New Zealand Vs South Africa 3Rd Match
VB Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 2002 (2001/02) · Bellerive Oval, Hobart · 15 January 2002
South Africa won by 26 runs
South Africa won by 26 runs. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 97 for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Bellerive Oval, Hobart
- Date
- 15 January 2002
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 26 runs
- Player of the match
- Gary Kirsten
- Captains
- Shaun Pollock (South Africa), Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DJ Harper and SJ Davis
- Match referee
- Hanumant Singh
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 257 for 7. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 97 off 118 balls, and Boeta Dippenaar made 37. The innings was built on a 82-run stand for the first wicket between Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs.
Chasing 258, New Zealand made 231 for 9. Stephen Fleming top-scored with 85 off 112 balls, and Craig McMillan made 36. Allan Donald took 3 for 40 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 81-run stand for the third wicket between Stephen Fleming and Craig McMillan. From 181 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 202 for 9.
South Africa won by 26 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA: 257 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | run out (Chris Harris) | 97 | 118 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Stephen Fleming b Daniel Vettori | 36 | 46 |
| Boeta Dippenaar | c Craig McMillan b Shane Bond | 37 | 55 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Chris Harris b Chris Cairns | 13 | 14 |
| Neil McKenzie | c Stephen Fleming b James Franklin | 22 | 27 |
| Lance Klusener | b Daniel Vettori | 5 | 11 |
| Mark Boucher | not out | 30 | 19 |
| Shaun Pollock | run out (Scott Styris) | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Kemp | not out | 10 | 12 |
Did not bat: Allan Donald, Makhaya Ntini
Extras 7 · Total 257 for 7
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Bond | 10 | 0 | 64 | 1 |
| James Franklin | 8 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Chris Cairns | 10 | 0 | 54 | 1 |
| Daniel Vettori | 10 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Chris Harris | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Scott Styris | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-82 (Herschelle Gibbs, 15.4 ov), 2-157 (Boeta Dippenaar, 32.4 ov), 3-178 (Jonty Rhodes, 36.2 ov), 4-194 (Gary Kirsten, 40.4 ov), 5-215 (Neil McKenzie, 44.3 ov), 6-217 (Lance Klusener, 45.1 ov), 7-217 (Shaun Pollock, 45.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten (43) and Herschelle Gibbs (35) | 82 | 94 |
| second | Gary Kirsten (36) and Boeta Dippenaar (37) | 75 | 102 |
| third | Jonty Rhodes (13) and Gary Kirsten (7) | 21 | 21 |
| fourth | Gary Kirsten (10) and Neil McKenzie (5) | 16 | 26 |
| fifth | Lance Klusener (4) and Neil McKenzie (17) | 21 | 23 |
| sixth | Lance Klusener (1) and Mark Boucher (1) | 2 | 4 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock (0) and Mark Boucher (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Mark Boucher (25) and Justin Kemp (10) | 40 | 24 |
NEW ZEALAND: 231 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Richardson | c Lance Klusener b Allan Donald | 8 | 10 |
| Lou Vincent | c Shaun Pollock b Makhaya Ntini | 23 | 45 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Boeta Dippenaar b Lance Klusener | 85 | 112 |
| Craig McMillan | c Herschelle Gibbs b Justin Kemp | 36 | 46 |
| Chris Cairns | b Makhaya Ntini | 11 | 18 |
| Scott Styris | c Mark Boucher b Lance Klusener | 9 | 6 |
| Chris Harris | c Boeta Dippenaar b Justin Kemp | 2 | 11 |
| Adam Parore | not out | 21 | 32 |
| Daniel Vettori | c Gary Kirsten b Allan Donald | 0 | 2 |
| James Franklin | c Mark Boucher b Allan Donald | 2 | 7 |
| Shane Bond | not out | 17 | 12 |
Extras 17 · Total 231 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| Allan Donald | 10 | 1 | 40 | 3 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 10 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Justin Kemp | 10 | 0 | 50 | 2 |
| Lance Klusener | 10 | 0 | 56 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Mark Richardson, 3.2 ov), 2-71 (Lou Vincent, 16.2 ov), 3-152 (Craig McMillan, 32.6 ov), 4-170 (Stephen Fleming, 37.3 ov), 5-181 (Chris Cairns, 38.6 ov), 6-183 (Scott Styris, 39.2 ov), 7-192 (Chris Harris, 42.2 ov), 8-196 (Daniel Vettori, 43.2 ov), 9-202 (James Franklin, 45.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Richardson (8) and Lou Vincent (1) | 10 | 19 |
| second | Stephen Fleming (38) and Lou Vincent (21) | 61 | 78 |
| third | Stephen Fleming (39) and Craig McMillan (36) | 81 | 101 |
| fourth | Chris Cairns (7) and Stephen Fleming (8) | 18 | 27 |
| fifth | Chris Cairns (4) and Scott Styris (7) | 11 | 9 |
| sixth | Chris Harris (0) and Scott Styris (2) | 2 | 2 |
| seventh | Adam Parore (3) and Chris Harris (2) | 9 | 18 |
| eighth | Adam Parore (4) and Daniel Vettori (0) | 4 | 6 |
| ninth | Adam Parore (3) and James Franklin (2) | 6 | 15 |
| tenth | Adam Parore (11) and Shane Bond (17) | 29 | 25 |
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