New Zealand vs South Africa Live Score - Live Cricket Scorecard NZ vs SA, 2nd Test, South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2024, Seddon Park, Hamilton
CRICKET MATCH TEAMS
New Zealand- Devon Conway
- Tom Latham
- Kane Williamson
- Rachin Ravindra
- Will Young
- Tom Blundell (W)
- Glenn Phillips
- Matt Henry
- Tim Southee (C)
- Neil Wagner
- William O'Rourke
New Zealand vs South Africa MATCH INFO
- Toss:South Africa, who chose to bat
- Series:SA in NZ, 2 Tests, 2024
- Venue:Seddon Park, Hamilton
- Umpires:Ahsan Raza (PAK), Richard Illingworth (ENG) and Richard Kettleborough (ENG)
- Match Referee:Javagal Srinath (IND)
- Match Date:Tue, 13th Feb 2024
NEW ZEALAND Team Players
SOUTH AFRICA Team Players
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94.1: Tshepo Moreki to Kane Williamson, On a length and on off. Kane Williamson defends solidly. Taking it slow here.
- End of over 94
- NZ265/3
- New Zealand Batting K Williamson 129(258) W Young 60(134)
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93.6: Dane Piedt to Kane Williamson, Uppish and on off. Kane Williamson drives it to long on and runs a single.
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93.5: Dane Piedt to Will Young, A bit short and around off. Will Young whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
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93.4: Dane Piedt to Will Young, Fullish and on middle. Will Young comes down the ground and blocks it out.
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93.3: Dane Piedt to Kane Williamson, Tossed up on off. Kane Williamson drives it to long on and runs a single.
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93.2: Dane Piedt to Kane Williamson, A bit short and turning into leg. Kane Williamson rocks back and blocks it out.
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93.1: Dane Piedt to Kane Williamson, Full and outside off. Kane Williamson covers the line and blocks it out safely.
- End of over 93
- NZ262/3
- New Zealand Batting W Young 59(132) K Williamson 127(254)
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92.6: Tshepo Moreki to Will Young, Full and on off. Will Young blocks it out safely.
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92.5: Tshepo Moreki to Kane Williamson, On a length and swinging away outside off. Kane Williamson carves it past point but the ball doesn't have the legs to reach the fence. They run three runs.
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92.4: Tshepo Moreki to Kane Williamson, On a good length, nipping away outside off. Kane Williamson tries for the upper cut but gets beaten by the movement. Another close call.
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92.4: Tshepo Moreki to Kane Williamson, No ball! Fuller and on middle. Kane Williamson defends it back towards the bowler. Tshepo Moreki has over stepped so a no ball has been signaled.
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92.3: Tshepo Moreki to Kane Williamson, On the hard length and around off. Kane Williamson punches it to the fielder at extra cover.
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92.2: Tshepo Moreki to Kane Williamson, On a length again, angling into the body. Kane Williamson defends it solidly and sends it towards mid off.
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92.1: Tshepo Moreki to Kane Williamson, On a length and around off. Kane Williamson blocks it out watchfully.
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69.5: William O'Rourke to Dane Paterson, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Five-wicket haul on debut for William O'Rourke! Bowls it on a back of a length, over middle, Dane Paterson backs away to the leg side and swings to flat bat it back over the bowler's head. Gets a feather on it and it goes through to the keeper, Tom Blundell who makes no mistake. South Africa have been bowled out with a lead of 266 runs.
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69.4: William O'Rourke to Tshepo Moreki, Bye! Slips it way down leg, on a length, Tshepo Moreki fails to get the connection as he looks to clip it away. The keeper, Tom Blundell dives to his left and makes a half-stop as the ball rolls away off his gloves to fine leg for a bye.
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69.3: William O'Rourke to Tshepo Moreki, Goes into the wicket, around off, Tshepo Moreki flirts with danger as he pokes at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.
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69.2: William O'Rourke to Tshepo Moreki, Digs it in short but the line is down leg, Tshepo Moreki ducks and leaves the ball alone.
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69.1: William O'Rourke to Shaun von Berg, OUT! TAKEN! William O'Rourke gets his fourth wicket now! A soft dismissal for Shaun von Berg who departs cheaply. William O'Rourke bends his back and bangs it in short, on off, Shaun von Berg swivels in his crease for the pull but fails to ride the bounce and the ball gets big on him. It lobs off the toe-end of his bat and goes straight to mid on where Neil Wagner takes the simplest of catches. It has been some collapse from South Africa.
