New Zealand vs South Africa, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2022 Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch Date & Time: Feb 25-Mar 01, 11:00 AM LOCAL
Aiden Markram 42(103)
69.6
Wagner to Markram, out Caught by Daryl Mitchell!! Markram has thrown away yet another start! How often have we seen him do this for South Africa across formats! Gets in, looks a million bucks and then plays a loose shot to get himself out. Exactly the case here although Wagner deserves credit for the setup. Kept plugging away around the off stump and was getting the ball to swing away a fraction. After a lot of careful defensive shots and leaves, Markram is finally sucked into the drive. No feet and a thick edge that goes at a comfortable height to first slip. We've seen many edges fall well short, so this will have come as a relief for NZ. Markram c Daryl Mitchell b Wagner 42(103) [4s-8]
69.5
Wagner to Markram, no run, fuller and well outside off, Markram gets across on the front foot and defends
69.4
Wagner to Markram, no run, fuller and wider outside off, no shot offered
69.3
Wagner to Markram, no run, straighter line, on a good length, Markram shuffles and clips it to square leg
69.2
Wagner to Markram, no run, angling across from around off stump, defended from the crease
69.1
Wagner to Markram, no run, full and swinging away from just outside off stump, left alone
68.6
Matt Henry to Markram, 3 runs, fractionally short and Markram swivels on the pull, stroking it nicely through mid-wicket. Doesn't quite reach the fence but they'll get three more
67.6
Wagner to Markram, no run, slanting across from around off stump, Markram stays back and lets it pass
67.5
Wagner to Markram, no run, edged but well short of second slip! Been the pattern today and it tells you that the surface doesn't have the same pace as the track in the previous Test. Away-angler on off stump, Markram went pushing and the slight away movement forced the nick. Gets away with it though
67.4
Wagner to Markram, no run, back of a length on off stump, Markram stays back and defends
67.3
Wagner to Markram, no run, fuller and outside off, no shot offered
67.2
Wagner to Markram, FOUR, gorgeous shot! Was almost a near-yorker from Wagner but Markram is seeing them like a football at the moment. Got his bat down in time and squeezed it wide of mid-on with a straight-faced punch
66.6
Matt Henry to Markram, no run, full and just outside off, shaping away a bit, Markram lets it pass
66.5
Matt Henry to Markram, no run, back of a length on off stump, Markram rocks back and defends
66.4
Matt Henry to Markram, FOUR, stylishly done! Short but not high enough to threaten Markram and he picks it up beautifully. Aerial but he bisected fine leg and deep square leg with precision
66.3
Matt Henry to Markram, no run, shaping away from around off stump, soft hands from Markram as he glides this to gully
66.2
Matt Henry to Markram, no run, angling in from around off stump, Markram gets across and defends
66.1
Matt Henry to Markram, no run, fourth stump line, on a good length, left alone
64.6
Southee to Markram, no run, shorter and around off, Markram stays back and defends
64.5
Southee to Markram, no run, fuller and outside off, Markram makes another leave
64.4
Southee to Markram, no run, shaping away from just outside off stump, watchfully left alone
64.2
Southee to Markram, 1 run, shapes in late from a middle-and-leg line, Markram gets his bat down in time and clips this through backward square leg
64.1
Southee to Markram, no run, full and on off stump, defended
63.5
Jamieson to Markram, 1 run, quite full and on the pads, clipped away past square leg
63.5
Jamieson to Markram, wide, goes wide of the crease and fires in a bumper but it's way too high. Well over Markram's head
63.4
Jamieson to Markram, no run, angling into Markram from around off stump, Markram gets behind the line and defends
63.3
Jamieson to Markram, no run, very full, angling in, dug out to mid-wicket
63.2
Jamieson to Markram, FOUR, shot! Markram certainly getting into his groove with some cracking shots. Pitched up on off stump, Markram gets across a bit and plays a thunderous on-drive, sends it racing past mid-on in a flash
63.1
Jamieson to Markram, no run, full and around off, Markram gets back and defends
61.6
Jamieson to Markram, FOUR, fractionally short and Markram is onto it in a jiffy. Rocks back quickly and pulls it firmly through square leg
61.5
Jamieson to Markram, no run, back of a length on leg stump, Markram shuffles a bit and tucks it to square leg
61.4
Jamieson to Markram, no run, on a good length closer to the off pole, defended
61.3
Jamieson to Markram, no run, full and on off stump, blocked
61.2
