42.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Bryan Young and Matt Horne | 107 | 253 |
| second | Bryan Young and Roger Twose | 20 | 71 |
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