- End of over 69
- SA234/8
- South Africa Batting D Paterson 7(2) von Berg 2(21)
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68.6: Glenn Phillips to Dane Paterson, SIX! BANG! Hit with authority! Glenn Phillips hangs it up there, full and on middle and leg, Dane Paterson clears his front leg and thumps it flat and over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
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68.5: Glenn Phillips to Shaun von Berg, Turning into the pads, short in length, Shaun von Berg looks to turn it down on the leg side. Gets an inside edge that goes down to short fine leg for one.
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68.4: Glenn Phillips to Shaun von Berg, Full and straight, at the stumps, Shaun von Berg uses his feet and plays it back to the bowler.
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68.3: Glenn Phillips to Shaun von Berg, Short and on middle, Shaun von Berg gets on the back foot to keep it out on the leg side.
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68.2: Glenn Phillips to Dane Paterson, In the air...but safe! Offers flight, full and on off, Dane Paterson goes for a big shot down the ground and hits flat but in front of long on for a single.
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68.1: Glenn Phillips to Dane Piedt, OUT! CAUGHT! Glenn Phillips has done it again with the ball for New Zealand! A fine catch from the Kiwi skipper to see the back of Dane Piedt. Tosses it up nicely, full and on middle, Dane Piedt looks to push it down the ground but is through his shot early as he gets deceived in the flight. Chips it uppishly to the left of silly mid on where Tim Southee sticks out his left hand and tumbles to complete the catch. South Africa lose their eighth wicket while leading by 257 runs.
- End of over 68
- SA226/7
- South Africa Batting von Berg 1(18) D Piedt 2(6)
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67.6: William O'Rourke to Shaun von Berg, Bangs it in short, on middle and leg, Shaun von Berg ducks to let the ball pass.
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67.5: William O'Rourke to Shaun von Berg, Fuller in length, on off, Shaun von Berg knocks it to the left of the bowler.
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67.4: William O'Rourke to Shaun von Berg, Nips back in a long way, on a hard length, on middle, Shaun von Berg stays leg side of the ball to access the off side but gets cramped for room and wears it on the body.
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67.3: William O'Rourke to Shaun von Berg, Slanting in, on a back of a length, on off, Shaun von Berg gets taken aback by the extra bounce and steers it down to gully.
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67.2: William O'Rourke to Shaun von Berg, This is on a back of a length, on off, Shaun von Berg makes room to cut but loses his shape and mishits it to point.
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67.1: William O'Rourke to Shaun von Berg, Pitched up by William O'Rourke, around off, Shaun von Berg does not move his feet and drills it with his bottom hand towards mid off where Tim Southee dives to his left to make the stop.
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77.3: Dane Piedt to Neil Wagner, OUT! STUMPED! FIFER FOR Dane Piedt! Tossed up, angling in and turning away from the batter, Neil Wagner jumps down the track looking for the wild slog but gets beaten and the keeper gathers it cleanly behind the stumps and removes the bails in a flash. New Zealand have been bowled out for 221, conceding a 31-run lead to South Africa.
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77.2: Dane Piedt to Neil Wagner, Fuller one on off, Neil Wagner hammers this to mid off for no run.
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77.1: Dane Piedt to Neil Wagner, Fuller one on off, Neil Wagner slices this to short third for no run.
- End of over 77
- NZ211/9
- New Zealand Batting W O'Rourke 0(20) N Wagner 33(24)
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76.6: Shaun von Berg to William O'Rourke, Right past the outside edge and William O'Rourke survives. Flighted in middle, turns away from the right-hander. William O'Rourke looks to keep it out but gets beaten on his outside edge.
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76.5: Shaun von Berg to William O'Rourke, Quicker one outside off, William O'Rourke goes back and defends this off the back foot.
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76.4: Shaun von Berg to William O'Rourke, Flipper on off, William O'Rourke defends this off the front foot.
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76.3: Shaun von Berg to William O'Rourke, Darts one outside off, William O'Rourke shoulder arms to this.
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76.2: Shaun von Berg to Neil Wagner, Fuller one in middle, Neil Wagner slogs this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
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76.1: Shaun von Berg to Neil Wagner, WOAH! Wrong'un in middle, and Neil Wagner completely plays the wrong line and gets beaten all ends up.
- End of over 76
- NZ210/9
- New Zealand Batting W O'Rourke 0(16) N Wagner 32(22)
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75.6: Dane Piedt to William O'Rourke, Quicker one in middle, William O'Rourke blocks it out.
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75.5: Dane Piedt to William O'Rourke, Tossed up in middle, William O'Rourke keeps it out.
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75.4: Dane Piedt to Neil Wagner, Tossed up on off, Neil Wagner flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and takes a single.
