New Zealand Vs South Africa 41St Match Super Eights
ICC World Cup in West Indies - 2007 (2006/07) · National Cricket Stadium, St George's · 14 April 2007
New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining). Herschelle Gibbs top-scored with 60 for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- National Cricket Stadium, St George's
- Date
- 14 April 2007
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Craig McMillan
- Captains
- Graeme Smith (South Africa), Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DJ Harper and MR Benson
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
South Africa batted first and made 193 for 7. Herschelle Gibbs top-scored with 60 off 100 balls, and Ashwell Prince made 37. Craig McMillan took 3 for 23 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 76-run stand for the fourth wicket between Herschelle Gibbs and Ashwell Prince.
Chasing 194, New Zealand made 196 for 5. Scott Styris top-scored with 56 off 84 balls, and Stephen Fleming made 50. The innings was built on a 78-run stand for the third wicket between Stephen Fleming and Scott Styris.
New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining).
SOUTH AFRICA: 193 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | c Jacob Oram b Shane Bond | 1 | 12 |
| AB de Villiers | lbw b James Franklin | 0 | 6 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Shane Bond b Daniel Vettori | 22 | 54 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | b Craig McMillan | 60 | 100 |
| Ashwell Prince | c Jeetan Patel b Craig McMillan | 37 | 57 |
| Mark Boucher | c Peter Fulton b Craig McMillan | 16 | 21 |
| Shaun Pollock | not out | 21 | 26 |
| Andrew Hall | c Jacob Oram b Shane Bond | 17 | 17 |
| Robin Peterson | not out | 8 | 8 |
Did not bat: Andre Nel, Makhaya Ntini
Extras 11 · Total 193 for 7
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Franklin | 7 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| Shane Bond | 10 | 1 | 26 | 2 |
| Jacob Oram | 5 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Jeetan Patel | 10 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Daniel Vettori | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Scott Styris | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Craig McMillan | 5 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Graeme Smith, 1.5 ov), 2-3 (AB de Villiers, 2.6 ov), 3-52 (Jacques Kallis, 19.5 ov), 4-128 (Herschelle Gibbs, 36.6 ov), 5-143 (Ashwell Prince, 40.5 ov), 6-149 (Mark Boucher, 42.2 ov), 7-181 (Andrew Hall, 47.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Smith (1) and AB de Villiers (0) | 3 | 11 |
| second | Jacques Kallis (0) and AB de Villiers (0) | 0 | 7 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (22) and Herschelle Gibbs (25) | 49 | 101 |
| fourth | Herschelle Gibbs (35) and Ashwell Prince (34) | 76 | 103 |
| fifth | Mark Boucher (12) and Ashwell Prince (3) | 15 | 23 |
| sixth | Shaun Pollock (2) and Mark Boucher (4) | 6 | 9 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock (15) and Andrew Hall (17) | 32 | 34 |
| eighth | Shaun Pollock (4) and Robin Peterson (8) | 12 | 12 |
NEW ZEALAND: 196 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Fleming | c Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock | 50 | 84 |
| Peter Fulton | c Andrew Hall b Makhaya Ntini | 16 | 32 |
| Ross Taylor | lbw b Andre Nel | 10 | 17 |
| Scott Styris | c Herschelle Gibbs b Robin Peterson | 56 | 84 |
| Craig McMillan | not out | 38 | 55 |
| Jacob Oram | b Andre Nel | 10 | 18 |
| Brendon McCullum | not out | 4 | 1 |
Did not bat: Daniel Vettori, James Franklin, Shane Bond, Jeetan Patel
Extras 12 · Total 196 for 5
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Andre Nel | 9.2 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Andrew Hall | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Robin Peterson | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Peter Fulton, 7.2 ov), 2-42 (Ross Taylor, 12.2 ov), 3-120 (Stephen Fleming, 30.1 ov), 4-176 (Scott Styris, 43.4 ov), 5-192 (Jacob Oram, 48.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Stephen Fleming (7) and Peter Fulton (16) | 25 | 44 |
| second | Stephen Fleming (7) and Ross Taylor (10) | 17 | 30 |
| third | Stephen Fleming (36) and Scott Styris (36) | 78 | 108 |
| fourth | Craig McMillan (33) and Scott Styris (20) | 56 | 81 |
| fifth | Craig McMillan (5) and Jacob Oram (10) | 16 | 27 |
| sixth | Craig McMillan (0) and Brendon McCullum (4) | 4 | 1 |
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