Scorecards / 2012 / New Zealand v South Africa
Test match · South Africa in New Zealand Test SeriesNew Zealand v South Africa: Test scorecard, 23 Mar 2012
Match drawn. 23 Mar 2012, Basin Reserve, Wellington.
Result
Runs per over- Basin Reserve, WellingtonSouth Africa 474/9 dec(148.4 ov) New Zealand 275(96 ov) South Africa 189/3 dec(29.4 ov) New Zealand 200/6(80.4 ov)
Match drawn
South Africa first innings
474/9 dec (148.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC Smithc CFK van Wyk b DAJ Bracewell | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38.5 |
| AN Petersenlbw b CS Martin | 156 | 335 | 19 | 1 | 46.6 |
| HM Amlac CFK van Wyk b MR Gillespie | 63 | 98 | 10 | 0 | 64.3 |
| JP Duminyc LRPL Taylor b MR Gillespie | 103 | 186 | 13 | 0 | 55.4 |
| AB de Villiersb CS Martin | 38 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 55.1 |
| JA Rudolphc CFK van Wyk b MR Gillespie | 11 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 34.4 |
| MV Boucherc KS Williamson b MR Gillespie | 46 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 55.4 |
| DW Steync MJ Guptill b MR Gillespie | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| VD Philanderc DR Flynn b MR Gillespie | 29 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 49.2 |
| M Morkelnot out | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 200.0 |
| Extras | 13 (b 6, lb 1, w 3, nb 3) | ||||
| Total | 474/9 declared (148.4 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: M de Lange
Fall of wickets: 1-13 (GC Smith, 5.1 ov); 2-106 (HM Amla, 33.5 ov); 3-306 (JP Duminy, 94.2 ov); 4-362 (AN Petersen, 114.4 ov); 5-381 (AB de Villiers, 118.6 ov); 6-388 (JA Rudolph, 124.1 ov); 7-404 (DW Steyn, 130.1 ov); 8-459 (MV Boucher, 146.6 ov); 9-474 (VD Philander, 148.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Martin | 28 | 5 | 95 | 2 | 3.39 |
| DAJ Bracewell | 30 | 3 | 106 | 1 | 3.53 |
| MR Gillespie | 33.4 | 7 | 113 | 6 | 3.36 |
| DL Vettori | 42 | 11 | 98 | 0 | 2.33 |
| DG Brownlie | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 |
| KS Williamson | 13 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 2.69 |
New Zealand first innings
275 (96 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Flynnc MV Boucher b VD Philander | 45 | 117 | 6 | 1 | 38.5 |
| MJ Guptilllbw b VD Philander | 59 | 156 | 6 | 0 | 37.8 |
| BB McCullumc MV Boucher b DW Steyn | 31 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 55.4 |
| LRPL Taylorretired hurt | 18 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 39.1 |
| KS Williamsonc MV Boucher b DW Steyn | 39 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 42.4 |
| DG Brownliec DW Steyn b VD Philander | 29 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 82.9 |
| DL Vettoric JA Rudolph b VD Philander | 30 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 85.7 |
| CFK van Wykc Imran Tahir b M de Lange | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| DAJ Bracewellb VD Philander | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MR Gillespiec AB de Villiers b VD Philander | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 62.5 |
| CS Martinnot out | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 |
| Extras | 5 (b 0, lb 2, w 2, nb 1) | ||||
| Total | 275 (96 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-86 (DR Flynn, 35.3 ov); 2-136 (BB McCullum, 52.1 ov); 3-145 (MJ Guptill, 58.2 ov); 4-160 (LRPL Taylor, 65.5 ov); 5-219 (DG Brownlie, 80.3 ov); 6-242 (KS Williamson, 87.1 ov); 7-263 (DL Vettori, 91.2 ov); 8-263 (DAJ Bracewell, 91.4 ov); 9-263 (CFK van Wyk, 92.2 ov); 10-275 (MR Gillespie, 95.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DW Steyn | 23 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 1.78 |
| VD Philander | 22 | 4 | 81 | 6 | 3.68 |
| M Morkel | 20 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 2.70 |
| M de Lange | 21 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 3.52 |
| JP Duminy | 10 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2.30 |
South Africa second innings
189/3 dec (29.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN Petersenrun out (DAJ Bracewell/CFK van Wyk) | 39 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 90.7 |
| GC Smithc DAJ Bracewell b DL Vettori | 41 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 63.1 |
| AB de Villiersc KS Williamson b DAJ Bracewell | 68 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 138.8 |
| JP Duminynot out | 33 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 143.5 |
