47.5 -
Steyn to McClenaghan, FOUR, top-edge and four. New Zealand are still in it. Quick short delivery right at the batsman, McClenaghan goes for the pull and the ball takes the glove and balloons over van Wyk, fine leg is inside the ring and these are handy runs
46.1 -
Wiese to Milne, FOUR, slower delivery that is dropped short, Milne spotted it early, got into position and pulled it behind square, beat the man near the boundary and collects four
46.0 -
Tahir to McClenaghan, byes, FOUR, finishes his spell with a wrong 'un. McClenaghan has a swipe at that and misses, van Wyk is also beaten and bonus runs for New Zealand
42.5 -
Wiese to Nathan McCullum, FOUR, poor delivery from Wiese, short and plenty of width on offer, McCullum takes a step down and cracks it square of the wicket on the off-side, sweeper had no chance
39.4 -
Philander to Munro, FOUR, the boundaries keep flowing. This time it is Munro who joins the party, short and width on offer, Munro cracks the cut square of the wicket, sweeper had no chance of stopping that
38.5 -
Rabada to Neesham, no ball, FOUR, third boundary of the over and New Zealand are keeping the game alive. What's more, Rabada has overstepped. Pitched up around off, Neesham hammers it to the left of the bowler, mid-on dives in vain
38.3 -
Rabada to Neesham, FOUR, Neesham is turning it on here. Consecutive boundaries for him and the 50-run stand comes up. Length delivery in the slot, Neesham hoicks it over mid-wicket, Tahir at deep square leg couldn't stop that
38.2 -
Rabada to Neesham, FOUR, the partnership is motoring along nicely. Fullish and on the stumps, Neesham whips it behind square leg, there was a man at fine leg, but he couldn't get there
38.0 -
Steyn to Neesham, FOUR, 200 up for New Zealand with a cracking shot. It was a freebie from Steyn, went for the yorker and ends up gifting a full toss, Neesham heaves it wide of mid-wicket, the ball raced away
37.1 -
Steyn to Neesham, FOUR, drilled! It was bowled at 144.2kph and went to the boundary much quicker than that. Overpitched and in the slot, Neesham muscles it straight down the ground, no one moved in the field
34.0 -
Philander to Munro, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries. Nice way to end the over. Good length ball outside off, Munro moves forward and drives on the up, caresses it through extra cover, no one sweeping and the ball beats AB's chase from mid-off
33.5 -
Philander to Munro, FOUR, Philander gets the line wrong, slants it onto the pads, Munro flicks it square on the leg-side, Steyn runs to his right from fine leg, bends and allows the ball to escape
33.0 -
Tahir to Neesham, FOUR, flatter and outside off, Neesham goes back and punches through extra cover, Wiese gives chase but comes second. A much needed boundary for New Zealand as the pressure was being built
29.2 -
Philander to Elliott, FOUR, in the air and in the gap. Fullish and just outside off, Elliott leans forward and drives it uppishly, places it between extra cover and mid-off, Rabada gives chase in vain
27.3 -
Wiese to Guptill, FOUR, superb shot! Wiese under pressure. Guptill knows that he is not having a good day and is taking him on. Pitched up outside off, Guptill comes forward and drives through the line, that reaced the fence in a hurry
27.1 -
Wiese to Guptill, FOUR, welcomed to the crease with a crunching drive. Overpitched outside off, Guptill plants his foot forward and drills it to the right of mid-off, no one moved as the ball raced away
23.1 -
Rabada to Guptill, leg byes, FOUR, Rabada errs in line, drifts onto the pads, Guptill gets inside the line, but doesn't get any wood, the ball brushes the thigh pad and goes fine. Bonus runs for New Zealand
18.5 -
Wiese to Williamson, FOUR, rank long hop and Williamson is onto it in a flash. The off-speed delivery that is dropped short, Williamson had ample time to rock back and pull it over mid-wicket, no one in the deep and that is the second boundary of the over
18.1 -
Wiese to Williamson, FOUR, the runs have started to flow. Poor line from Wiese, strays onto the pads, Williamson gets inside the line and glances it fine, the fielder was square and it was easy pickings
17.5 -
Steyn to Latham, FOUR, edged and four! Not the most convincing of ways, but New Zealand and Latham will take that. Full and outside off, Latham goes chasing after it, the outside edge goes wide of first slip and beats the man at third man
16.4 -
Wiese to Williamson, FOUR, shortish in length and Williamson pulls it wide of mid-on, it was in the air for a while but in the gap
