New Zealand, South Africa draw final Test

27 March,2012 11:19 AM IST |   |  AFP

The third and final cricket Test between New Zealand and South Africa ended in a draw Tuesday, handing the Proteas the series 1-0.


The third and final cricket Test between New Zealand and South Africa ended in a draw Tuesday, handing the Proteas the series 1-0.

New Zealand were 200 for six at stumps after being set a target of 389. Kane Williamson was not out 102 while Morne Morkel took six for 23.


Morne Morkel (South Africa) won man-of-match. Pic/AFP

South Africa (1st innings) 474-9 dec (A. Petersen 156, JP Duminy 103, H. Amla 63; Gillespie 6-113, Martin 2-95)

New Zealand (1st innings) 275 (M. Guptill 59, D. Flynn 45; Philander 6-81, Steyn 2-41)

South Africa (2nd innings)

A. Peterson run out (Bracewell/van Wyk) 39
G. Smith c Bracewell b Vettori 41
AB de Villiers c Williamson b Bracewell 68
JP Duminy not out 33

Extras (lb 3, w 3, nb 2) 8


Total: (3 wickets dec; 29.4 overs) 189


Fall of wickets: 1-77 (Petersen), 2-106 (Smith), 3-189 (de Villiers)


Bowling: Martin 10-0-44-0, Bracewell 6.4-0-47-1 (2w), Gillespie 6-0-55-0 (2nb), Vettori 7-1-40-1 (1w)


New Zealand (2nd innings)

M. Guptill c Rudolph b Morkel 18
D. Flynn c Boucher b Morkel 0
B. McCullum lbw Morkel 0
K. Williamson not out 102
D. Brownlie b Morkel 15
D. Vettori b Morkel 0
C. van Wyk c & b Morkel 39
D. Bracewell not out 20

Extras (lb 6) 6


Total: (6 wickets; 80.4 overs) 200


Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Flynn), 2-1 (McCullum), 3-32 (Guptill), 4-83 (Brownlie), 5-83 (Vettori), 6-163 (van Wyk)


Bowling: Morkel 16.4-7-23-6, Philander 18.4-6-29-0, de Lange 17.2-4-77-0, Steyn 15-9-14-0, Duminy 13-2-51-0


Toss: New Zealand


Man-of-match: Morne Morkel


Series: South Africa won 1-0


Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK), Richard Kettleborough (ENG)


TV umpire: Billy Doctrove (WIS)


Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)

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