New Zealand tour of South Africa, 2007/08 / Commentary

New Zealand in South Africa T20I Match

South Africa v New Zealand

South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

0.1

Pollock to Vincent, 2 runs, good start from Pollock, Vincent tries to leave it but can't get his bat out of the way in time, the ball edging down to third man

0.1

Pollock to Vincent, 2 runs, on his legs, Smith just nudged to leg

0.2

Pollock to Vincent, no run, good line and length, left well alone

0.2

Pollock to Vincent, no run, full and straight, Smith defends

0.3

Pollock to Vincent, no run, very good line from the old master Pollock, not giving Vincent an inch. He leaves

0.4

Pollock to Vincent, 1 run, ever so slightly fuller this time and Vincent drops it out to cover. They scamper for one

0.5

Pollock to McCullum, no run, McCullum comes dancing down the pitch, as is his wont, nudging it out to cover

0.6

Pollock to McCullum, 1 run, punched out to cover who is a little deep, allowing them through for a single

New Zealand 4/0   SM Pollock 1-0-4-0

2.1

Pollock to McCullum, 1 wide, a huge wide from Pollock. He saw the batsman marching at him like a dissident army, banged it in short and as a result it was hugely short

2.1

Pollock to McCullum, SIX, bang. Too short, too straight and pulled in front of square for six! Top shot

2.2

Pollock to McCullum, OUT, shot! But caught! He absolutely nailed that on the front foot; a crunching, satisfying crack of the bat, but the ball found cover who didn't need to move a muscle, taking an easy catch in front of his nose

BB McCullum c Duminy b Pollock 9 (9m 8b 0x4 1x6) SR: 112.50

2.3

Pollock to How, no run, and he leaves alone comfortably outside off

2.4

Pollock to How, no run, punched to cover

2.5

Pollock to How, 2 runs, nicely bowled, cramping him for room but he drops it out to cover and they scamper for a single. Danger in store though as the throw comes in; Vincent throws himself in to get over the line, the ball misses the stumps and they grab overthrows

2.6

Pollock to How, SIX, shot! He's timed the underwear off that, pulling it in front of square for six

New Zealand 22/1   SM Pollock 2-0-19-1

4.1

Pollock to How, no run, beaten outside off again, the away swing just taking the ball away from his swishing bat

4.2

Pollock to How, 1 run, fuller this time and he punches it to leg for a single

4.3

Pollock to Vincent, FOUR, carved past Boucher through the vacant first slip for four. Rubbish ball from Pollock, mind; too short and wide and, with only a second slip in place, the shot was on

4.4

Pollock to Vincent, no run, ah good comeback. Full, straight and defended. Pollock held that back a touch

4.5

Pollock to Vincent, 1 run, a slower inswinger which he tries to pluck over midwicket for six but can't quite time it, and it drops like a mortar in the outfield

4.6

Pollock to How, OUT, gone this time. Poor shot; he tried to smack this over long-on but got a leading edge to mid-off who swallowed a simple skier

JM How c Duminy b Pollock 14 (11m 11b 1x4 1x6) SR: 127.27

New Zealand 34/2   SM Pollock 3-0-25-2

14.1

Pollock to Styris, no run, and he goes for an almighty heave-ho over midwicket but misses it

14.2

Pollock to Styris, 1 run, again short and wide, and again he tries to whack this over midwicket but gets a thick bottom edge, the ball squirting to cover

14.3

Pollock to Vettori, OUT, short, he tries to pull it but gets a top edge to Morkel at mid-on who back-peddles nicely to take a tumbling catch. New Zealand are finished

DL Vettori c Morkel b Pollock 2 (9m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 28.57

14.4

Pollock to Styris, 1 run, guided down to third man

14.5

Pollock to Mills, no run, ooh and he plays and misses outside off! New Zealand have utterly lost the plot. They just cannot get Pollock away

14.6

Pollock to Mills, 1 run, pushed aerially to cover, ending Pollock's excellent spell

New Zealand 86/6   SM Pollock 4-0-28-3
Series Results
South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg - Nov 23, 2007
South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
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Photos

Nov 23, 2007

Johan Botha salutes his winning boundary, South Africa v New Zealand, Twenty20 International, Johannesburg, November 23, 2007

Johan Botha salutes his winning boundary

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Nov 23, 2007

The New Zealanders congratulate Ross Taylor on his catch, South Africa v New Zealand, Twenty20 International, Johannesburg, November 23, 2007

The New Zealanders congratulate Ross Taylor on his catch

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