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South Africa vs New Zealand, 2nd Test at Cape Town, , Apr 27 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd Test, Cape Town, April 27 - May 01, 2006, New Zealand tour of South Africa
593/8d & 121/3

Match drawn

Player Of The Match
262
stephen-fleming
New
NZ 2nd Innings
Full commentary
end of over 371 run
NZ: 121/3CRR: 3.27 
Scott Styris54 (75b 9x4)
Jacob Oram8 (39b 1x4)
Nicky Boje 5-1-14-0
Andre Nel 10-2-41-0

Ntini marks up his run up. Umpires conferring, they offer the light to the batsmen, who accept it, the players walk off the field. Bad light stops play. It is gloomy at the moment. All the lights are on. It is unlikely that there will be any more play.

The match is over. It is a draw. A batting paradise here, Fleming getting a double hundred, a wonderful knock, Franklin played well for his century. For South Africa, Amla and Prince got centuries, good knock from both of them. Good effort from Ntini to pick up 5 wickets for the match. The man of the match is Fleming for his double hundred.

South Africa lead the test series 1-0. They move on to Wanderers at Johannesburg for the third test starting on the 5th of May.

That's it from here. Thanks for being with us, this is your commentator Binoy George signing off. Please do join us for the 3rd Test. Until then it is bye from all of us here.

36.6
1
Boje to Styris, 1 run

wide outside the off stump, cuts to sweeper cover for a single

36.5
Boje to Styris, no run

pushes the ball through, plays to the on side

36.4
Boje to Styris, no run

defended well on the track

36.3
Boje to Styris, no run

tossed up on the leg stump, comes forward and defends to the off side

36.2
Boje to Styris, no run

comes forward and defends to gully

36.1
Boje to Styris, no run

excellent delivery, spins away, beats the outside edge

end of over 362 runs
NZ: 120/3CRR: 3.33 
Jacob Oram8 (39b 1x4)
Scott Styris53 (69b 9x4)
Andre Nel 10-2-41-0
Nicky Boje 4-1-13-0

Time for drinks

Flood lights are all on

35.6
Nel to Oram, no run

down the leg side, plays and misses, through to Boucher

35.5
1
Nel to Styris, 1 run

fuller delivery, Styris hits it on the leg side wide of mid on, fielded by Ntini

35.4
Nel to Styris, no run

good length delivery, Styris plays and misses the ball, off the pad to the on side

35.3
Nel to Styris, no run

looks to drive through the off side, gets the inside half off the bat and goes to mid on

35.2
1
Nel to Oram, 1 run

good length delivery, Oram gets an inside edge to the on side in front of square leg, Boje in quickly fields the ball and throws it in

35.1
Nel to Oram, no run

line and length, Oram drives through the off side to mid off

end of over 358 runs
NZ: 118/3CRR: 3.37 
Scott Styris52 (66b 9x4)
Jacob Oram7 (36b 1x4)
Nicky Boje 4-1-13-0
Andre Nel 9-2-39-0
34.6
4
Boje to Styris, FOUR runs

another good shot, this time bit fuller, slog sweeps in the air to midwicket fence.

34.5
Boje to Styris, no run

moves back and pushes to the off side

34.4
4
Boje to Styris, FOUR runs

tossed up, bit more air, slog sweeps in the air to midwicket fence, good shot

34.3
Boje to Styris, no run

defended to the off side

34.2
Boje to Styris, no run

excellent delivery, tossed up, comes forward and defends, hits the pad, loud appeal, given not out, hit him outside the of stump

34.1
Boje to Styris, no run

excellent delivery, turn and bounce, Styris playing from the crease, beats the outside edge

end of over 346 runs
NZ: 110/3CRR: 3.23 
Jacob Oram7 (36b 1x4)
Scott Styris44 (60b 7x4)
Andre Nel 9-2-39-0
Nicky Boje 3-1-5-0
33.6
4
Nel to Oram, FOUR runs

good shot down the ground, over-pitched delivery, Oram drives well to long on fence

33.5
1
Nel to Styris, 1 run

short delivery, Styris pulls well to deep midwicket