New Zealand vs South Africa, 2nd Final at Sydney, Feb 08 2002, VB Series

RESULT
2nd Final (D/N), Sydney, February 08, 2002, VB Series
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(41.1/46 ov) 175
(38.1/46 ov, T:172) 173/4

South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 47 balls remaining) (D/L method)

Player Of The Match
61* (68)
jonty-rhodes
Player Of The Series
32 runs • 21 wkts
shane-bond
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Scorecard summary
New Zealand 175/10(41.1 overs)
57 (73)
3/29 (8)
43 (42)
3/23 (5.1)
South Africa 173/4(38.1 overs)
61* (68)
2/33 (8)

Well a resounding victory for South Africa, one that makes them winners, the first time for them, of this VB Series

Jonty Rhodes gets the man of the match award for his 61 not out off 68 balls

Shane Bond gets the man of the series award for his 21 wickets in the tournament

The South Africans are handed their winners medallions at the presentation

And following the conclusion of the presentation some fireworks go off

38.1
4
Vettori to Boucher, FOUR runs

back to a short ball, and dispatching the delivery with a cracking pull to the mid wicket fence to bring up the winning runs

end of over 3816 runs
SA: 169/4CRR: 4.44 RRR: 0.37
Jonty Rhodes61 (68b 7x4)
Mark Boucher12 (5b 2x4)
Andre Adams 8-0-33-2

Vettori on now

37.6
4
Adams to Rhodes, FOUR runs

smashing shot down the ground through mid off

37.5
Adams to Rhodes, no run
37.4
2
Adams to Rhodes, 2 runs

back and pulling away through mid wicket

37.3
4
Adams to Rhodes, FOUR runs

back with a cracking pull over mid wicket

37.2
4
Adams to Rhodes, FOUR runs

lovely strike straight down to the ground to the long on boundary to bring up his fifty

37.1
2
Adams to Rhodes, 2 runs

driven away through wide mid off

end of over 3712 runs • 1 wicket
SA: 153/4CRR: 4.13 RRR: 2.11
Mark Boucher12 (5b 2x4)
Jonty Rhodes45 (62b 4x4)
Chris Cairns 7-1-32-1
36.6
2
Cairns to Boucher, 2 runs

pushed away through backward point for a quick single

36.5
Cairns to Boucher, no run

back with a swing and miss to a ball down off

36.4
4
Cairns to Boucher, FOUR runs

back to pull a short delivery away over mid wicket

36.3
4
Cairns to Boucher, FOUR runs

firmly struck drive away alogn the ground through mid on

36.2
2
Cairns to Boucher, 2 runs

pulls a short ball down to fine leg

36.1
W
Cairns to Dippenaar, OUT

back to cut a short rising delivery, thick top edge, easy catch to Parore's right

Boeta Dippenaar c †Parore b Cairns 29 (71b 2x4 0x6 85m) SR: 40.84
end of over 3610 runs
SA: 141/3CRR: 3.91 RRR: 3.10
Jonty Rhodes45 (62b 4x4)
Boeta Dippenaar29 (70b 2x4)
Chris Harris 5-0-17-0
35.6
Harris to Rhodes, no run

pushing off the back foot to cover

35.5
Harris to Rhodes, no run
35.4
1
Harris to Dippenaar, 1 run

driven through mid off

35.3
4
Harris to Dippenaar, FOUR runs

short ball, slapping pull away through mid wicket, Bond dives toward the rope, and a kid from the crowd falls onto the ground near him

35.3
2nb
Harris to Rhodes, (no ball) 1 run

fullish ball, driven to extra cover

35.2
1
Harris to Dippenaar, 1 run

flicked away to square leg

35.1
2
Harris to Dippenaar, 2 runs

gently turned around through forward mid wicket, Bond fields in the deep

Match details
Sydney Cricket Ground
TossNew Zealand, elected to bat first
Series
Season2001/02
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series resultSouth Africa won the best-of-3-finals 2-0
Match numberODI no. 1805
Match daysdaynight (50-over match)
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