New Zealand v South Africa Only Test
South Africa tour of New Zealand - 1995 (1994/95) · Eden Park, Auckland · 4 March 1995
South Africa won by 93 runs
South Africa won by 93 runs. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 101 for South Africa. Fanie de Villiers took 4/42.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of New Zealand - 1995 (1994/95)
- Ground
- Eden Park, Auckland
- Dates
- 4 March 1995 to 8 March 1995
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 93 runs
- Player of the match
- Hansie Cronje
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Ken Rutherford (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and RS Dunne
- Match referee
- BN Jarman
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 294 all out. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 96 off 164 balls, and Rudi Steyn made 46. Dion Nash took 4 for 72 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the third wicket between Daryll Cullinan and Rudi Steyn.
New Zealand replied with 328 all out. Adam Parore top-scored with 89 off 126 balls, and Bryan Young made 74. Allan Donald took 4 for 88 for South Africa. New Zealand led by 34 on first innings.
South Africa made 308 for 6 in their second innings. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 101 off 155 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 76.
Set 275 to win, New Zealand made 181 all out. Ken Rutherford top-scored with 56 off 60 balls. Fanie de Villiers took 4 for 42 for South Africa.
South Africa won by 93 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 294 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | bowled | 16 | 43 |
| Rudi Steyn | c Dipak Patel | 46 | 193 |
| Andrew Hudson | c Adam Parore | 1 | 8 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Darrin Murray | 96 | 164 |
| Clive Eksteen | c Stephen Fleming | 21 | 92 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Martin Crowe | 41 | 59 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Adam Parore | 0 | 8 |
| David Richardson | c Adam Parore | 18 | 39 |
| Craig Matthews | c Adam Parore | 26 | 39 |
| Fanie de Villiers | c Matthew Hart | 12 | 12 |
| Allan Donald | not out | 4 | 6 |
Extras 13 · Total 294 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Morrison | 26 | 9 | 53 | 3 |
| Dion Nash | 27 | 13 | 72 | 4 |
| Gavin Larsen | 24.3 | 7 | 57 | 3 |
| Matthew Hart | 11 | 3 | 45 | 0 |
| Dipak Patel | 17 | 2 | 54 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-41 (Gary Kirsten), 2-42 (Andrew Hudson), 3-145 (Rudi Steyn), 4-168 (Daryll Cullinan), 5-230 (Clive Eksteen), 6-230 (Hansie Cronje), 7-230 (Jonty Rhodes), 8-276 (Craig Matthews), 9-276 (David Richardson), 10-294 (Fanie de Villiers)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Rudi Steyn | 41 |
| second | Andrew Hudson and Rudi Steyn | 1 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Rudi Steyn | 103 |
| fourth | Daryll Cullinan and Clive Eksteen | 23 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Clive Eksteen | 62 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 0 |
| seventh | David Richardson and Jonty Rhodes | 0 |
| eighth | David Richardson and Craig Matthews | 46 |
| ninth | David Richardson and Fanie de Villiers | 0 |
| tenth | Allan Donald and Fanie de Villiers | 18 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 328 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Young | c David Richardson | 74 | 149 |
| Darrin Murray | c Gary Kirsten | 25 | 102 |
| Martin Crowe | c Andrew Hudson | 16 | 103 |
| Stephen Fleming | bowled | 17 | 50 |
| Ken Rutherford | c David Richardson | 28 | 112 |
| Adam Parore | c David Richardson | 89 | 126 |
| Matthew Hart | lbw | 28 | 77 |
| Gavin Larsen | not out | 26 | 87 |
| Dipak Patel | c David Richardson | 15 | 19 |
| Dion Nash | lbw | 1 | 12 |
| Danny Morrison | c Daryll Cullinan | 0 | 10 |
Extras 9 · Total 328 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 32.4 | 11 | 88 | 4 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 36 | 13 | 78 | 2 |
