Test · MEN'S CRICKET
New Zealand v South Africa
7 Mar 2012 – 11 Mar 2012 · University Oval · South Africa in New Zealand Test Series
South Africa in New Zealand Test SeriesRESULT
New Zealand273/1088.2 ov137/241.0 ov
South Africa238/1068.2 ov435/5d140.0 ovdraw
South Africa238/10
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Graeme Smith | c RJ Nicol b CS Martin | 53 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 71.62 |
 Alviro Petersen | lbw · TA Boult | 11 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 37.93 |
 Hashim Amla | c LRPL Taylor b DL Vettori | 62 | 102 | 8 | 1 | 60.78 |
 Jacques Kallis | c LRPL Taylor b CS Martin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 AB de Villiers | lbw · CS Martin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Jacques Rudolph | c TA Boult b DAJ Bracewell | 52 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 52.53 |
 Mark Boucher | run out | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
 Dale Steyn | c LRPL Taylor b DAJ Bracewell | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 45.00 |
 Vernon Philander | c KS Williamson b CS Martin | 22 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 37.93 |
 Morné Morkel | not out | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 92.86 |
 Imran Tahir | run out | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Total · 410 legal balls | 238 | 68.2 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 2 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Martin | 18.0 | 56 | 4 | 3.11 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Southee | 10.0 | 40 | 0 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 |
 Trent Boult | 8.0 | 58 | 1 | 7.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bracewell | 16.2 | 52 | 2 | 3.18 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Vettori | 15.0 | 31 | 1 | 2.07 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Nicol | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-34 (AN Petersen) · 2-86 (GC Smith) · 3-90 (JH Kallis) · 4-90 (AB de Villiers) · 5-156 (HM Amla) · 6-161 (MV Boucher) · 7-179 (DW Steyn) · 8-214 (VD Philander) · 9-222 (JA Rudolph) · 10-238 (Imran Tahir)
New Zealand273/10
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Nicol | c GC Smith b VD Philander | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
 Martin Guptill | bowled · M Morkel | 16 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 37.21 |
 Brendon McCullum | caught and bowled · Imran Tahir | 48 | 102 | 6 | 0 | 47.06 |
 Ross Taylor | c MV Boucher b M Morkel | 44 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 57.14 |
 Kane Williamson | c MV Boucher b VD Philander | 11 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 24.44 |
| Daniel Vettori | caught and bowled · JH Kallis | 46 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 58.97 |
| Kruger van Wyk | c GC Smith b VD Philander | 36 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 39.13 |
| Doug Bracewell | bowled · DW Steyn | 25 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 54.35 |
| Tim Southee | c GC Smith b VD Philander | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Trent Boult | not out | 33 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 117.86 |
| Chris Martin | c HM Amla b DW Steyn | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Total · 530 legal balls | 273 | 88.2 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 3 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 20.2 | 79 | 2 | 3.89 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Philander | 18.0 | 72 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Morné Morkel | 18.0 | 52 | 2 | 2.89 | 0 | 0 |
| Imran Tahir | 24.0 | 55 | 1 | 2.29 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 8.0 | 12 | 1 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (RJ Nicol) · 2-41 (MJ Guptill) · 3-106 (BB McCullum) · 4-116 (LRPL Taylor) · 5-135 (KS Williamson) · 6-188 (DL Vettori) · 7-229 (CFK van Wyk) · 8-229 (TG Southee) · 9-239 (DAJ Bracewell) · 10-273 (CS Martin)
South Africa435/5d
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alviro Petersen | c TG Southee b DAJ Bracewell | 25 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Graeme Smith | bowled · DAJ Bracewell | 115 | 234 | 13 | 0 | 49.15 |
| Hashim Amla | c MJ Guptill b DAJ Bracewell | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Jacques Kallis | c RJ Nicol b TA Boult | 113 | 263 | 16 | 0 | 42.97 |
| Jacques Rudolph | not out | 105 | 182 | 15 | 1 | 57.69 |
| AB de Villiers | c BB McCullum b KS Williamson | 29 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 52.73 |
| Mark Boucher | not out | 34 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 48.57 |
| Total · 840 legal balls | 435 | 140.0 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 12 runs. Innings declared.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Martin | 23.0 | 74 | 0 | 3.22 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Boult | 26.0 | 93 | 1 | 3.58 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bracewell | 25.0 | 70 | 3 | 2.80 | 0 | 3 |
| Tim Southee | 26.0 | 100 | 0 | 3.85 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Vettori | 32.0 | 65 | 0 | 2.03 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Nicol | 1.0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Kane Williamson | 7.0 | 16 | 1 | 2.29 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-45 (AN Petersen) · 2-47 (HM Amla) · 3-247 (GC Smith) · 4-283 (JH Kallis) · 5-353 (AB de Villiers)
New Zealand137/2
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Nicol | c GC Smith b Imran Tahir | 19 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 26.76 |
| Martin Guptill | c AB de Villiers b VD Philander | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Brendon McCullum | not out | 58 | 91 | 5 | 1 | 63.74 |
| Ross Taylor | not out | 48 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 70.59 |
| Total · 246 legal balls | 137 | 41.0 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 6 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 8.0 | 25 | 0 | 3.13 | 1 | 0 |
| Vernon Philander | 12.0 | 29 | 1 | 2.42 | 0 | 2 |
| Morné Morkel | 9.0 | 33 | 0 | 3.67 | 1 | 0 |
| Imran Tahir | 8.0 | 33 | 1 | 4.13 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 4.0 | 15 | 0 | 3.75 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (MJ Guptill) · 2-55 (RJ Nicol)
Source: Cricsheet · ODC-By 1.0 · Coverage & methodology. Results through 25 Oct 2026.