New Zealand vs South Africa, Live Score and Commentary, NZ vs SA, 25 March, 2017
COMPLETED / 3rd Test / Seddon Park
489/10 (162.1 ov)
314/10 (89.2 ov) & 80/5 (39 ov)
Match drawn
Recent
Player of the match
Kane Williamson,
New Zealand
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faf du Plessis | 15 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 29.41 |
| Quinton de Kock | 15 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jeetan Patel | 12 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1.83 |
| Mitchell Santner | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 |
Match drawn
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 |
| Canada (NZ won by 8 wickets) | 31st Match, Group D | 17 Feb 2026 |
| 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 |
| West Indies (SA won by 9 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X3 v X4) | 26 Feb 2026 |
| India (SA won by 76 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (SA won by 6 wickets) | 34th Match, Group D | 18 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 21 run (11.4 ov): Quinton de Kock: 15 (39), Faf du Plessis: 6 (31)
- Last Bat: Temba Bavuma 1(11) - c BJ Watling b M Henry Matt Henry
- Fall of Wickets: 13 - 1 Dean Elgar, 25 - 2 Theunis de Bruyn, 49 - 3 Hashim Amla, 50 - 4 Jean Paul Duminy, 59 - 5 Temba Bavuma
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 0 of 0, New Zealand - 0 of 0
- Toss: South Africa elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Test
- Series: New Zealand vs South Africa
- Date: Saturday, March 25, 2017
- Time: 03:30 AM
- Venue: Seddon Park
- City: Hamilton
- Umpires: Rod Tucker (Australia), Bruce Oxenford (Australia), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: David Boon (Australia)
Jeetan Patel to Faf du Plessis, no run,
Jeetan Patel to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs,
End of over 35 (3 runs)
Mitchell Santner to Quinton de Kock, no run,
Mitchell Santner to Quinton de Kock, 1 run,
Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, no run,
Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, no run,
Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, no run,
Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, no run,
End of over 36 (1 runs)
Jeetan Patel to Quinton de Kock, no run,
Jeetan Patel to Quinton de Kock, no run,
Jeetan Patel to Quinton de Kock, no run,
Jeetan Patel to Quinton de Kock, 1 run,
Jeetan Patel to Faf du Plessis, no run,
Jeetan Patel to Faf du Plessis, no run,
End of over 37 (1 runs)
Mitchell Santner to Quinton de Kock, 1 run,
Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, no run,
Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, no run,
Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, Four,
Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, no run,
Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, no run,
End of over 38 (5 runs)
Jeetan Patel to Quinton de Kock, no run,
Jeetan Patel to Quinton de Kock, Four,
Jeetan Patel to Quinton de Kock, no run,
Jeetan Patel to Quinton de Kock, no run,
Jeetan Patel to Quinton de Kock, no run,
Jeetan Patel to Quinton de Kock, no run,
End of over 39 (4 runs)