New Zealand vs South Africa, Live Score and Commentary, NZ vs SA, 16 March, 2017
COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Basin Reserve
268/10 (79.3 ov) & 171/10 (63.2 ov)
359/10 (98 ov) & 83/2 (24.3 ov)
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Keshav Maharaj,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Paul Duminy | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Hashim Amla | 38 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 62.29 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jimmy Neesham | 2.3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 11.20 |
| Neil Wagner | 8 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2.25 |
South Africa won by 8 wickets
New Zealand vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (NZ won by 9 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 4 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2) | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (Match Abandoned) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y3) | 21 Feb 2026 |
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| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 9 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 5 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X4) | 1 Mar 2026 |
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 35 run (6.4 ov): Jean Paul Duminy: 15 (16), Hashim Amla: 18 (24)
- Last Bat: Dean Elgar 17(50) - c BJ Watling b N Wagner Neil Wagner
- Fall of Wickets: 18 - 1 Stephen Cook, 48 - 2 Dean Elgar
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 0 of 0, New Zealand - 0 of 0
- Toss: South Africa elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Test
- Series: New Zealand vs South Africa
- Date: Thursday, March 16, 2017
- Time: 03:30 AM
- Venue: Basin Reserve
- City: Wellington
- Umpires: Rod Tucker (Australia), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Bruce Oxenford (Australia, TV)
- Referee: David Boon (Australia)
Jimmy Neesham to Jean Paul Duminy, 1 wide,
Jimmy Neesham to Jean Paul Duminy, 3 runs,
Jimmy Neesham to Hashim Amla, Four,
Jimmy Neesham to Hashim Amla, no run,
Jimmy Neesham to Hashim Amla, no run,
End of over 21 (12 runs)
Neil Wagner to Jean Paul Duminy, no run,
Neil Wagner to Jean Paul Duminy, no run,
Neil Wagner to Jean Paul Duminy, no run,
Neil Wagner to Jean Paul Duminy, no run,
Neil Wagner to Jean Paul Duminy, no run,
Neil Wagner to Jean Paul Duminy, no run,
End of over 22 (0 runs)
Jimmy Neesham to Hashim Amla, Four,
Jimmy Neesham to Hashim Amla, no run,
Jimmy Neesham to Hashim Amla, no run,
Jimmy Neesham to Hashim Amla, no run,
Jimmy Neesham to Hashim Amla, 1 wide,
Jimmy Neesham to Hashim Amla, Four,
Jimmy Neesham to Hashim Amla, 1 run,
End of over 23 (10 runs)
Neil Wagner to Hashim Amla, 1 run,
Neil Wagner to Jean Paul Duminy, no run,
Neil Wagner to Jean Paul Duminy, 1 run,
Neil Wagner to Hashim Amla, no run,
Neil Wagner to Hashim Amla, no run,
Neil Wagner to Hashim Amla, no run,
End of over 24 (2 runs)
Jimmy Neesham to Jean Paul Duminy, no run,
Jimmy Neesham to Jean Paul Duminy, 2 runs,
Jimmy Neesham to Jean Paul Duminy, Four,