15.4 -
Tahir to Williamson, FOUR, on the off stump, Williamson gets down on one knee and paddles it fine to fine leg
14.4 -
Wiese to Latham, FOUR, overpitched and punished. Full and outside off stump, Latham drives it through mid-off and it runs away for four
12.3 -
Rabada to Latham, FOUR, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Latham gets on top of the bounce and cuts it to the left of backward point. 50 up for the visitors
10.3 -
Rabada to Latham, leg byes, FOUR, short of length delivery down the leg-side, Latham tries to tickle it on its way, but misses, the ball rolls off the thigh pad and goes to the fine leg boundary
6.0 -
Philander to Latham, FOUR, even a full length dive from ABdV wasn't good enough to stop the ball. Fullish and outside off stump, Latham drives with a straight bat and beats the man at mid-off
46.4 -
Wiese to McClenaghan, SIX, is there still life in this game? If they keep hitting like this, certainly yes. Short of a length outside off, McClenaghan walks across and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for a maximum
41.1 -
Philander to Munro, SIX, "catch" was the shout from some of the Proteas, but it sailed over comfortably. Short delivery on leg-stump, Munro swivels and helps it on the way with a pull, Rabada could only see it sail over the fence
25.0 -
Tahir to Guptill, SIX, lovely shot! No problems with the wrist there. Nice loopy delivery outside off, Guptill fetches it from there and smacks it over the bowler's head, he mistimed it but the ball had enough to clear the fence
8.0 -
Philander to Williamson, SIX, short delivery on the off stump, Williamson goes on the back foot and pulls it handsomely over the deep backward square leg fence
2.5 -
Steyn to Latham, SIX, short delivery on the stumps, Latham goes for the pull, the ball goes off the outside half of the bat and it flies over the backward square leg boundary
48.1 -
Rabada to Milne, out Ish Sodhi Run Out!! 1 run completed. South Africa win by 20 runs. It was a risky second run and Sodhi is caught short. Pitched up delivery around off, Milne drills it to the left of the bowler, Vernon slides to his right at mid-off, makes a slight fumble, that prompted the duo to go for the second, Vernon recovers quickly and throws to Rabada, who keeps calm and takes the bails off. Sodhi was well short of the crease. Even the third umpire was not needed. Ish Sodhi run out (Philander/Rabada) 0(0)
48.0 -
Steyn to McClenaghan, out Bowled!! The stump is broken. Length delivery right in the slot, McClenaghan steps out and gives himself some room, wanted to send it out of the park, he missed and the off-stump is broken into two. A cameo from McClenaghan comes to an end. McClenaghan b Steyn 16(13) [4s-1 6s-1]
45.0 -
Rabada to Nathan McCullum, out Caught by Behardien!! Great catch! Banged in halfway down the wicket, McCullum goes for the hook, top-edges it to deep backward square, Behardien runs to his right, dives and takes it with both hands. He had a lot of ground to cover and he did well to reach there and more importantly pouch it. Nathan McCullum c Behardien b Rabada 10(14) [4s-1]
43.1 -
Tahir to Munro, out Lbw!! That should be the game for South Africa. It was a poor, poor shot from Munro, who wouldn't want to watch it on the replay. He goes for the switch hit, Tahir fires it full and on the stumps, Munro missed and is struck in front of middle, that is plumb. Tahir is off and running, once again provides the vital breakthrough for the hosts. Munro lbw b Tahir 33(32) [4s-3 6s-1]
40.4 -
Wiese to Neesham, out Caught by van Wyk!! Huge wicket! Wiese provides the much needed breakthrough for the hosts. He is pumped up and why not! It was the slower ball bumper, Neesham was ages early into the pull, the top-edge balloons to van Wyk, who accepts it gleefully. A handy knock from Neesham comes to an end. Neesham c van Wyk b Wiese 41(41) [4s-6]
29.5 -
Philander to Latham, out Lbw!! Second in the over and South Africa might have just wrapped it up. Latham hangs his head back and walks. Philander is pumped up. Full and on the stumps, Latham shuffles across and misses the flick, is struck in front of middle, would have crashed into middle-stump. Good decision from umpire Johanes Cloete. Latham lbw b Philander 60(80) [4s-4 6s-1]
29.3 -
Philander to Elliott, out Caught by D Miller!! The bowling change has worked. So has the fielding move. Wiese was removed from slip, Miller was brought in and he pouches it comfortably. The umpires check for a no-ball, but Philander is fine. Short of a length and around off, Elliott pokes at it feebly, the outside edge goes to the left of first slip, Miller moves across and takes a good catch. South Africa slowly taking a grip of the match. Elliott c D Miller b Philander 4(3) [4s-1]
