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| April 11, 2006 | Tuesday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 12, 1427 |
McCullum strikes form
BENONI (South Africa), April 10: New Zealand wicket-keeper Brendon McCullum hammered a century that prevented the Kiwis conceding a sizeable first innings lead on the third day of their four-day match against the Rest of South Africa on Sunday.
McCullum made 101 off 98 balls with seven fours and seven sixes as the New Zealanders scored 372 all out in reply to the Rest of South Africa's first innings total of 395. The Rest were 132 for four at the close, an overall lead of 155.
New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming earlier completed a century after being 96 not out overnight. After scoring at a run a ball on Saturday, Fleming was more subdued on Sunday and it was Peter Fulton who was the aggressor, moving from 36 overnight to 73 before he was caught behind off Garnett Kruger.
Fulton and Fleming put on 183 for the third wicket.
Fast bowler Monde Zondeki caused a slide, taking three wickets in 10 balls, including those of Fleming and Jacob Oram off successive deliveries.
Fleming made 118 off 132 balls. It was his 28th first-class century.
Zondeki took four for 107 to be the most successful South African bowler.
Justin Ontong made an unbeaten 59 off 114 balls in the Rest of South Africa's second innings.
Scoreboard
REST OF SOUTH AFRICA (1st Innings) 395 (N.D. McKenzie 141, J-P Duminy 127, J.L. Ontong 61; J.E.C. Franklin 4-80).
NEW ZEALAND (1st Innings, overnight 159-2):
M.H.W. Papps c Petersen b Zondeki 6
J.M. How lbw b Kruger 11
P.G. Fulton c Tsolekile b Kruger 73
S.P. Fleming c Ontong b Zondeki 118
S.B. Styris c Kruger b Zondeki 17
J.D.P. Oram c Tsolekile b Zondeki 0
B.B. McCullum c Tsolekile b Kleinveldt 101
D.L. Vettori c Duminy b Kleinveldt 8
J.E.C. Franklin c Tsolekile b Peterson 5
C.S. Martin not out 9
S.E. Bond absent hurt -
EXTRAS (W-5, NB-19) 24
TOTAL (all out, 80.1 overs) 372
FALL OF WKTS: 1-21, 2-26, 3-209, 4-233, 5-233, 6-255, 7-270, 8-277, 9-372.
BOWLING: Kruger 17-2-101-2 (10nb, 2w); Zondeki 23-4-107-4 (3nb, 2w); Kleinveldt 23.1-7-96-2 (6nb); Peterson 17-3-68-1 (1w).
REST OF SOUTH AFRICA (2nd Innings):
S. Cook lbw b Oram 38
A. Petersen lbw b Franklin 5
J.L. Ontong not out 59
D. Jacobs c and b Vettori 22
J-P Duminy c McCullum b Martin 0
N.D. McKenzie not out 2
EXTRAS (LB-5, W-1) 6
TOTAL (for four wkts, 46.2 overs) 132
FALL OF WKTS: 1-11. 2-69, 3-124, 4-125.
BOWLING (to-date): Martin 10.2-4-38-1; Franklin 10-1-34-1 (1w); Oram 11-4-23-1; Vettori 15-3-32-1.—AFP
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