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South Africa vs New Zealand, 1st Test at Centurion, , Apr 15 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st Test, Centurion, April 15 - 19, 2006, New Zealand tour of South Africa
276 & 299
(T:249) 327 & 120

South Africa won by 128 runs

Player Of The Match
5/94 & 5/51
makhaya-ntini
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end of over 361 run • 2 wickets
NZ: 120/10CRR: 3.33 
James Franklin0 (1b)
Dale Steyn 17-4-47-5
Makhaya Ntini 14-3-51-5

Proteas have scripted a famous victory here at Centurion. Ntini came up with an amazing performance scalping 10 batsmen conceding 145 runs off 33 overs. Steyn gave admirable support to Ntini in the 2nd innings picking up the other 5 wickets and this is his first 5-wicket haul. Only 3 batsmen got into double figures for Kiwis and this is a very poor batting performance especially form the top order. Oram played a great innings to bring them back into the match in the 1st innings after a top order collapse.

For Proteas, de Villiers played an excellent knock of 97 runs to set a target of 249 runs which made the bowlers to fight and they did it in style. Please join us for the next Test match starting on 27th April at Cape Town. Cheers and Bye!

35.6
W
Steyn to Martin, OUT

All over! full length ball on the middle stump, swinging away, Martin moves back and tries to play it away onside, has no clue to the outswing, beaten all ends up and ball crashes into the stumps

Chris Martin b Steyn 0 (4b 0x4 0x6 3m) SR: 0
35.5
Steyn to Martin, no run

short of length ball on the off stump, swinging away, batsman gets beaten and ball just missing the stumps

35.4
Steyn to Martin, no run

on the middle stump, played away to onside

35.4
1nb
Steyn to Martin, (no ball)

just short of a length, Martin lets it go past

Last man Martin comes in

35.3
W
Steyn to Vettori, OUT

Steyn joins the party as well! short ball outside off stump, Vettori moves back and cuts it, gets the nick and Boucher takes another catch,his 4th catch of the innings.

Daniel Vettori c †Boucher b Steyn 38 (48b 6x4 1x6 57m) SR: 79.16
35.2
Steyn to Vettori, no run

fraction short around the off stump, swinging in, defended to onside

35.1
Steyn to Vettori, no run

short ball, Vettori plays a cut-shot to point

end of over 35Wicket maiden
NZ: 119/8CRR: 3.40 
James Franklin0 (1b)
Daniel Vettori38 (45b 6x4 1x6)
Makhaya Ntini 14-3-51-5
Dale Steyn 16-4-46-3
34.6
Ntini to Franklin, no run

short of a length outside off stump, Franklin leaves it

Franklin walks in

34.5
W
Ntini to Marshall, OUT

5-fer Ntini! good length ball just outside off stump, angled in and straightens, lifts off the wicket, Marshall tries to defend off the front-foot, ball takes the nick and straight to Boucher, 4th 10-wicket match haul for Ntini!

Hamish Marshall c †Boucher b Ntini 25 (85b 1x4 0x6 165m) SR: 29.41
34.4
Ntini to Marshall, no run

short ball, batsman right in line and defends it away to point

34.3
Ntini to Marshall, no run

short ball around the off stump, defended off the back-foot to point

34.2
Ntini to Marshall, no run

short and wide of the off stump, Marshall leaves the ball

34.1
Ntini to Marshall, no run

short ball angled in, batsman tries to turn away onside and gets on the ribs

end of over 344 runs
NZ: 119/7CRR: 3.50 
Daniel Vettori38 (45b 6x4 1x6)
Hamish Marshall25 (80b 1x4)
Dale Steyn 16-4-46-3
Makhaya Ntini 13-2-51-4
33.6
4
Steyn to Vettori, FOUR runs

short ball on the stumps, batsman pulls off the back-foot to mid-wicket fence

33.5
Steyn to Vettori, no run

fraction short on the off stump, batsman punches but mistimes to mid-off

33.4
Steyn to Vettori, no run

bouncer around the off stump, batsman ducks underneath

33.3
Steyn to Vettori, no run

short ball around the off stump, angled away and climbing off the wicket, batsman drives off the back-foot and gets beaten

33.2
Steyn to Vettori, no run

pushed off the back-foot to cover

33.1
Steyn to Vettori, no run

short ball, Vettori defends it away off the back-foot to offside

end of over 331 run
NZ: 115/7CRR: 3.48 
Daniel Vettori34 (39b 5x4 1x6)
Hamish Marshall25 (80b 1x4)
Makhaya Ntini 13-2-51-4
Dale Steyn 15-4-42-3
32.6
1
Ntini to Vettori, 1 run

short of length ball and swinging in, glanced away to deep square leg

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