Jamieson to Markram, no run, back of a length on off stump, defended firmly from the crease
61.1
Jamieson to Markram, FOUR, nicely done by Markram! Long half-volley from Jamieson, stroked sweetly back past the bowler. Well straight of mid-on who has no chance to cut it off
60.4
Southee to Markram, 1 run, full and on off stump, Markram gets it off the inside half towards mid-wicket
60.3
Southee to Markram, no run, full and on off stump, Markram gets well forward and defends
59.6
Jamieson to Markram, no run, full and well outside off stump, Markram lets it pass
59.5
Jamieson to Markram, no run, more of the short of the length deliveries from Jamieson, Markram hops a touch in defence
58.6
Southee to Markram, no run, fuller and around off stump, Markram gets on the front foot and defends
58.5
Southee to Markram, no run, back of a length on middle and leg, Markram gets on the back foot and defends
58.4
Southee to Markram, no run, fuller and around off, Markram leans across and bunts it towards mid-off
58.3
Southee to Markram, no run, probing outswinger, shapes away from just outside off stump, left alone
58.2
Southee to Markram, no run, back of a length, fractionally wide and Markram cuts well off the back foot, can't thread the gap at point
58.1
Southee to Markram, no run, hint of outward shape from around off, Markram lunges forward and defends
56.6
de Grandhomme to Markram, no run, curving away from the batter on a fuller length, Markram blocks it from within the crease
56.5
de Grandhomme to Markram, no run, fuller delivery around off, hint of shape and Markram is on his front foot to defend it with solid hands
56.4
de Grandhomme to Markram, no run, on a length outside off, Markram has a look and leaves it
56.3
de Grandhomme to Markram, no run, curving away from Markram outside off, he has a look and lets the keeper do the rest
56.2
de Grandhomme to Markram, no run, slightly fuller around middle and leg, Markram squeezes it to mid-on as he plays it off his front foot
56.1
de Grandhomme to Markram, no run, full and wide outside off, Markram lunges forward and times his drive, can't get it past the man at short cover
55.6
Wagner to Markram, 1 run, tails in from round the wicket, it's a short of a length delivery that Markram nudges through mid-wicket for a single
55.5
Wagner to Markram, no run, steered in front of point by Markram as the bowler goes slightly fuller
55.4
Wagner to Markram, no run, 126.8kph, short of a length around off, Markram rides the bounce, steering this to point
55.3
Wagner to Markram, no run, on a length and outside off, shaping away from Markram who has let it through to the keeper
55.2
Wagner to Markram, FOUR, 125.8kph, short and quick around middle and leg, Markram hops a touch and plays a stylish flick past the fielder at square leg and the timing was good enough to fetch him his third boundary of this innings
55.1
Wagner to Markram, no run, pitched up by Wagner, angled away from the batter as Markram leaves it for the keeper
53.6
Wagner to Markram, FOUR, 150 up for South Africa! An overpitched delivery by Wagner and Markram has flicked it through mid-wicket as he places it into the gap. The timing is good enough as Markram gets four more
53.3
Wagner to Markram, 1 run, shuffles across in the crease and Wagner goes full on leg, Markram does well to get some bat on his flick, else this would have crashed into the leg-stump
53.3
Wagner to Markram, no ball, 124.7kph, short of a length around middle and leg, Markram hops a tad and nudges it to short mid-wicket. No ball for overstepping
53.2
Wagner to Markram, no run, 127kph, short of a length around off, Markram stands tall and knocks it back to the bowler
53.1
Wagner to Markram, no run, 129.8kph, on a length, outside off and angled away from the batter. Markram plays a crunchy drive to short cover
51.6
Wagner to Markram, no run, 130.5kph, on a length around off, Markram stays rooted and knocks it back to the bowler
51.5
Wagner to Markram, no run, back of a length outside off, Markram has a poke at it, steering it to gully where it has been stopped with a dive by the fielder
50.6
de Grandhomme to Markram, no run, short of a length around off, Markram rides the bounce, defends it right on to the pitch
50.5
de Grandhomme to Markram, no run, way too full and wide outside off, not tempting enough, left alone
50.4
de Grandhomme to Markram, no run, pitched up by de Grandhomme, around middle and leg, Markram plays it off his front foot, squeezing it to mid-on
50.3
de Grandhomme to Markram, no run, seaming away from the batter outside off, slightly shorter and Markram rides the bounce to carve it to point
50.2
de Grandhomme to Markram, no run, full and wide outside off, shaping away from Markram as he leaves it alone
50.1
