New Zealand v South Africa 1st Test
South Africa tour of New Zealand - 1999 (1998/99) · Eden Park, Auckland · 27 February 1999
Match drawn
Match drawn. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 275* for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of New Zealand - 1999 (1998/99)
- Ground
- Eden Park, Auckland
- Dates
- 27 February 1999 to 3 March 1999
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Daryll Cullinan
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Dion Nash (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DJ Harper and DB Cowie
- Match referee
- AC Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
South Africa batted first and made 621 for 5. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 275 not out off 490 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 128. The innings was built on a 183-run stand for the third wicket between Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Eden Park, 308 across 10 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 352 all out. Matt Horne top-scored with 93 off 225 balls, and Chris Harris made 68. Paul Adams took 3 for 103 for South Africa. South Africa led by 269 on first innings. New Zealand followed on.
New Zealand made 244 for 3 in their second innings. Nathan Astle top-scored with 69 not out off 130 balls, and Roger Twose made 65.
Match drawn. South Africa's 621 is the highest total at Eden Park.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 621 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Nathan Astle | 128 | 282 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | bowled | 34 | 64 |
| Jacques Kallis | lbw | 7 | 29 |
| Daryll Cullinan | not out | 275 | 490 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Geoff Allott | 30 | 83 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Roger Twose | 63 | 135 |
| Shaun Pollock | not out | 69 | 120 |
Did not bat: Lance Klusener, Mark Boucher, Allan Donald, Paul Adams
Extras 15 · Total 621 for 5
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Doull | 33 | 7 | 90 | 1 |
| Geoff Allott | 38 | 5 | 153 | 1 |
| Dion Nash | 28 | 2 | 97 | 0 |
| Daniel Vettori | 42 | 8 | 120 | 1 |
| Chris Harris | 45 | 10 | 94 | 2 |
| Craig McMillan | 5.1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Nathan Astle | 9 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-76 (Herschelle Gibbs, 23.4 ov), 2-97 (Jacques Kallis, 32.4 ov), 3-280 (Gary Kirsten, 91.6 ov), 4-354 (Hansie Cronje, 119.6 ov), 5-495 (Jonty Rhodes, 165.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs | 76 | 142 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis | 21 | 54 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 183 | 356 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 74 | 168 |
| fifth | Jonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan | 141 | 274 |
| sixth | Daryll Cullinan and Shaun Pollock | 126 | 207 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 352 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Twose | c Mark Boucher | 31 | 83 |
| Matt Horne | bowled | 93 | 225 |
| Nathan Astle | c Mark Boucher | 41 | 82 |
| Craig McMillan | c Mark Boucher | 25 | 69 |
| Chris Harris | not out | 68 | 235 |
| Adam Parore | bowled | 9 | 54 |
| Matthew Bell | bowled | 6 | 43 |
| Dion Nash | c Mark Boucher | 1 | 2 |
| Daniel Vettori | c Hansie Cronje | 32 | 74 |
| Simon Doull | c Herschelle Gibbs | 17 | 26 |
| Geoff Allott | c Shaun Pollock | 0 | 77 |
Extras 29 · Total 352 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 27 | 16 | 40 | 2 |
| Shaun Pollock | 28 | 11 | 51 | 1 |
| Lance Klusener | 27 | 8 | 60 | 2 |
| Paul Adams | 46 | 18 | 103 | 3 |
| Jacques Kallis | 21.4 | 10 | 44 | 1 |
| Daryll Cullinan | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 9 | 2 | 25 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-80 (Roger Twose, 28.3 ov), 2-170 (Nathan Astle, 56.3 ov), 3-210 (Craig McMillan, 74.6 ov), 4-210 (Matt Horne, 75.5 ov), 5-224 (Adam Parore, 91.5 ov), 6-242 (Matthew Bell, 103.6 ov), 7-251 (Dion Nash, 105.1 ov), 8-294 (Daniel Vettori, 123.2 ov), 9-320 (Simon Doull, 133.2 ov), 10-352 (Geoff Allott, 160.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Roger Twose and Matt Horne | 80 | 171 |
| second | Nathan Astle and Matt Horne | 90 | 168 |
| third | Matt Horne and Craig McMillan | 40 | 111 |
| fourth | Chris Harris and Matt Horne | 0 | 5 |
| fifth | Adam Parore and Chris Harris | 14 | 96 |
| sixth | Chris Harris and Matthew Bell | 18 | 73 |
| seventh | Dion Nash and Chris Harris | 9 | 7 |
| eighth | Chris Harris and Daniel Vettori | 43 | 109 |
| ninth | Simon Doull and Chris Harris | 26 | 60 |
| tenth | Chris Harris and Geoff Allott | 32 | 164 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 244 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Horne | bowled | 60 | 121 |
| Matthew Bell | c Allan Donald | 6 | 25 |
| Roger Twose | c Daryll Cullinan | 65 | 185 |
| Nathan Astle | not out | 69 | 130 |
| Craig McMillan | not out | 22 | 48 |
Did not bat: Chris Harris, Adam Parore, Dion Nash, Daniel Vettori, Simon Doull, Geoff Allott
Extras 22 · Total 244 for 3
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Kallis | 13 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| Shaun Pollock | 13 | 5 | 21 | 1 |
| Allan Donald | 9 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Lance Klusener | 13 | 6 | 26 | 1 |
| Paul Adams | 30 | 11 | 96 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Matthew Bell, 7.6 ov), 2-104 (Matt Horne, 39.5 ov), 3-193 (Roger Twose, 67.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Matt Horne and Matthew Bell | 15 | 48 |
| second | Roger Twose and Matt Horne | 89 | 191 |
| third | Roger Twose and Nathan Astle | 89 | 164 |
| fourth | Nathan Astle and Craig McMillan | 51 | 101 |
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