New Zealand Vs South Africa 2Nd Final
VB Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 2002 (2001/02) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 8 February 2002
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 47 balls remaining) (D/L method)
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 47 balls remaining) (D/L method). Jonty Rhodes top-scored with 61* for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 8 February 2002
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 47 balls remaining) (D/L method)
- Player of the match
- Jonty Rhodes
- Captains
- Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
- Umpires
- SJA Taufel and SJ Davis
- Match referee
- Hanumant Singh
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 175 all out. Chris Cairns top-scored with 57 off 73 balls, and Lou Vincent made 43. Jacques Kallis took 3 for 23 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 75-run stand for the sixth wicket between Chris Cairns and Chris Harris, 43% of the total. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 248 across 32 ODIs.
South Africa replied with 173 for 4. Jonty Rhodes top-scored with 61 not out off 68 balls, and Herschelle Gibbs made 46.
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 47 balls remaining) (D/L method).
NEW ZEALAND: 175 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Astle | c Lance Klusener b Shaun Pollock | 7 | 19 |
| Lou Vincent | c Makhaya Ntini b Jacques Kallis | 43 | 42 |
| Andre Adams | c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini | 1 | 6 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Boeta Dippenaar b Allan Donald | 17 | 17 |
| Craig McMillan | c Makhaya Ntini b Jacques Kallis | 0 | 4 |
| Chris Cairns | c Nicky Boje b Jacques Kallis | 57 | 73 |
| Chris Harris | lbw b Lance Klusener | 31 | 63 |
| Adam Parore | c Herschelle Gibbs b Lance Klusener | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Vettori | lbw b Allan Donald | 3 | 10 |
| James Franklin | lbw b Allan Donald | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Bond | not out | 5 | 11 |
Extras 11 · Total 175 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 6 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 7 | 2 | 45 | 1 |
| Allan Donald | 8 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| Jacques Kallis | 5.1 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| Nicky Boje | 8 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Lance Klusener | 7 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Nathan Astle, 6.1 ov), 2-17 (Andre Adams, 7.3 ov), 3-68 (Lou Vincent, 13.4 ov), 4-68 (Stephen Fleming, 14.2 ov), 5-72 (Craig McMillan, 15.3 ov), 6-147 (Chris Harris, 34.4 ov), 7-147 (Adam Parore, 34.5 ov), 8-157 (Daniel Vettori, 38.1 ov), 9-157 (James Franklin, 38.2 ov), 10-175 (Chris Cairns, 41.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Nathan Astle (7) and Lou Vincent (8) | 15 | 37 |
| second | Lou Vincent (0) and Andre Adams (1) | 2 | 8 |
| third | Stephen Fleming (17) and Lou Vincent (34) | 51 | 37 |
| fourth | Stephen Fleming (0) and Craig McMillan (0) | 0 | 4 |
| fifth | Chris Cairns (4) and Craig McMillan (0) | 4 | 7 |
| sixth | Chris Cairns (36) and Chris Harris (31) | 75 | 115 |
| seventh | Chris Cairns (0) and Adam Parore (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Chris Cairns (7) and Daniel Vettori (3) | 10 | 20 |
| ninth | Chris Cairns (0) and James Franklin (0) | 0 | 1 |
| tenth | Chris Cairns (10) and Shane Bond (5) | 18 | 17 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 173 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Adam Parore b Shane Bond | 2 | 11 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | b Andre Adams | 46 | 51 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Adam Parore b Andre Adams | 10 | 24 |
| Boeta Dippenaar | c Adam Parore b Chris Cairns | 29 | 71 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 61 | 68 |
| Mark Boucher | not out | 16 | 6 |
Did not bat: Lance Klusener, Shaun Pollock, Nicky Boje, Allan Donald, Makhaya Ntini
Extras 9 · Total 173 for 4
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Bond | 8 | 2 | 31 | 1 |
| James Franklin | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Daniel Vettori | 4.1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Andre Adams | 8 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Chris Cairns | 7 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| Nathan Astle | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-50 (Gary Kirsten, 8.1 ov), 2-65 (Jacques Kallis, 13.2 ov), 3-68 (Herschelle Gibbs, 15.3 ov), 4-141 (Boeta Dippenaar, 36.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten (2) and Herschelle Gibbs (40) | 50 | 50 |
| second | Jacques Kallis (10) and Herschelle Gibbs (5) | 15 | 31 |
| third | Herschelle Gibbs (1) and Boeta Dippenaar (2) | 3 | 13 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes (45) and Boeta Dippenaar (27) | 73 | 125 |
| fifth | Jonty Rhodes (16) and Mark Boucher (16) | 32 | 12 |
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