New Zealand Vs South Africa 1St Final
VB Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 2002 (2001/02) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 6 February 2002
South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 29 balls remaining). Boeta Dippenaar top-scored with 79* for South Africa. Makhaya Ntini took 5/31.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 6 February 2002
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Makhaya Ntini
- Captains
- Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DJ Harper and SJA Taufel
- Match referee
- Hanumant Singh
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 190 all out. Craig McMillan top-scored with 73 off 99 balls, and Stephen Fleming made 50. Makhaya Ntini took 5 for 31 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 109-run stand for the third wicket between Stephen Fleming and Craig McMillan, 57% of the total. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 242 across 28 ODIs.
Chasing 191, South Africa made 191 for 2. Boeta Dippenaar top-scored with 79 not out off 107 balls, and Jacques Kallis made 59. The innings was built on a 139-run stand for the third wicket between Jacques Kallis and Boeta Dippenaar, 73% of the total.
South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 29 balls remaining).
NEW ZEALAND: 190 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Astle | c Jacques Kallis b Makhaya Ntini | 9 | 21 |
| Lou Vincent | c Jonty Rhodes b Makhaya Ntini | 7 | 15 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Jacques Kallis b Lance Klusener | 50 | 79 |
| Craig McMillan | run out (Herschelle Gibbs) | 73 | 99 |
| Chris Cairns | c Gary Kirsten b Lance Klusener | 0 | 4 |
| Chris Harris | c Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock | 9 | 19 |
| Dion Nash | c Allan Donald b Makhaya Ntini | 9 | 13 |
| Adam Parore | c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini | 2 | 10 |
| Andre Adams | c Lance Klusener b Makhaya Ntini | 13 | 9 |
| Daniel Vettori | not out | 6 | 12 |
| Shane Bond | run out (Jonty Rhodes) | 1 | 6 |
Extras 11 · Total 190 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 9 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 10 | 0 | 31 | 5 |
| Allan Donald | 8 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 6.5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Lance Klusener | 7 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Nicky Boje | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Lou Vincent, 5.2 ov), 2-18 (Nathan Astle, 7.1 ov), 3-127 (Stephen Fleming, 32.1 ov), 4-128 (Chris Cairns, 32.6 ov), 5-155 (Chris Harris, 38.4 ov), 6-158 (Craig McMillan, 40.1 ov), 7-168 (Dion Nash, 43.1 ov), 8-168 (Adam Parore, 43.2 ov), 9-187 (Andre Adams, 45.5 ov), 10-190 (Shane Bond, 47.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Nathan Astle (8) and Lou Vincent (6) | 15 | 29 |
| second | Stephen Fleming (2) and Nathan Astle (1) | 3 | 11 |
| third | Stephen Fleming (48) and Craig McMillan (53) | 109 | 150 |
| fourth | Chris Cairns (0) and Craig McMillan (1) | 1 | 5 |
| fifth | Chris Harris (9) and Craig McMillan (18) | 27 | 34 |
| sixth | Dion Nash (2) and Craig McMillan (1) | 3 | 8 |
| seventh | Adam Parore (2) and Dion Nash (7) | 10 | 18 |
| eighth | Adam Parore (0) and Andre Adams (0) | 0 | 1 |
| ninth | Daniel Vettori (4) and Andre Adams (13) | 19 | 15 |
| tenth | Daniel Vettori (2) and Shane Bond (1) | 3 | 11 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 191 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | run out (Craig McMillan) | 25 | 39 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Adam Parore b Chris Cairns | 24 | 47 |
| Jacques Kallis | not out | 59 | 80 |
| Boeta Dippenaar | not out | 79 | 107 |
Did not bat: Jonty Rhodes, Mark Boucher, Lance Klusener, Nicky Boje, Shaun Pollock, Allan Donald, Makhaya Ntini
Extras 4 · Total 191 for 2
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Bond | 8 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Dion Nash | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Andre Adams | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Daniel Vettori | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Chris Cairns | 8 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Craig McMillan | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 9.1 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Nathan Astle | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-51 (Gary Kirsten, 13.1 ov), 2-52 (Herschelle Gibbs, 14.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten (25) and Herschelle Gibbs (23) | 51 | 74 |
| second | Jacques Kallis (0) and Herschelle Gibbs (0) | 1 | 9 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (59) and Boeta Dippenaar (79) | 139 | 183 |
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