SOUTH AFRICA vs NEW ZEALAND, 1st ODI
SOUTH AFRICA vs NEW ZEALAND, 1st ODI: match overview
SOUTH AFRICA and NEW ZEALAND met in the 1st ODI of New Zealand in South Africa ODI Series at Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein on Sunday, October 23, 2005. Result: South Africa won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining).
This is a 50-overs-a-side one-day match: each team bats once for a maximum of 50 overs, powerplay restrictions shape the opening and closing phases, and the required run rate becomes the key number in the chase.
Follow every ball on this page: live commentary, the full scorecard with batting and bowling figures, both squads, over-by-over summaries, partnerships, run-rate and win-probability charts. Crickpal updates the score from official feeds in real time, and the latest news around New Zealand in South Africa ODI Series appears alongside the match.
Match facts
- Match
- 1st ODI, New Zealand in South Africa ODI Series
- Teams
- SOUTH AFRICA vs NEW ZEALAND
- Format
- One Day International (50 overs)
- Venue
- Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
- Date
- Sunday, October 23, 2005
- Start time
- 01:30 PM local (08:00 GMT)
- Status
- South Africa won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)