de Grandhomme to Markram, no run, goes full outside off and gets some outswing, Markram lets it through to the keeper
48.6
Matt Henry to Markram, no run, hint of outswing on this occasion, slightly fuller and Markram gets behind the line, defends it with solid hands
48.5
Matt Henry to Markram, no run, short of a length around off, Markram rides the bounce and knocks it back to the bowler
48.4
Matt Henry to Markram, no run, 136.1kph, this one nips back in from short of a length and Markram gets beaten due to the movement as he tries to work that away. Struck on the thigh pad as the ball was sliding down leg
48.3
Matt Henry to Markram, no run, slight width on offer, Markram punches it away from his body, mistimes it to mid-off
48.2
Matt Henry to Markram, no run, full and quick around middle and leg, Markram squeezes it to mid-on
48.1
Matt Henry to Markram, no run, on a length around off, Markram defends it
47.6
Wagner to Markram, 1 run, edged, but safe! On a length and outside off and Markram plays it away from his body. Gets a thick outside edge on his poke and just because he played it with soft hands, the ball doesn't carry, falls just in front of the fielder at first slip, else Markram would have been a goner
47.5
Wagner to Markram, no run, 128kph, tempts the batter by pitching this up, but Markram has a look and shoulders arms
47.4
Wagner to Markram, no run, 127kph, angled away from the batter outside off, Markram opens the bat face and steers it to point
47.3
Wagner to Markram, no run, 128.1kph, short of a length around off, seaming into the batter as Markram rides the bounce and knocks it to mid-off
47.2
Wagner to Markram, no run, back of a length outside off, keeps straight as Markram lets it settles into the keeper's mitts
46.6
Matt Henry to Markram, no run, on a length around off, Markram pats it into the off-side
45.6
Wagner to Markram, no run, pitched up by Wagner, on a driving length and Markram has creamed it off his front foot, can't get it past the fielder at short cover who stops it with a dive to his right
45.5
Wagner to Markram, no run, on a length around off, Markram stays put and defends this into the off-side
44.6
Matt Henry to Markram, no run, straighter one by Matt Henry, hits it on a good length and Markram stays put to guide it back to the bowler
44.5
Matt Henry to Markram, no run, length delivery around middle and leg, Markram nudges it to mid-on from within the crease
44.4
Matt Henry to Markram, no run, hint of outswing on offer, was slightly full as Markram eased it to mid-off
44.3
Matt Henry to Markram, no run, on a length around middle and leg, Markram clips it to square leg off an inside edge
44.2
Matt Henry to Markram, no run, skids along the deck from back of a length, Markram stands tall and eases it to mid-on
43.6
Wagner to Markram, no run, 127.9kph, length delivery around middle and leg, tails into the batter as Markram covers the line and nudges it to mid-wicket
43.5
Wagner to Markram, no run, tad fuller around off, Markram opens the bat face, steering it to point
42.2
Matt Henry to Markram, 1 run, squares up Markram with a lifter that shapes away a fraction, the edge flies towards gully where the fielder fumbles to let it through. Allows the single
42.1
Matt Henry to Markram, no run, back of a length around off stump, Markram defends off the splice towards point
39.6
Jamieson to Markram, no run, full and angling in on off stump, blocked out to mid-wicket
38.6
Southee to Markram, no run, fuller and angling in on middle and leg, Markram shuffles a bit and defends
38.5
Southee to Markram, no run, bacl of a length outside off, Markram rises on his toes and pushes this towards cover
38.4
Southee to Markram, no run, angling into Markram from a good length, straightens a tad and squares him up slightly in defence
38.3
Southee to Markram, FOUR, shot! Southee overcooks and also provides width, Markram unfurls a crunchy cover drive off the front foot. Struck nicely through the gap
38.2
Southee to Markram, no run, shapes away a tad from just outside off stump, probing stuff and Markram responds with a good leave
38.1
Southee to Markram, no run, angling in from around off stump, defended softly from the crease
36.6
Southee to Markram, no run, wide of the crease and angles this in on a fourth stump line, bunted to mid-off
36.5
Southee to Markram, no run, attacks the sticks with a fuller length ball, Markram defends solidly off the front foot
36.4
Southee to Markram, no run, sharp away movement but it's from a wider line, allows Markram to make a comfortable leave
36.3
Southee to Markram, no run, fullish outswinger around off stump, nice shape on this and Markram defends from the crease
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