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New Zealand v South Africa 3rd Test

South Africa tour of New Zealand - 1999 (1998/99) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 18 March 1999

South Africa won by 8 wickets

South Africa won by 8 wickets. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 152 for South Africa. Shaun Pollock took 5/33.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of New Zealand - 1999 (1998/99)
Ground
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates
18 March 1999 to 22 March 1999
Toss
New Zealand, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Player of the match
Steve Elworthy
Captains
Dion Nash (New Zealand), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
Umpires
S Venkataraghavan and RS Dunne
Match referee
AC Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.

New Zealand batted first and made 222 all out. Gary Stead top-scored with 68 off 153 balls, and Chris Harris made 68. Shaun Pollock took 5 for 33 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 145-run stand for the fifth wicket between Chris Harris and Gary Stead, 65% of the total. From 203 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 19 runs, to 222 for 10.

South Africa replied with 498 for 8. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 152 off 272 balls, and Herschelle Gibbs made 120. Daniel Vettori took 4 for 153 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 153-run stand for the third wicket between Daryll Cullinan and Herschelle Gibbs. South Africa led by 276 on first innings.

New Zealand made 291 all out in their second innings. Nathan Astle top-scored with 62 off 144 balls, and Chris Harris made 41. Paul Adams took 4 for 63 for South Africa.

Set 16 to win, South Africa made 16 for 2. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 12 not out off 17 balls.

South Africa won by 8 wickets.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 222 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Matt Hornec Daryll Cullinan232
Bryan Youngc Jonty Rhodes1861
Roger Twosec Mark Boucher1278
Nathan Astlebowled2038
Gary Steadc Shaun Pollock68153
Chris Harrisc Jonty Rhodes68185
Daniel Vettoric Jacques Kallis49
Adam Parorec Daryll Cullinan527
Dion Nashc Paul Adams219
Simon Doullc Mark Boucher03
Shayne O'Connornot out214

Extras 21 · Total 222 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock28.314335
Steve Elworthy2710664
Jacques Kallis205441
Lance Klusener157330
Paul Adams72120
Hansie Cronje53160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Matt Horne, 8.6 ov), 2-32 (Bryan Young, 20.3 ov), 3-57 (Nathan Astle, 33.5 ov), 4-58 (Roger Twose, 35.4 ov), 5-203 (Gary Stead, 85.1 ov), 6-207 (Daniel Vettori, 87.4 ov), 7-218 (Adam Parore, 96.2 ov), 8-219 (Chris Harris, 96.4 ov), 9-219 (Simon Doull, 98.1 ov), 10-222 (Dion Nash, 102.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstBryan Young and Matt Horne754
secondBryan Young and Roger Twose2569
thirdRoger Twose and Nathan Astle2580
fourthRoger Twose and Gary Stead111
fifthChris Harris and Gary Stead145297
sixthChris Harris and Daniel Vettori415
seventhAdam Parore and Chris Harris1152
eighthDion Nash and Chris Harris12
ninthSimon Doull and Dion Nash09
tenthDion Nash and Shayne O'Connor326
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 498 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Gary Kirstenbowled4075
Herschelle Gibbsc Shayne O'Connor120250
Jacques Kallisc Matt Horne1740
Daryll Cullinanc Nathan Astle152272
Hansie Cronjec Dion Nash72127
Jonty Rhodesc Bryan Young326
Shaun Pollocknot out43103
Mark Boucherbowled849
Lance Klusenerc Adam Parore1946
Steve Elworthynot out38

Did not bat: Paul Adams

Extras 21 · Total 498 for 8

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Simon Doull244770
Shayne O'Connor244891
Dion Nash257762
Daniel Vettori54161534
Chris Harris220660
Nathan Astle168211

FALL OF WICKETS

1-73 (Gary Kirsten, 24.3 ov), 2-105 (Jacques Kallis, 36.5 ov), 3-258 (Herschelle Gibbs, 83.2 ov), 4-403 (Daryll Cullinan, 124.2 ov), 5-415 (Hansie Cronje, 129.3 ov), 6-420 (Jonty Rhodes, 133.1 ov), 7-440 (Mark Boucher, 147.4 ov), 8-489 (Lance Klusener, 162.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs73147
secondJacques Kallis and Herschelle Gibbs3274
thirdDaryll Cullinan and Herschelle Gibbs153279
fourthHansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan145246
fifthHansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes1231
sixthJonty Rhodes and Shaun Pollock522
seventhShaun Pollock and Mark Boucher2087
eighthShaun Pollock and Lance Klusener4987
ninthShaun Pollock and Steve Elworthy917
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 291 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bryan Youngc Mark Boucher214
Matt Hornelbw2736
Roger Twosec Shaun Pollock521
Nathan Astlebowled62144
Gary Steadlbw3394
Chris Harrisbowled41124
Adam Parorec Jonty Rhodes1950
Dion Nashc Mark Boucher2768
Daniel Vettoribowled1646
Simon Doullnot out3833
Shayne O'Connorc Jonty Rhodes26

Extras 19 · Total 291 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock258542
Steve Elworthy285934
Jacques Kallis197500
Lance Klusener117150
Paul Adams22.36634

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Bryan Young, 4.3 ov), 2-35 (Roger Twose, 11.2 ov), 3-35 (Matt Horne, 11.5 ov), 4-100 (Gary Stead, 39.5 ov), 5-152 (Nathan Astle, 60.6 ov), 6-196 (Adam Parore, 79.1 ov), 7-199 (Chris Harris, 81.1 ov), 8-233 (Daniel Vettori, 94.3 ov), 9-281 (Dion Nash, 103.3 ov), 10-291 (Shayne O'Connor, 105.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstBryan Young and Matt Horne827
secondRoger Twose and Matt Horne2741
thirdNathan Astle and Matt Horne03
fourthNathan Astle and Gary Stead65168
fifthChris Harris and Nathan Astle52127
sixthAdam Parore and Chris Harris44109
seventhDion Nash and Chris Harris312
eighthDion Nash and Daniel Vettori3480
ninthSimon Doull and Dion Nash4854
tenthSimon Doull and Shayne O'Connor1012
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 16 FOR 2
BatterHow outRB
Gary Kirstennot out1217
Herschelle Gibbsrun out (Matt Horne, Daniel Vettori, Chris Harris)022
Jacques Kallisbowled47
Daryll Cullinannot out03

Did not bat: Hansie Cronje, Jonty Rhodes, Shaun Pollock, Mark Boucher, Lance Klusener, Steve Elworthy, Paul Adams

Extras 0 · Total 16 for 2

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Shayne O'Connor4.1090
Daniel Vettori4071

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Herschelle Gibbs, 5.2 ov), 2-14 (Jacques Kallis, 7.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs632
secondGary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis813
thirdDaryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten24
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