| Craig Matthews | 32 | 11 | 66 | 2 |
| Hansie Cronje | 17 | 3 | 48 | 2 |
| Clive Eksteen | 23 | 9 | 43 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-86 (Darrin Murray), 2-108 (Bryan Young), 3-137 (Stephen Fleming), 4-144 (Martin Crowe), 5-226 (Ken Rutherford), 6-268 (Adam Parore), 7-303 (Matthew Hart), 8-321 (Dipak Patel), 9-322 (Dion Nash), 10-328 (Danny Morrison)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bryan Young and Darrin Murray | 86 |
| second | Martin Crowe and Bryan Young | 22 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Stephen Fleming | 29 |
| fourth | Martin Crowe and Ken Rutherford | 7 |
| fifth | Ken Rutherford and Adam Parore | 82 |
| sixth | Adam Parore and Matthew Hart | 42 |
| seventh | Matthew Hart and Gavin Larsen | 35 |
| eighth | Dipak Patel and Gavin Larsen | 18 |
| ninth | Dion Nash and Gavin Larsen | 1 |
| tenth | Danny Morrison and Gavin Larsen | 6 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 308 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Adam Parore | 76 | 136 |
| Rudi Steyn | c Ken Rutherford | 13 | 45 |
| Andrew Hudson | c Bryan Young | 64 | 166 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Adam Parore | 12 | 20 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Matthew Hart | 101 | 155 |
| Jonty Rhodes | bowled | 28 | 80 |
| David Richardson | not out | 8 | 24 |
| Craig Matthews | not out | 4 | 6 |
Did not bat: Clive Eksteen, Fanie de Villiers, Allan Donald
Extras 2 · Total 308 for 6
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Morrison | 23 | 6 | 78 | 0 |
| Dion Nash | 22 | 3 | 67 | 1 |
| Dipak Patel | 30 | 6 | 81 | 2 |
| Gavin Larsen | 18 | 6 | 31 | 2 |
| Matthew Hart | 12 | 3 | 50 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-41 (Rudi Steyn), 2-123 (Gary Kirsten), 3-135 (Daryll Cullinan), 4-218 (Andrew Hudson), 5-277 (Jonty Rhodes), 6-300 (Hansie Cronje)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Rudi Steyn | 41 |
| second | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 82 |
| third | Andrew Hudson and Daryll Cullinan | 12 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Andrew Hudson | 83 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 59 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and David Richardson | 23 |
| seventh | David Richardson and Craig Matthews | 8 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 181 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Young | c Daryll Cullinan | 4 | 17 |
| Darrin Murray | c Craig Matthews | 24 | 56 |
| Martin Crowe | c Daryll Cullinan | 14 | 19 |
| Stephen Fleming | c David Richardson | 27 | 41 |
| Ken Rutherford | c Andrew Hudson | 56 | 60 |
| Adam Parore | c Daryll Cullinan | 24 | 59 |
| Dipak Patel | run out (Jonty Rhodes) | 12 | 16 |
| Matthew Hart | c David Richardson | 6 | 11 |
| Gavin Larsen | c David Richardson | 1 | 19 |
| Dion Nash | lbw | 6 | 37 |
| Danny Morrison | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 7 · Total 181 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clive Eksteen | 14 | 5 | 25 | 1 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 18 | 6 | 42 | 4 |
| Allan Donald | 8 | 2 | 44 | 1 |
| Craig Matthews | 12.5 | 3 | 47 | 3 |
| Hansie Cronje | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Bryan Young), 2-42 (Martin Crowe), 3-50 (Darrin Murray), 4-114 (Stephen Fleming), 5-145 (Ken Rutherford), 6-167 (Dipak Patel), 7-174 (Adam Parore), 8-174 (Matthew Hart), 9-179 (Gavin Larsen), 10-181 (Dion Nash)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bryan Young and Darrin Murray | 11 |
| second | Martin Crowe and Darrin Murray | 31 |
| third | Stephen Fleming and Darrin Murray | 8 |
| fourth | Ken Rutherford and Stephen Fleming | 64 |
| fifth | Ken Rutherford and Adam Parore | 31 |
| sixth | Dipak Patel and Adam Parore | 22 |
| seventh | Adam Parore and Matthew Hart | 7 |
| eighth | Matthew Hart and Gavin Larsen | 0 |
| ninth | Dion Nash and Gavin Larsen | 5 |
| tenth | Danny Morrison and Dion Nash | 2 |
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