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New Zealand v South Africa
South Africa in New Zealand 1998/99 (1st Test)
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 27th, 28th February, 1st, 2nd, 3rd March 1999 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresDB Cowie, DJ Harper
TV umpireCE King
RefereeAC Smith
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 245/2 (Kirsten 109*, Cullinan 85*; 80 overs)
Close of play day 2South Africa (1) 562/5 (Cullinan 246*, Pollock 39*; 186 overs)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (1) 205/2 (Horne 92*, McMillan 21*; 74 overs)
Close of play day 4New Zealand (2) 4/0 (Horne 4*, Bell 0*; 1 over)
Man of the MatchDJ Cullinan
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Kirstenc Astle b Allott12828236115- 
HH Gibbsb Vettori3464974- 
JH Kallislbw b Doull729351- 
DJ Cullinannot out275490658272 
*WJ Cronjec Allott b Harris30831084- 
JN Rhodesc Twose b Harris631351659- 
SM Pollocknot out6912015591 
L Klusenerdid not bat      
+MV Boucherdid not bat      
AA Donalddid not bat      
PR Adamsdid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 7 lb, 2 nb)15
Total(5 wickets, declared, 792 minutes, 200.1 overs)621
Fall of wickets:
1-76 (Gibbs, 23.4 ov), 2-97 (Kallis, 32.4 ov), 3-280 (Kirsten, 91.6 ov), 4-354 (Cronje, 119.6 ov), 5-495 (Rhodes, 165.4 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Doull33   7901--
Allott38   51531-1
Nash28   2970-1
Vettori42   81201--
Harris45   10942--
McMillan5.10240--
Astle9   1300--
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RG Twosec Boucher b Donald318312041 
MJ Horneb Adams9322531413- 
NJ Astlec Boucher b Donald418210762 
CD McMillanc Boucher b Cronje2569804- 
CZ Harrisnot out682353486- 
+AC Paroreb Pollock954681- 
MD Bellb Klusener643531- 
*DJ Nashc Boucher b Klusener127-- 
DL Vettoric Cronje b Adams3274704- 
SB Doullc Gibbs b Adams17263921 
GI Allottc Pollock b Kallis077101-- 
Extras(21 lb, 6 nb, 2 w)29
Total(all out, 658 minutes, 160.4 overs)352
Fall of wickets:
1-80 (Twose, 28.3 ov), 2-170 (Astle, 56.3 ov), 3-210 (McMillan, 74.6 ov), 4-210 (Horne, 75.5 ov), 5-224 (Parore, 91.5 ov), 6-242 (Bell, 103.6 ov), 7-251 (Nash, 105.1 ov), 8-294 (Vettori, 123.2 ov), 9-320 (Doull, 133.2 ov), 10-352 (Allott, 160.4 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Donald27   16402--
Pollock28   11511-3
Klusener27   86021-
Adams46   1810331-
Kallis21.410441-3
Cullinan2   180--
Cronje9   2251--
New Zealand second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Horneb Adams6012116811- 
MD Bellc Donald b Pollock625351- 
RG Twosec Cullinan b Klusener6518523964 
NJ Astlenot out69130172121 
CD McMillannot out2248654- 
CZ Harrisdid not bat      
+AC Paroredid not bat      
*DJ Nashdid not bat      
DL Vettoridid not bat      
SB Doulldid not bat      
GI Allottdid not bat      
Extras(13 b, 2 lb, 5 nb, 2 w)22
Total(3 wickets, 341 minutes, 84 overs)244
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Bell, 7.6 ov), 2-104 (Horne, 39.5 ov), 3-193 (Twose, 67.1 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kallis13   06102-
Pollock13   5211-5
Donald9   2200--
Klusener13   6261--
Adams30   11961--
Cronje6   450--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: South Africa (1) 71/0 (Kirsten 35*, Gibbs 33*; 21.1 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: South Africa (1) 135/2 (Kirsten 62*, Cullinan 24*; 45 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: South Africa (1) 352/3 (Cullinan 142*, Cronje 30*; 117 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: South Africa (1) 416/4 (Cullinan 171*, Rhodes 35*; 152 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: New Zealand (1) 40/0 (Twose 14*, Horne 23*; 12 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: New Zealand (1) 106/1 (Horne 60*, Astle 5*; 44 overs)
