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New Zealand tour of South Africa 2015

Scorecard - 2nd T20I, South Africa vs New Zealand at SuperSport Park, Centurion, South Africa (16 Aug 2015)

New Zealand

177/7 (20) RR:8.85

New Zealand won by 32 runs

MOM: Martin Guptill
South Africa

145/8 (20) RR:7.25

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20.0 - Kyle Abbott to Milne, FOUR, good way to end the innings. Abbott misses the yorker, dishes out a full toss on the stumps, Milne makes a bit of room and lifts it over mid-on, the ball trickles away to the fence

18.0 - Kyle Abbott to Munro, FOUR, brilliant over for New Zealand, Abbott leaks 19 runs. Goes for the yorker, is on the leg-stump, Munro squeezes it behind square leg, he beat the chase from deep mid-wicket and collected one more boundary

17.4 - Kyle Abbott to Munro, FOUR, Abbott errs in line and pays the price, drifts onto the pads, Munro glances it fine, Wiese was square in the deep, runs to his left and puts in the dive, but the ball escapes to the fence

17.1 - Kyle Abbott to Munro, FOUR, what a way to get going! It was all about timing. Overpitched outside off, Munro leans forward and caresses the drive through extra cover, sweeper had a few meters to cover and he still couldn't get there, that's how sweetly it was timed

15.2 - Rabada to Neesham, FOUR, Rabada goes searching for the yorker, but misses it by a long way, Neesham makes room, slices it up and over backward point, got it off the meat as the ball bounced only twice before reaching the fence

14.3 - Phangiso to Neesham, FOUR, Phangiso tries to follow Neesham, who shimmies down, but the length is not full, Neesham even though doesn't get to the pitch, swings through the line and picks up a one bounce four to deep mid-wicket, beats the fielder to his left

14.0 - Wiese to Neesham, FOUR, another off-speed delivery, it is on the leg-stump line, Neesham waits and waits, pulls to the right of van Wyk, the ball has enough to beat Abbott's chase from short fine

12.2 - Phangiso to Elliott, FOUR, good use of the feet from Elliott, he comes down the track and lofts this flighted delivery inside-out over extra cover, the sweeper in the deep had no chance of stopping that

10.1 - Eddie Leie to Guptill, FOUR, 6th T20I fifty for Guptill! He kneels down and sweeps this through backward square leg, the ball hurries across the turf and races away. The timing was superb

9.1 - Phangiso to Guptill, FOUR, dropped! Floated up just outside off, Guptill drills it to the right of the bowler, who tries to catch it with both his hands, but the ball bursts through and runs away to the fence. That was hit with tremendous power and there was no stopping that

8.4 - Eddie Leie to Elliott, FOUR, down the leg-side and Leie pays the price for bowling it there, Elliott kneels down and sweeps it fine past the keeper, runs away to the fence in no time

4.3 - Wiese to Guptill, FOUR, in the air and just over mid-on! Wiese bowls a low full toss around off, Guptill leans forward and lofts it towards mid-on, who leaps up but fails to get a hand on it, the ball races away to the fence

4.1 - Wiese to Williamson, FOUR, full and on the stumps, Williamson punch-drives it to the right of mid-off, who dives across but fails to get a hand on it, the ball hurries away to the fence

3.3 - Kyle Abbott to Guptill, FOUR, almost a yorker on leg stump line, Guptill whips it off his boot and the ball races away through mid-wicket, Behardien gives chase, puts in the dive but can't pull the ball back in

3.2 - Kyle Abbott to Guptill, FOUR, Guptill gives himself room by advancing down the track, slaps this length delivery just outside off over the infield square of the wicket on the off-side, no need to run for those

2.5 - Rabada to Williamson, FOUR, back-to-back fours for the Kiwi skipper! This was on a length and on the stumps. Williamson makes room and flat-bats the loft over the bowler's head, mid-off could only see the ball run away to the fence

2.4 - Rabada to Williamson, FOUR, Williamson is once again looking in good touch. This was full and on leg stump line, Williamson flicks it in the air over mid-wicket and it runs away to the fence