| Extras | 8 (b 0, lb 3, w 3, nb 2) | ||||
| Total | 189/3 declared (29.4 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: HM Amla, JA Rudolph, MV Boucher, DW Steyn, VD Philander, M Morkel, M de Lange
Fall of wickets: 1-77 (AN Petersen, 15.4 ov); 2-106 (GC Smith, 21.2 ov); 3-189 (AB de Villiers, 29.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Martin | 10 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 4.40 |
| DAJ Bracewell | 6.4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 7.05 |
| MR Gillespie | 6 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 9.17 |
| DL Vettori | 7 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 5.71 |
New Zealand second innings
200/6 (80.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Guptillc JA Rudolph b M Morkel | 18 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 32.7 |
| DR Flynnc MV Boucher b M Morkel | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BB McCullumlbw b M Morkel | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| KS Williamsonnot out | 102 | 228 | 9 | 0 | 44.7 |
| DG Brownlieb M Morkel | 15 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 33.3 |
| DL Vettorib M Morkel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CFK van Wykc & b M Morkel | 39 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 48.8 |
| DAJ Bracewellnot out | 20 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 33.9 |
| Extras | 6 (b 0, lb 6, w 0, nb 0) | ||||
| Total | 200/6 (80.4 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: LRPL Taylor, MR Gillespie, CS Martin
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (DR Flynn, 2.2 ov); 2-1 (BB McCullum, 4.5 ov); 3-32 (MJ Guptill, 20.5 ov); 4-83 (DG Brownlie, 35.5 ov); 5-83 (DL Vettori, 35.6 ov); 6-163 (CFK van Wyk, 61.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Morkel | 16.4 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 1.38 |
| VD Philander | 18.4 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 1.55 |
| M de Lange | 17.2 | 4 | 77 | 0 | 4.44 |
| DW Steyn | 15 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0.93 |
| JP Duminy | 13 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 3.92 |
Match summary
New Zealand played South Africa in a men's Test match at Basin Reserve, Wellington on 23 March 2012 (to 27 March 2012), part of South Africa in New Zealand Test Series. Match drawn.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
M Morkel was named player of the match.
On 23 March 2012 the on-field umpires were Aleem Dar and RA Kettleborough, with RS Madugalle as match referee.
How the innings went
South Africa made 474/9 declared in 148.4 overs. AN Petersen top-scored with 156 from 335 balls, including 19 fours and 1 sixes. MR Gillespie took 6 for 113. The biggest stand before a wicket was 200 runs between JP Duminy and AN Petersen.
New Zealand made 275 in 96 overs. MJ Guptill top-scored with 59 from 156 balls, including 6 fours and 0 sixes. VD Philander took 6 for 81. The biggest stand before a wicket was 86 runs between DR Flynn and MJ Guptill.
In their second innings, South Africa scored 189/3 declared in 29.4 overs. AB de Villiers top-scored with 68 from 49 balls, including 8 fours and 1 sixes. DL Vettori took 1 for 40. The biggest stand before a wicket was 83 runs between AB de Villiers and JP Duminy.
In their second innings, New Zealand scored 200/6 in 80.4 overs. KS Williamson top-scored with 102 from 228 balls, including 9 fours and 0 sixes. M Morkel took 6 for 23. The biggest stand before a wicket was 80 runs between CFK van Wyk and KS Williamson.
Extras
South Africa's innings of 474/9 in 148.4 overs included 13 extras: 3 wides, 3 no-balls, 6 byes and 1 leg byes. New Zealand's innings of 275 in 96 overs included 5 extras: 2 wides, 1 no-balls, 0 byes and 2 leg byes. South Africa's innings of 189/3 in 29.4 overs included 8 extras: 3 wides, 2 no-balls, 0 byes and 3 leg byes. New Zealand's innings of 200/6 in 80.4 overs included 6 extras: 0 wides, 0 no-balls, 0 byes and 6 leg byes.
Questions and answers
Who won New Zealand v South Africa on 23 March 2012?
Match drawn.
Who top-scored in New Zealand v South Africa?
AN Petersen scored 156 from 335 balls for South Africa, the highest score of the match.
Who took the most wickets in New Zealand v South Africa?
M Morkel, with 6 for 23.
What was the highest partnership?
200 runs between JP Duminy and AN Petersen for South Africa.
Who won the toss?
New Zealand, who chose to field.
Where was New Zealand v South Africa played?
At Basin Reserve, Wellington, on 23 March 2012.