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75.3: Dane Piedt to Neil Wagner, Fuller one on the pads, Neil Wagner flicks it towards fine leg region for a couple.
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75.2: Dane Piedt to Neil Wagner, Fuller one outside off, Neil Wagner looks for the reverse this time but gets beaten.
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75.1: Dane Piedt to Neil Wagner, FOUR! It had hit me written all over it as Neil Wagner smashed another boundary. Short of a length outside off, Neil Wagner goes deep and hammers it over cover for four.
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97.2: William O'Rourke to Dane Paterson, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Two in two from the debutant, William O'Rourke to wrap up the innings. Dane Paterson goes for a big shot first up and perishes. William O'Rourke comes from over the wicket for the right-hander and bowls it on a good length, angling in, around middle and leg, Dane Paterson backs away a long way on the leg side and swings through the line. The ball comes on slower than he expected and he ends up slicing it high in the air off the bottom half of the bat. It goes up only as far as second slip as where Tom Latham settles under it and dives forward to take the catch safely. William O'Rourke finishes with 4 wickets and South Africa have been bowled out for 242 in their first innings.
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97.1: William O'Rourke to Ruan de Swardt, OUT! CHOPPED ON! It's William O'Rourke again! End of Ruan de Swardt's long vigil. Steams in from around the wicket and hits the deck hard, on off, Ruan de Swardt hops back to defend it down onto the deck. The ball nips back in and catches the bottom part of the bat. It deflects onto his heels before trickling back onto the stumps to dislodge the bails. The debutant gets his third wicket and South Africa lose their ninth wicket with 242 runs on the board.
- End of over 97
- SA242/8
- South Africa Batting T Moreki 4(15) de Swardt 64(155)
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96.6: Tim Southee to Tshepo Moreki, FOUR! Nicely done! Southee goes slightly fuller, at the stumps, Tshepo Moreki shows the full face of the bat and drives it through the vacant mid off region for a boundary to get off the mark.
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96.5: Tim Southee to Tshepo Moreki, Bangs it into the deck again, on off, Tshepo Moreki drops his gloves and sways away out of the line of the ball.
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96.4: Tim Southee to Tshepo Moreki, Serves it on a length, on off, Tshepo Moreki stays leg side of the ball and leaves it alone.
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96.3: Tim Southee to Tshepo Moreki, Southee goes short again, at the body of the batter, Tshepo Moreki goes for the pull again but the ball gets big on him and he fails to get the shot away.
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96.2: Tim Southee to Tshepo Moreki, Bowls it short and on off, Tshepo Moreki lifts his front leg to fetch the pull but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
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96.1: Tim Southee to Tshepo Moreki, At 128.3 clicks, on a good length, on off, Tshepo Moreki dabs it from the crease to backward point.
- End of over 96
- SA238/8
- South Africa Batting de Swardt 64(155) T Moreki 0(9)
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95.6: William O'Rourke to Ruan de Swardt, Keeps it full and straight, at the stumps, Ruan de Swardt gets right behind the line and knocks it back to the bowler.
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95.5: William O'Rourke to Tshepo Moreki, Leg bye! On a back of a length, on middle and leg, Tshepo Moreki lifts his front leg and looks to help it away on the leg side. He misses and the ball comes off his thigh pad and it rolls to square leg for a leg bye.
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95.4: William O'Rourke to Tshepo Moreki, Back of a length, outside off, Tshepo Moreki flirts with danger as he pokes at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.
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95.3: William O'Rourke to Tshepo Moreki, Edged and gone! Or is it? Not much excitement from New Zealand and Tim Southee decides against the review. And rightly so, it had come off the back pad. Angling into the right-hander, on a length, on off, Tshepo Moreki does not move his feet much and tries to block it with a straight bat. The ball holds its line to beat the bat and it comes off the back pad on its way to the keeper, Tom Blundell.
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95.2: William O'Rourke to Tshepo Moreki, Goes wide of the crease and gets the ball to nip back in sharply off the deck, on a good length, on middle, Tshepo Moreki gets beaten all ends up and gets rapped high on the back leg.
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95.1: William O'Rourke to Ruan de Swardt, Bowls it on a short of a length, on off, Ruan de Swardt gets on his toes and extends his arms to punch it through point. Will Young gives it a chase and slides to save a run for his side. Three runs taken.
94.2: Tshepo Moreki to Kane Williamson, FOUR! New Zealand finally win a series against South Africa after 92 years and 18 attempts! Tshepo Moreki goes full and around off. Kane Williamson drives it through the covers region and times it well. The ball races away to the fence for four runs and that seals the deal for this game.