2.2 - Rabada to Williamson, FOUR, once again Rabada drifts onto the pads, Williamson glances it fine behind square, the fielder from fine leg runs to his right, puts in the dive but the ball escapes past him

0.1 - Phangiso to Guptill, FOUR, flatter outside off and there's some width on offer, Guptill drives it to the right of extra cover, who dives across but fails to get a hand on it, the ball runs away to the fence

17.5 - Kyle Abbott to Munro, SIX, the best of the lot. Pitched up delivery, he became predictable there, Munro plants his front foot forward and lofts it over mid-off. It was not hit hard, but the timing takes it all the way

14.2 - Phangiso to Neesham, SIX, that is the Neesham we all know. Plenty of bottom hand in this hit. Good use of the feet to meet the pitch of the ball, gets underneath it and lofts it handsomely over long-on for a maximum

11.0 - Eddie Leie to Guptill, SIX, that's a smashing hit! This was floated up by Leie, Guptill lofts it through the line straight down the ground, clears the fence easily as well

6.3 - Eddie Leie to Guptill, SIX, what a shot! That went miles in the air! This was floated up outside off, Guptill lofts it through the line and gets it right off the meat of the bat, hits it straight down the ground and the ball sails a long way over the fence

5.2 - Rabada to Williamson, SIX, 50 of the partnership comes up with this super strike. Angling in on the pads, Williamson comes across and plays the pick-up shot, the ball goes behind square on the leg-side and had enough legs on it to clear the fence

4.0 - Kyle Abbott to Guptill, SIX, that's a brilliant strike! This was on a length and on the stumps, Guptill gives himself a little room and lofts it through the line, sends it soaring over the fence straight down the ground

18.3 - Rabada to Neesham, out Bowled!! Rabada is on a hat-trick. It was a poor shot from Neesham. A length delivery that was in the slot, Neesham needlessly walked across his stumps and went for the scoop over short fine, he missed and the ball crashed into middle stump. Third wicket for Rabada. Neesham b Rabada 28(19) [4s-3 6s-1]

18.2 - Rabada to Munro, out Caught by de Villiers!! A terrific catch from ABD. He made that look very easy. A cameo from Munro comes to an end. Short delivery hurries onto Munro, who splices the pull over mid-wicket, AB turns to his right, runs backwards and takes it over his left shoulder. The key there was he had his eyes on the ball all the time. Munro c de Villiers b Rabada 18(7) [4s-3 6s-1]

17.0 - Wiese to Ronchi, out Caught by D Miller!! That's a good catch. Slower ball bouncer, Ronchi spotted it early, waited and nailed the pull to deep mid-wicket, he got it right off the screws and hit it flat, but picks out deep mid-wicket, Miller ran forward, takes a sharp catch as the ball was traveling at the speed of knots. Ronchi c D Miller b Wiese 6(8)

13.0 - Phangiso to Elliott, out Lbw!! Phangiso bags his first wicket of the innings. This was bowled slower through the air and on off and middle, Elliott kneels forward and looks to sweep it away, he misses and the ball hits him in line with off and middle. The umpire took his time before he raised his finger. Hawk-Eye shows that it would have clipped the top of off stump. Elliott lbw b Phangiso 20(17) [4s-2]

11.4 - Behardien to Guptill, out Caught by D Miller!! Miller takes a brilliant catch. Guptill's scintillating knock comes to an end and he punches his bat in disappointment. A full toss outside off, Guptill looks to tonk it out of the park but miscues it completely, Miller from long-on runs forward to his right, puts in the dive and takes a great catch. The umpires check whether it was above the waist line, but Behardien is fine on that count. Guptill c D Miller b Behardien 60(35) [4s-6 6s-3]

8.2 - Eddie Leie to Latham, out Caught by Amla!! Leie is pumped up after taking this wicket. The googly has done the trick. Leie gives this one more air outside off, Latham charges down the track and looks to heave it away into the on-side, ends up getting a top-edge, the fielder at slip backtracks and takes the easiest of catches. Latham c Amla b Eddie Leie 3(8)