28.0 -
Wiese to Guptill, out Caught by D Miller!! Needless! Just when I thought he was batting sensibly, Guptill throws it away. Wiese breathes a sigh of relief. He has taken a pounding till now, but this should give him confidence. Another slower delivery, Guptill goes for the loft over the bowler's head, is deceived for pace and drags it to long-on, Miller takes a simple catch. Guptill c D Miller b Wiese 25(23) [4s-2 6s-1]
22.2 -
Tahir to Williamson, out Caught by (sub)Elgar!! Tahir strikes! First time after 6 ODI innings that Williamson has not scored a 50-plus score. It was the googly on off, Williamson makes a bit of room and goes inside out, doesn't get the elevation and finds the substitute Elgar at extra cover, who was standing right at the edge of the circle. Tahir as usual is off on a celebratory run. A much needed wicket for South Africa. Williamson c (sub)Elgar b Tahir 47(69) [4s-4 6s-1]
1.0 -
Steyn to Ronchi, out Caught by Amla!! The outside edge is finally held. However, the umpires are checking if it was a clean catch. No issues with Steyn's footing. Oh! This is a very close one for the man in the air-conditioned box. Did it touch the grass before Amla closed his fingers? Will the benefit of the doubt go to the batsman? Interestingly, Ronchi has crossed the boundary and is climbing the stairs to the dressing room. Looks like the third umpire is happy with what he's seen. OUT is the call! What an eventful over from Steyn. Nothing but an outswinging length ball just outside off stump, Ronchi looks to defend off the front foot, goes with hard hands, the ball takes a thick outside edge, Amla does extremely well to dive low to his left and grab it inches from the ground. Ronchi c Amla b Steyn 1(4)
41.0 -
Wiese to Nathan McCullum, no run, dropped! That is the third catch Wiese has put down today. It was the toughest of all. Fuller and around off, McCullum drives it back to the bowler, Wiese sticks out his right hand in his followthrough, but it doesn't stick. The bat turned in McCullum's hand and hence no timing. It has certainly not been a catching day for Wiese
37.3 -
Steyn to Neesham, 2 runs, dropped! The fielding today has been very poor from both the teams. Rabada the latest to grass one. Another sharp bumper from Steyn, Neesham takes it on and top-edges the pull to fine leg, Rabada never looked comfortable as he kept swivelling and in the end just got a fingertip. Fortunately it didn't cross the boundary
0.4 -
Steyn to Ronchi, 1 run, it's an outside edgeeeee and it's put down at second slip. Is this South Africa? Both the openers have been dropped now. Good length delivery swinging away outside off stump, Ronchi looks to defend, but ends up poking at it, debutant David Wiese dives low to his right and it bursts through the fingers. In fact it hit Wiese on the wrists before escaping for four
47.4 -
Steyn to McClenaghan, 2 runs, run-out chance missed! van Wyk fails to take the bails off. Full toss outside off, McClenaghan drags it to deep mid-wicket off the inner part of the bat, Milne was always coming back for the second, McClenaghan was late to respond, the throw comes at the striker's end, it was very wide, van Wyk collects, dives but doesn't take the bails off as he swings his arms, even a dive from McClenaghan wouldn't have saved him
44.1 -
Rabada to Nathan McCullum, 1 run, another risky single taken. Short of length delivery, McCullum tucks it towards mid-wicket, Miller runs to his right and release the ball quickly, he fails to hit the target at the bowler's end, direct hit would have had McCullum short of the crease
43.0 -
Wiese to Nathan McCullum, no run, direct hit and Munro was a goner. The off-speed delivery on off, McCullum works it towards mid-wicket, is a bit late in sending Munro back, AB runs to his left from mid-wicket and flicks the ball at the bowler's end, he missed and that allowed Munro to get back
21.1 -
Rabada to Latham, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Latham punches square of the wicket on the off-side. Registers his 2nd ODI fifty. A wave of the bat to acknowledge the applause from his team-mates
20.3 -
Tahir to Williamson, 1 run, again, not much air, quicker and on leg-stump, Williamson tucks it to deep square leg, takes the single and brings up the 100-run stand. The duo congratulate each other