South Africa v New Zealand 2nd Test
New Zealand tour of South Africa - 2005 (2005/06) · Newlands, Cape Town · 27 April 2006
Match drawn
Match drawn. Stephen Fleming top-scored with 262 for New Zealand. Makhaya Ntini took 4/162.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of South Africa - 2005 (2005/06)
- Ground
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Dates
- 27 April 2006 to 1 May 2006
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Stephen Fleming
- Captains
- Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
- Debut
- Jeetan Patel (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- EAR de Silva and MR Benson
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field. It was Jeetan Patel's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 593 for 8 declared. Stephen Fleming top-scored with 262 off 423 balls, and James Franklin made 122. Makhaya Ntini took 4 for 162 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 256-run stand for the eighth wicket between Stephen Fleming and James Franklin, 43% of the total. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Newlands, 312 across 13 Tests.
South Africa replied with 512 all out. Hashim Amla top-scored with 149 off 317 balls, and Ashwell Prince made 108. James Franklin took 3 for 95 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 144-run stand for the third wicket between Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla. New Zealand led by 81 on first innings.
New Zealand made 121 for 3 in their second innings. Scott Styris top-scored with 54 not out off 75 balls.
Match drawn. Stephen Fleming's 262 is the highest individual score at Newlands.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 593 FOR 8 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Papps | b Andre Nel | 22 | 58 |
| Peter Fulton | c Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn | 36 | 62 |
| Stephen Fleming | b Ashwell Prince | 262 | 423 |
| Scott Styris | c Boeta Dippenaar b Makhaya Ntini | 11 | 21 |
| Nathan Astle | lbw b Makhaya Ntini | 50 | 71 |
| Jacob Oram | run out (Ashwell Prince, Graeme Smith) | 13 | 44 |
| Brendon McCullum | lbw b Makhaya Ntini | 5 | 14 |
| Daniel Vettori | c Andre Nel b Makhaya Ntini | 11 | 13 |
| James Franklin | not out | 122 | 268 |
| Jeetan Patel | not out | 27 | 31 |
Did not bat: Chris Martin
Extras 34 · Total 593 for 8 declared
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makhaya Ntini | 43 | 5 | 162 | 4 |
| Dale Steyn | 31 | 4 | 114 | 1 |
| Andre Nel | 27 | 3 | 98 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 15 | 4 | 45 | 0 |
| Nicky Boje | 29 | 4 | 89 | 0 |
| Graeme Smith | 17 | 2 | 61 | 0 |
| Hashim Amla | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ashwell Prince | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-50 (Michael Papps, 17.3 ov), 2-62 (Peter Fulton, 21.2 ov), 3-82 (Scott Styris, 28.5 ov), 4-188 (Nathan Astle, 54.3 ov), 5-237 (Jacob Oram, 71.2 ov), 6-259 (Brendon McCullum, 76.5 ov), 7-279 (Daniel Vettori, 80.3 ov), 8-535 (Stephen Fleming, 151.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Michael Papps (22) and Peter Fulton (26) | 50 | 106 |
| second | Stephen Fleming (1) and Peter Fulton (10) | 12 | 24 |
| third | Stephen Fleming (8) and Scott Styris (11) | 20 | 46 |
| fourth | Stephen Fleming (49) and Nathan Astle (50) | 106 | 157 |
| fifth | Stephen Fleming (34) and Jacob Oram (13) | 49 | 100 |
| sixth | Stephen Fleming (17) and Brendon McCullum (5) | 22 | 33 |
| seventh | Stephen Fleming (9) and Daniel Vettori (11) | 20 | 22 |
| eighth | Stephen Fleming (144) and James Franklin (93) | 256 | 437 |
| ninth | James Franklin (29) and Jeetan Patel (27) | 58 | 79 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 512 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | c & b Jeetan Patel | 25 | 40 |
| Boeta Dippenaar | b Jeetan Patel | 47 | 111 |
| Hashim Amla | lbw b Daniel Vettori | 149 | 317 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Chris Martin b Jacob Oram | 71 | 170 |
| Ashwell Prince | not out | 108 | 286 |
| AB de Villiers | c Michael Papps b Jeetan Patel | 13 | 23 |
| Mark Boucher | c Stephen Fleming b James Franklin | 33 | 76 |
| Nicky Boje | lbw b James Franklin | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Nel | lbw b James Franklin | 12 | 53 |
| Dale Steyn | st Brendon McCullum b Daniel Vettori | 13 | 40 |
| Makhaya Ntini | run out (Nathan Astle, Brendon McCullum) | 11 | 16 |
Extras 30 · Total 512 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Martin | 20 | 7 | 62 | 0 |
| James Franklin | 33 | 5 | 95 | 3 |
| Daniel Vettori | 63 | 10 | 147 | 2 |
| Jeetan Patel | 42 | 8 | 117 | 3 |
| Scott Styris | 10 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Jacob Oram | 18 | 10 | 24 | 1 |
| Nathan Astle | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Graeme Smith, 12.3 ov), 2-108 (Boeta Dippenaar, 39.6 ov), 3-252 (Jacques Kallis, 90.2 ov), 4-344 (Hashim Amla, 121.4 ov), 5-361 (AB de Villiers, 128.5 ov), 6-435 (Mark Boucher, 154.4 ov), 7-435 (Nicky Boje, 154.5 ov), 8-462 (Andre Nel, 171.1 ov), 9-495 (Dale Steyn, 183.3 ov), 10-512 (Makhaya Ntini, 187.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Boeta Dippenaar (11) and Graeme Smith (25) | 36 | 75 |
| second | Boeta Dippenaar (36) and Hashim Amla (32) | 72 | 165 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (71) and Hashim Amla (60) | 144 | 303 |
| fourth | Ashwell Prince (34) and Hashim Amla (57) | 92 | 188 |
| fifth | Ashwell Prince (4) and AB de Villiers (13) | 17 | 43 |
| sixth | Mark Boucher (33) and Ashwell Prince (33) | 74 | 157 |
| seventh | Nicky Boje (0) and Ashwell Prince (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Ashwell Prince (15) and Andre Nel (12) | 27 | 98 |
| ninth | Ashwell Prince (17) and Dale Steyn (13) | 33 | 75 |
| tenth | Makhaya Ntini (11) and Ashwell Prince (5) | 17 | 27 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 121 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Papps | c Ashwell Prince b Dale Steyn | 20 | 28 |
| Peter Fulton | c Jacques Kallis b Makhaya Ntini | 11 | 39 |
| Scott Styris | not out | 54 | 75 |
| Nathan Astle | c Graeme Smith b Jacques Kallis | 14 | 45 |
| Jacob Oram | not out | 8 | 39 |
Did not bat: Stephen Fleming, Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori, James Franklin, Jeetan Patel, Chris Martin
Extras 14 · Total 121 for 3
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 9 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 8 | 2 | 25 | 1 |
| Andre Nel | 10 | 2 | 41 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Nicky Boje | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Michael Papps, 8.1 ov), 2-41 (Peter Fulton, 11.6 ov), 3-81 (Nathan Astle, 24.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Michael Papps (20) and Peter Fulton (7) | 34 | 51 |
| second | Scott Styris (1) and Peter Fulton (4) | 7 | 24 |
| third | Nathan Astle (14) and Scott Styris (24) | 40 | 79 |
| fourth | Scott Styris (29) and Jacob Oram (8) | 40 | 72 |
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