Steyn crushes hapless Kiwis
Monday, 19 November 2007
Dale Steyn finished with 10 wickets in the match for the second Test in succession as South Africa beat New Zealand inside three days, reports BBC.
Steyn took 6-49, his best in Tests, as New Zealand were all out for 136, losing by an innings and 59 runs.
The easy victory at Centurion gave South Africa a 2-0 series win.
South Africa had been 272-3 overnight before Mark Gillespie (5-136) hustled out the middle order, but the hosts already had more than enough runs.
Steyn was helped by two generous lbw decisions from English umpire Mark Benson, who ajudged Lou Vincent and Stephen Fleming out despite evidence to the contrary.
But New Zealand, who crumbled to their eighth defeat in their last 10 Tests on South African soil, never really looked likely to challenge the hosts.
Day three began with South Africa in control of affairs on 272-3 with Hashim Amla on 89.
Amla duly went to his third Test century - all scored against New Zealand - before being caught in the cover ring on 103.
Ashwell Prince had already fallen at the very start of the day, to Gillespie, who proceeded to take three more wickets.
He bowled Mark Boucher, had AB de Villiers caught by wicket-keeper Brendon McCullum sprinting back to the boundary, and Paul Harris then went slashing behind.
South Africa had subsided to 323-8, but Steyn and Andre Nel added an entertaining 51 for the ninth wicket to give the hosts a 195-run lead.
With Craig Cumming (fractured cheekbone) unable to bat, South Africa needed just nine wickets to win, and Steyn supplied all but three of them.
While two of the wickets were fortunate, the rest were indisputable.
South Africa 383 beat New Zealand 188 & 136 by an innings and 59 runs
Steyn took 6-49, his best in Tests, as New Zealand were all out for 136, losing by an innings and 59 runs.
The easy victory at Centurion gave South Africa a 2-0 series win.
South Africa had been 272-3 overnight before Mark Gillespie (5-136) hustled out the middle order, but the hosts already had more than enough runs.
Steyn was helped by two generous lbw decisions from English umpire Mark Benson, who ajudged Lou Vincent and Stephen Fleming out despite evidence to the contrary.
But New Zealand, who crumbled to their eighth defeat in their last 10 Tests on South African soil, never really looked likely to challenge the hosts.
Day three began with South Africa in control of affairs on 272-3 with Hashim Amla on 89.
Amla duly went to his third Test century - all scored against New Zealand - before being caught in the cover ring on 103.
Ashwell Prince had already fallen at the very start of the day, to Gillespie, who proceeded to take three more wickets.
He bowled Mark Boucher, had AB de Villiers caught by wicket-keeper Brendon McCullum sprinting back to the boundary, and Paul Harris then went slashing behind.
South Africa had subsided to 323-8, but Steyn and Andre Nel added an entertaining 51 for the ninth wicket to give the hosts a 195-run lead.
With Craig Cumming (fractured cheekbone) unable to bat, South Africa needed just nine wickets to win, and Steyn supplied all but three of them.
While two of the wickets were fortunate, the rest were indisputable.
South Africa 383 beat New Zealand 188 & 136 by an innings and 59 runs