New Zealand vs South Africa, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, NZ vs SA, 25 February, 2022
COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Hagley Oval
293/10 (80 ov) & 293/10 (80 ov) & 227/10 (93.5 ov) & 227/10 (93.5 ov)
364/10 (133 ov) & 364/10 (133 ov) & 354/9 (100 ov) & 354/9 (100 ov)
South Africa won by 198 runs
Recent
Player of the match
Kagiso Rabada,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neil Wagner | 10 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 26.32 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Keshav Maharaj | 31.5 | 9 | 75 | 3 | 2.36 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 19 | 5 | 46 | 3 | 2.42 |
South Africa won by 198 runs
New Zealand vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 7 run (8.2 ov): Neil Wagner: 7 (27), Matt Henry: 0 (23)
- Last Bat: Matt Henry 0(23) - lbw b K Maharaj Keshav Maharaj
- Fall of Wickets: 1 - 1 Will Young, 6 - 2 Tom Latham, 25 - 3 Henry Nicholls, 81 - 4 Daryl Mitchell, 166 - 5 Devon Conway, 187 - 6 Tom Blundell, 188 - 7 Colin de Grandhomme, 201 - 8 Kyle Jamieson, 220 - 9 Tim Southee, 227 - 10 Matt Henry
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 0 of 0, South Africa - 0 of 0
- Toss: South Africa elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Test
- Series: New Zealand vs South Africa
- Date: Friday, February 25, 2022
- Time: 03:30 AM
- Venue: Hagley Oval
- City: Christchurch
- Umpires: Chris Brown (New Zealand), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Kagiso Rabada to Neil Wagner, no run, back of length, on the middle stump, Neil Wagner plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Kagiso Rabada to Neil Wagner, no run, dot ball!! bouncer, on the middle stump, Neil Wagner plays of the backfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Kagiso Rabada to Neil Wagner, no run, dot ball!! bouncer, on the middle stump, Neil Wagner plays of the backfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Kagiso Rabada to Neil Wagner, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Neil Wagner plays along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run
End of over 90 (1 runs)
Marco Jansen to Neil Wagner, no run, back of length, on the middle stump, Neil Wagner plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Marco Jansen to Neil Wagner, no run, dot ball!! back of length, outside the leg stump, Neil Wagner plays, but fails to act on ball.
Marco Jansen to Neil Wagner, no run, back of length, on the middle stump, Neil Wagner plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Marco Jansen to Neil Wagner, no run, back of length, outside the leg stump, Neil Wagner plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Marco Jansen to Neil Wagner, no run, back of length, on the middle stump, Neil Wagner plays defensive shot on the backfoot to short leg
Marco Jansen to Neil Wagner, no run, dot ball!! back of length, outside the leg stump, Neil Wagner plays of the backfoot to fine leg.
End of over 91 (0 runs)
Keshav Maharaj to Matt Henry, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Matt Henry plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to mid on
Keshav Maharaj to Matt Henry, no run, arm ball full length, on the off stump, Matt Henry plays defensive shot on the frontfoot
Keshav Maharaj to Matt Henry, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Matt Henry plays defensive shot on the frontfoot
Keshav Maharaj to Matt Henry, no run, off break full length, on the off stump, Matt Henry plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Keshav Maharaj to Matt Henry, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Matt Henry plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to back to bowler
Keshav Maharaj to Matt Henry, no run, arm ball full length, on the middle stump, Matt Henry plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to back to bowler
End of over 92 (0 runs)
Kagiso Rabada to Neil Wagner, no run, back of length, on the middle stump, Neil Wagner plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Kagiso Rabada to Neil Wagner, no run, back of length, on the middle stump, Neil Wagner plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Kagiso Rabada to Neil Wagner, no run, back of length, on the middle stump, Neil Wagner plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Kagiso Rabada to Neil Wagner, no run, dot ball!! bouncer, on the middle stump, Neil Wagner plays of the backfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Kagiso Rabada to Neil Wagner, no run, back of length, on the middle stump, Neil Wagner plays defensive shot on the backfoot to silly point
Kagiso Rabada to Neil Wagner, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Neil Wagner plays drive, of the frontfoot to cover.
End of over 93 (0 runs)
Keshav Maharaj to Matt Henry, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Matt Henry plays defensive shot on the frontfoot
Keshav Maharaj to Matt Henry, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Matt Henry plays defensive shot on the frontfoot
Keshav Maharaj to Matt Henry, no run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Matt Henry plays defensive shot on the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Keshav Maharaj to Matt Henry, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the middle stump, Matt Henry plays drive, of the frontfoot to back to bowler.
Matt Henry lbw b K Maharaj 0 (23) Keshav Maharaj to Matt Henry, no run, lbw b K Maharaj, OUT LBW!! Keshav Maharaj bowled arm ball full length, on the middle stump, batsman plays defensive, of the frontfoot but mistimes it and ball bangs into pad and Keshav Maharaj goes for appeal for LBW and given out by the umpire, batsman has to go.