5.3 - Rabada to Williamson, out Caught by Kyle Abbott!! First breakthrough for South Africa and Rabada is delighted to see the back of Williamson. This was full and slightly wide outside off, Williamson throws his bat at it as he looks to loft it through the off-side, he ends up getting a thick outside edge that flies towards third man, who moves to his right and takes a simple catch. Williamson c Kyle Abbott b Rabada 25(17) [4s-4 6s-1]

10.5 - Eddie Leie to Elliott, 1 run, gives the charge and drills it towards the bowler, who bends down and gets his right hand to it. It was a chance, but it went too quickly to the bowler and he hardly had any time to react

7.3 - Wiese to Guptill, 2 runs, dropped! Slower delivery on off, Guptill looks to loft it out of the park, doesn't get the timing right, Miller from long-on runs to his right, puts in the dive and his left knee gets jammed into the ground, he somehow gets to the ball but can't hold on. He is lucky that he didn't injure himself there

19.5 - McClenaghan to Kyle Abbott, FOUR, McClenaghan switches back to over the wicket, misses the yorker and dishes a pitched up delivery, Abbott backs away and drills it to the right of mid-off, the ball raced away

16.3 - Neesham to D Miller, FOUR, that is Miller for you. Pitched up outside off, Miller clears his front leg and hammers it in the air over extra cover, that hurried across the turf. It was hit with tremendous power

13.1 - Ish Sodhi to D Miller, FOUR, googly outside off stump, Miller rocks back and cuts hard through cover-point, the ball races away to the boundary in a flash

11.4 - Milne to Behardien, FOUR, cracking drive, he was actually trying to make room and cleared his front foot, but on seeing Milne deliver this full and outside off stump, he adjusted and drove it right from the middle of the bat through cover

10.1 - Nathan McCullum to Behardien, FOUR, the fancy looking reverse sweep from Behardien but he's made good contact. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Behardien gets it from the middle of the bat and sends it to the right of backward point

9.1 - Ish Sodhi to Behardien, FOUR, tossed up very full and wide outside off stump, Behardien drives along the ground past extra-cover, the fielder in the deep runs to his right but doesn't get there in time

8.2 - Elliott to Rossouw, FOUR, good shot and the man at sweeper cover had no chance. Good length delivery outside off stump, Rossouw backs away and cuts hard to the left of point, the ball escapes to the fence in no time

7.3 - Ish Sodhi to Rossouw, FOUR, handsome hit and the bowler had no chance. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Rossouw races down the track and muscles it back over Ish Sodhi, who tried to catch it above his head

5.2 - Neesham to de Villiers, FOUR, wooowww! What timing from the superstar! Full and outside off stump, de Villiers moves slightly to his right and nails the drive, thankfully it was in the gap, otherwise it could have injured a fielder as it was hit really hard

5.1 - Neesham to de Villiers, FOUR, uppishhhh but in the gap. AB de Villiers opens his account with a boundary. Fullish and outside off stump, de Villiers swings very hard as he tries to loft over cover, the bat turns in his hands, hence goes in the air and goes to the right of cover-point

4.4 - McClenaghan to Rossouw, FOUR, now this is from the middle of the bat. Fullish and outside off stump, Rossouw cracks the drive after making room, the ball goes to the right of the man at cover and nobody moved

4.3 - McClenaghan to Rossouw, FOUR, width on offer outside off stump, the length is on the shorter side as well, Rossouw gives himself a bit of room and cuts, not from the middle of the bat but good enough to run away for four through cover-point

3.1 - Milne to Amla, FOUR, clever batting from Amla. Milne will argue that it wasn't a bad ball at all. In fact this short of length delivery was just outside off stump, with fine leg inside the ring, Amla moved right across the stumps and tickled it fine to the fine leg boundary

1.1 - Milne to Amla, FOUR, clipped away off the pads, Elliott gives chase from long leg but loses the race. Fullish and on the leg stump, Amla plays through backward square leg and picks up his first boundary

