Third Day:
Ntini and Terbrugge came back out after surviving last night.
They both continuesly played and missed before finally Oram ended the innings at 380.
Makhaya Ntini,bowled Oram for 13 runs off 22 deliveries with 2 fours.
David Terbrugge,not out for 7 runs off 19 deliveries with 1 four.
Scorecard:
Bowling:
Mark Gillespie ,29 overs,1 maidens,129 runs,2 wickets at 4.45 an over and 64.5 per wicket.
Ian O'Brien ,26 overs,2 maidens,103 runs,3 wickets at 3.96 an over and 34.33 per wicket.
Jacob Oram ,18.5 overs,1 maidens,73 runs,2 wickets at 4.06 an over and 36.5 per wicket.
James Franklin ,22 overs,2 maidens,64 runs,1 wickets at 2.91 an over and 64 per wicket.
Craig McMillian ,3 overs,0 maidens,6 runs,0 wickets at 2.00 an over.
Nathan Astle ,1 overs,1 maidens,0 runs,0 wickets at 0.00 an over.
Fleming was again joined by Papps to open.
They started off much better with Fleming looking extremely confident and Papps looking hard to remove.
A play and miss was the only chance for the first little bit until Steyn shot in a super yorker to bowl Fleming!1-38.
Stephen Fleming,bowled Steyn for 23 runs off 30 deliveries with 4 fours.
Micheal Papps,not out for 14 off 26 deliveries with 3 fours.
McMillian joined Papps and they cruised along to 51 when Terbrugge was brought into the attack.
A play and miss first ball had them under lights.
the next ball was flicked for a single and then Terbrugge struck,removing the annoying(at this point.) Papps.2-51.
Micheal Papps,bowled Terbrugge for 20 runs off 41 deliveries with 3 fours.
Craig McMillian,not out for 6 runs off 17 deliveries with 1 four.
Oram was a important wicket,but lunch snuck up on us and Oram and McMillian stayed there.
The only sign of life on the pitch was a ball that jagged back in to Oram and took the inside edge though past the stumps.
At this point the pitch seems to be starting to break up,and it's only day 3!!!
After lunch Pollock was brought into the attack and he immediantly took a stuning return catch to remove McMillian.3-77.
Craig McMillian,caught&bowled Pollock for 17 runs off 33 deliveries with 3 fours.
Jacob Oram,not out for 13 runs off 29 deliveries with 1 four.
With Sinclair coming to the crease the field was spread more and A sharp delivery from Terbrugge soon had him walking back.4-93.
Matthew Sinclair,caught Sub(Boje) bowled Terbrugge for 2 runs off 16 deliveries.
Jacob Oram,not out for 26 runs off 56 deliveries with 3 fours.
Astle came.
Oram and Astle both dug themselves in and enjoyed the pitch while it was still fairly good.
A smashing shot by Oram over Terbrugge's head started an avalanche of runs off Terbrugge,forcing him to be taken off the attack.
Kallis and Klusener were bowling well when Oram knicked one!!!
But it was wide of the solitary slip in.
Oram capitalised and got his first milestone.
Jacob Oram,50* off 93 deliveries.
He then celebrated with a six!!!
Astle started to play shots too and they easily brought NZ to tea.
He then came out after tea and shot his fifty.
Nathan Astle,50* off 76 deliveries.
Soon after that they brought up the hundred parternership,but the rescue effort was broken soon after at 5-199.
Nathan Astle,caught Gibbs bowled Ntini for 55 runs off 86 deliveries with 8 fours.
Jacob Oram,not out for 74 runs off 130 deliveries with 8 fours and 1 six.
And just when it was needed too!
Fulton replaces Astle to help the dangerous Oram,but Ntini puts him to rest too in exactly the same way.6-199.
Peter Fulton,caught Gibbs bowled Ntini for 0 runs off 1 delivery.
Jacob Oram,not out for 74 runs off 130 deliveries with 8 fours and 1 six.
McCullem survived the hattrick ball and they pushed on.
Oram banged a few more balls until Oram finally fell by A Klusener inswinger.7-240.
Jacob Oram,bowled Klusener for 97 runs off 183 deliveries with 9 fours and 1 six.
Brendan McCullum,not out for 17 runs off 49 deliveries with 2 fours.
Franklin joined McCullum.
Terbrugge was bowling well and removed Franklin.8-251.
James Franklin,bowled Terbrugge for 3 runs off 19 deliveries.
Brendan McCullum,not out for 25 runs off 61 deliveries with 4 fours.
Terbrugge then put paid to Gillespie just 2 balls later.9-251.
Mark Gillespie,bowled Terbrugge(again!!!) for 0 runs off 2 deliveries.
Brendan McCullum,not out for 25 runs off 61 deliveries with 4 fours.
It doesn't last!
O'Brien and McCullum put them through to the end of play.
Brendan McCullum,not out for 34 runs off 83 deliveries with 5 fours.
Ian O'Brien,not out for 5 runs off 10 deliveries with 1 four.
An exciting day's play with the last few wickets keeping South Africa the strong initiative.
That's all for now!