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South Africa v New Zealand
New Zealand in Australia and South Africa 1953/54 (4th Test)
VenueEllis Park, Johannesburg on 29th, 30th January, 1st, 2nd February 1954 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to field
ResultSouth Africa won by 9 wickets
UmpiresDT Drew, BV Malan
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 200/7 (Waite 24*, Tayfield 10*; 79 overs)
Close of play day 2New Zealand (2) 8/1 (Dempster 5*, Poore 0*; 8 overs)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (2) 148/6 (Sutcliffe 13*, Beck 6*; 72 overs)

South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DJ McGlewlbw b MacGibbon611651653- 
RJ Westcottc Chapple b Overton432062053- 
JC Watkinsc Mooney b MacGibbon61191- 
WR Endeanc Sutcliffe b Overton74041-- 
RA McLeanc Sutcliffe b Overton053-- 
CB van Ryneveldc Mooney b Blair1134322- 
*JE Cheethamrun out (Sutcliffe)2970773- 
+JHB Waiterun out (sub [W Bell])521501694- 
HJ Tayfieldc Reid b Blair1978851- 
DEJ Ironsidenot out32933-- 
NAT Adcockb Blair032-- 
Extras(4 b, 4 lb, 4 nb)12
Total(all out, 415 minutes, 98 overs)243
Fall of wickets:
1-104 (McGlew, 42.3 ov), 2-112 (Watkins, 44.2 ov), 3-122 (Westcott, 51.1 ov), 4-122 (McLean, 51.6 ov), 5-125 (Endean, 53.4 ov), 6-139 (van Ryneveld, 58.7 ov), 7-174 (Cheetham, 71 ov), 8-228 (Tayfield, 91.2 ov), 9-243 (Waite, 97.5 ov), 10-243 (Adcock, 98 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair19   4423-2
Reid21   3670--
MacGibbon26   6572-5
Overton32   10653-1

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+FLH Mooneyrun out (Tayfield->Ironside)239086-- 
ME Chapplec Waite b Ironside42940-- 
MB Poorec and b Tayfield1881861- 
*B Sutcliffec McLean b Tayfield033-- 
JR Reidc Waite b Tayfield099-- 
LSM Millerb Tayfield088-- 
JEF Beckb Tayfield021-- 
EW Dempsternot out2175761- 
AR MacGibbonst Waite b Ironside1041301- 
RW Blairb Tayfield12216-- 
GWF Overtonb Adcock01113-- 
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb)2
Total(all out, 188 minutes, 46.3 overs)79
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Chapple, 9.2 ov), 2-34 (Mooney, 20.7 ov), 3-34 (Sutcliffe, 21.4 ov), 4-34 (Reid, 23.5 ov), 5-42 (Miller, 25.5 ov), 6-42 (Beck, 25.7 ov), 7-46 (Poore, 29.3 ov), 8-69 (MacGibbon, 38.4 ov), 9-76 (Blair, 43.7 ov), 10-79 (Overton, 46.3 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Adcock11.31271-1
Ironside14   5202--
Watkins7   1170--
Tayfield14   7136--

New Zealand second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
EW Dempsterc Waite b Watkins471181244- 
+FLH Mooneyb Adcock21311-- 
MB Poorec Endean b Adcock02735-- 
ME Chapplec sub (KJ Funston) b Watkins4214214331 
JR Reidc Ironside b Tayfield26143129-- 
*B Sutcliffeb Adcock23124120-- 
LSM Millerc Waite b Tayfield0118-- 
JEF Beckb Adcock218978-- 
AR MacGibbonb Adcock81827-- 
RW Blairnot out53330-- 
GWF Overtonc van Ryneveld b Ironside12026-- 
Extras(5 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)13
Total(all out, 376 minutes, 92.2 overs)188
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Mooney, 2.1 ov), 2-8 (Poore, 10.1 ov), 3-79 (Dempster, 28.7 ov), 4-113 (Chapple, 47.5 ov), 5-139 (Reid, 64.1 ov), 6-141 (Miller, 66.5 ov), 7-168 (Sutcliffe, 79.3 ov), 8-182 (MacGibbon, 85.4 ov), 9-183 (Beck, 86 ov), 10-188 (Overton, 92.2 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Adcock26   8455-1
Ironside23.26501-1
Tayfield29   12482--
van Ryneveld2   0190--
Watkins12   4132--

South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DJ McGlewnot out62330-- 
RJ Westcottlbw b MacGibbon137-- 
*JE Cheethamnot out1625233- 
JC Watkinsdid not bat      
WR Endeandid not bat      
RA McLeandid not bat      
CB van Rynevelddid not bat      
+JHB Waitedid not bat      
HJ Tayfielddid not bat      
DEJ Ironsidedid not bat      
NAT Adcockdid not bat      
Extras(2 nb)2
Total(1 wicket, 30 minutes, 6.2 overs)25
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Westcott, 1.2 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair3   060--
MacGibbon3   0161-3
Miller0.2010--

Notes
--> DEJ Ironside made his last appearance in Test matches
--> GWF Overton made his last appearance in Test matches
--> DJ McGlew (1) 50 in 136 balls with 3 fours
--> JHB Waite (1) 50 in 142 balls with 4 fours
--> EW Dempster (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in Test matches
--> EW Dempster (2) passed his previous highest score of 21 in Test matches
--> EW Dempster (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> GWF Overton achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed WR Endean in the South Africa first innings (previous best was 2-33)
--> HJ Tayfield reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed RW Blair, his 6th wicket in the New Zealand first innings