17.1 - McClenaghan to D Miller, SIX, certainly can, if he keeps playing like this. McClenaghan comes down the track, bowls it on a length and on leg-stump, Miller takes his front leg out of the way and flicks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum

14.4 - Nathan McCullum to Behardien, SIX, this is Behardien's highest T20I score. He gets there with a magnificent hit. Advances down the wicket and lofts it handsomely over deep mid-wicket, it was hit long and way into the crowd

6.3 - Nathan McCullum to de Villiers, SIX, that's bread and butter for de Villiers! The ball will be spinning back into the right-hander and the acting South African captain gets down on one knee and muscles the slog-sweep over backward square leg

17.4 - McClenaghan to D Miller, out Caught by Munro!! With that go South Africa's hopes. Miller walks back dejected. The crowd also start leaving the ground. It was a short delivery right at the batsman, Miller swivels and pulls it in the air, picks out deep backward square, Munro kneels down and reverse cups it. D Miller c Munro b McClenaghan 29(20) [4s-2 6s-1]

17.0 - Neesham to Phangiso, out Caught by Williamson!! New Zealand are the favourites from here on. They keep pegging away at the wickets. It was the change of pace from Neesham, short of length around off, Phangiso stays back and looks to lift it over extra cover, KW runs back from extra cover and takes a good catch. Very much similar to the ABD take in the first innings. Phangiso c Williamson b Neesham 2(5)

15.4 - Ish Sodhi to Wiese, out Caught by Nathan McCullum!! Another one goes down. South Africa are falling apart. Second wicket for Sodhi. Tossed up around off, Wiese lofts it to long-off, he got it high on the bat and hence didn't get the timing right, McCullum runs forward and takes a simple catch. Wiese c Nathan McCullum b Ish Sodhi 2(4)

14.5 - Nathan McCullum to Behardien, out Caught by Guptill!! Behardien can't believe he has hit that straight to the fielder. Puts his head down and slowly trudges off the field. A nice juicy full toss on the stumps, Behardien bends down and slogs, hits it flat and straight down the throat of Guptill at deep mid-wicket. Behardien c Guptill b Nathan McCullum 36(27) [4s-3 6s-1]

10.0 - Ish Sodhi to Rossouw, out Caught by Williamson!! Rossouw has thrown it away. Good sharp grab by Kane Williamson at mid-wicket. Flighted delivery on the leg stump, Rossouw flicks very hard, the timing was so good and it went quickly off the bat, Williamson just jumped for a moment before taking the catch. SA in a spot of bother at 75/4. Rossouw c Williamson b Ish Sodhi 26(23) [4s-4]

6.4 - Nathan McCullum to de Villiers, out Caught by Neesham!! In the airrrr, he's mistimed this completely and long-on makes no mistake. Fast and full on the stumps, de Villiers goes for the loft over long-on, but he doesn't get the timing right, the ball goes high in the air, Neesham settles under it and reverse-cups it above his head. This is a massive blow for South Africa. de Villiers c Neesham b Nathan McCullum 15(9) [4s-2 6s-1]

3.2 - Milne to Amla, out Caught by Munro!! Amla can't believe that he's hit it straight to the fielder. This is not the start the Proteas wanted chasing 178. Short and wide outside off stump, could have been hit anywhere, but Amla cut it hard and picked out point to perfection. Amla c Munro b Milne 14(13) [4s-2]

2.4 - McClenaghan to van Wyk, out Caught by Ronchi!! Oh that's unlucky for van Wyk. Slower short ball angled in from round the wicket, it was slightly down the leg-side, van Wyk got inside the line and tried to pull it fine, but he went through with the shot a touch too early, it took the back of the bat and then the glove before popping up in the air, the keeper completed an easy catch and the umpire raised his finger. New Zealand have got the early wicket they were looking for. van Wyk c Ronchi b McClenaghan 3(5)

5.4 - Neesham to de Villiers, 1 run, dropped but it was an extremely tough chance. Short and just outside off stump, de Villiers pulls really hard, Latham jumps high at mid-wicket and tries to grab it above his head but spills it