--> South Africa first innings: 50 in 95 balls, 69 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 100 in 223 balls, 144 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 150 in 294 balls, 191 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 200 in 391 balls, 247 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 250 in 492 balls, 316 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 300 in 598 balls, 395 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 350 in 694 balls, 455 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 400 in 827 balls, 534 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 450 in 954 balls, 605 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 500 in 999 balls, 640 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 550 in 1094 balls, 711 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 600 in 1165 balls, 766 minutes
--> New Zealand first innings: 50 in 107 balls, 74 minutes
--> New Zealand first innings: 100 in 261 balls, 173 minutes
--> New Zealand first innings: 150 in 315 balls, 205 minutes
--> New Zealand first innings: 200 in 431 balls, 295 minutes
--> G Kirsten (1) 50 in 108 balls, 138 minutes with 4 fours
--> G Kirsten (1) 100 in 214 balls, 266 minutes with 10 fours
--> JH Kallis (1) passed 5500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 7
--> DJ Cullinan (1) 50 in 79 balls, 94 minutes with 8 fours
--> DJ Cullinan (1) 100 in 176 balls, 217 minutes with 13 fours and 1 six
--> DJ Cullinan (1) 150 in 271 balls, 358 minutes with 18 fours and 1 six
--> DJ Cullinan (1) passed his previous highest score of 168 in Test matches
--> DJ Cullinan (1) 200 in 384 balls, 474 minutes with 22 fours and 1 six
--> DJ Cullinan (1) 250 in 449 balls, 611 minutes with 26 fours and 2 sixes
--> JN Rhodes (1) 50 in 121 balls, 74 minutes with 7 fours
--> JN Rhodes (1) passed 6500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 37
--> SM Pollock (1) 50 in 94 balls, 113 minutes with 6 fours and 1 six
--> MJ Horne (1) 50 in 117 balls, 151 minutes with 7 fours
--> CZ Harris (1) passed 4000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 1
--> GI Allott did not score for 101 minutes when 0 in the New Zealand first innings
--> RG Twose (2) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 33
--> MJ Horne (2) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 58
--> SM Pollock made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> SM Pollock made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> JH Kallis made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> JH Kallis made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> PR Adams made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> L Klusener made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> L Klusener made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> HH Gibbs made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> MV Boucher made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> G Kirsten and HH Gibbs added 50 in 95 balls, 69 minutes for the South Africa 1st wicket in the first innings
--> G Kirsten and DJ Cullinan added 50 in 94 balls, 54 minutes for the South Africa 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> G Kirsten and DJ Cullinan added 100 in 190 balls, 112 minutes for the South Africa 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> G Kirsten and DJ Cullinan added 150 in 289 balls, 177 minutes for the South Africa 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> DJ Cullinan and WJ Cronje added 50 in 89 balls, 62 minutes for the South Africa 4th wicket in the first innings
--> DJ Cullinan and JN Rhodes added 50 in 128 balls, 74 minutes for the South Africa 5th wicket in the first innings
--> DJ Cullinan and JN Rhodes added 100 in 238 balls, 137 minutes for the South Africa 5th wicket in the first innings
--> DJ Cullinan and SM Pollock added 50 in 101 balls, 72 minutes for the South Africa 6th wicket in the first innings
--> DJ Cullinan and SM Pollock added 100 in 163 balls, 125 minutes for the South Africa 6th wicket in the first innings
--> RG Twose and MJ Horne added 50 in 107 balls, 74 minutes for the New Zealand 1st wicket in the first innings
--> MJ Horne and NJ Astle added 50 in 106 balls, 62 minutes for the New Zealand 2nd wicket in the first innings
Rain delayed play at 1:27pm for 56 minutes.
Rain delayed play at 5:55pm for 14 minutes.
Due to 51 minutes play lost on day one, play began 30 minutes early at 10:00am and was extended 30 minutes to 6:00pm.
Attendance: 4006.
To make up for lost time due to rain on day one, play started 6 minutes early at 10:24am.