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New Zealand v South Africa
VB Series 2001/02 (2nd Final)
VenueSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 8th February 2002 (50-over match) (day/night)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSouth Africa won by 6 wickets (Duckworth/Lewis method)
UmpiresSJ Davis, SJA Taufel
TV umpireDJ Harper
RefereeHanumant Singh
ScorersME Gorham, MA Slarke
Player of the MatchJN Rhodes

New Zealand inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
L Vincentc Ntini b Kallis43425952102.38
NJ Astlec Klusener b Pollock719241-36.84
AR Adamsc Boucher b Ntini166--16.67
*SP Flemingc Dippenaar b Donald1717321-100.00
CD McMillanc Ntini b Kallis0410--0.00
CL Cairnsc Boje b Kallis57731144178.08
CZ Harrislbw b Klusener3163731-49.21
+AC Parorec Gibbs b Klusener011--0.00
DL Vettorilbw b Donald31013--30.00
JEC Franklinlbw b Donald012--0.00
SE Bondnot out51114--45.45
Extras(2 b, 1 lb, 8 w)11
Total(all out, 177 minutes, 41.1 overs)175
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Astle, 6.1 ov), 2-17 (Adams, 7.3 ov), 3-68 (Vincent, 13.4 ov), 4-68 (Fleming, 14.2 ov), 5-72 (McMillan, 15.3 ov), 6-147 (Harris, 34.4 ov), 7-147 (Parore, 34.5 ov), 8-157 (Vettori, 38.1 ov), 9-157 (Franklin, 38.2 ov), 10-175 (Cairns, 41.1 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Pollock6   2241--36.004.00
Ntini7   24511-42.006.43
Donald8   02933-16.003.62
Kallis5.102333-10.334.45
Boje8   0210---2.62
Klusener7   03021-21.004.29

South Africa inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
HH Gibbsb Adams4651666-90.20
G Kirstenc Parore b Bond21137--18.18
JH Kallisc Parore b Adams1024191-41.67
HH Dippenaarc Parore b Cairns2971852-40.85
JN Rhodesnot out6168837-89.71
+MV Bouchernot out16693-266.67
L Klusenerdid not bat      
*SM Pollockdid not bat      
N Bojedid not bat      
AA Donalddid not bat      
M Ntinidid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 2 nb, 6 w)9
Total(4 wickets, 149 minutes, 38.1 overs)173
Fall of wickets:
1-50 (Kirsten, 8.1 ov), 2-65 (Kallis, 13.2 ov), 3-68 (Gibbs, 15.3 ov), 4-141 (Dippenaar, 36.1 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Bond8   23113-48.003.88
Franklin4   029031-7.25
Vettori4.10250---6.00
Adams8   0332--24.004.12
Cairns7   1321--42.004.57
Astle2   050---2.50
Harris5   0170-1-3.40

Notes
--> The match was reduced to 46 overs per side, South Africa target was 172 runs
--> New Zealand innings: 50 in 11.3 overs, 49 minutes
--> New Zealand innings: 100 in 21.2 overs, 95 minutes
--> New Zealand innings: 150 in 36.2 overs, 152 minutes
--> South Africa innings: 50 in 8 overs, 36 minutes
--> South Africa innings: 100 in 23.3 overs, 97 minutes
--> South Africa innings: 150 in 36.4 overs, 142 minutes
--> AC Parore made his last appearance in List A matches
--> AC Parore made his last appearance in ODI matches
--> L Vincent passed 1500 runs in List A matches when he reached 11
--> NJ Astle passed 8000 runs in List A matches when he reached 6
--> CL Cairns 50 in 68 balls, 105 minutes with 3 fours and 1 six
--> CL Cairns passed 3500 runs in ODI matches when he reached 27
--> JN Rhodes 50 in 60 balls, 79 minutes with 5 fours
--> L Vincent and SP Fleming added 50 in 36 balls, 27 minutes for the New Zealand 3rd wicket
--> CL Cairns and CZ Harris added 50 in 82 balls, 54 minutes for the New Zealand 6th wicket
--> HH Gibbs and G Kirsten added 50 in 49 balls, 36 minutes for the South Africa 1st wicket
--> HH Dippenaar and JN Rhodes added 50 in 91 balls, 54 minutes for the South Africa 4th wicket

Hours of play: 2.30pm - 6.00pm, 6.45pm - 10.15pm
12th Men: BB McCullum (New Zealand) and JL Ontong (South Africa)
Rain interupted play from 3.46pm to 5.17pm with New Zealand 75/5 after 16.1 overs, the match was reduced to 46 overs-a-side, dinner postponed to 7.21pm and shortened to 30 minutes
Attendance: 30,984