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South Africa vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI at Kimberley, , Jan 22 2013 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd ODI (D/N), Kimberley, January 22, 2013, New Zealand tour of South Africa
(49.1/50 ov, T:280) 252

New Zealand won by 27 runs

Player Of The Match
145* (136)
kane-williamson
New
SA
Full commentary

It's been a difficult tour, but New Zealand have achieved something very significant here. They allowed South Africa back in the game, starting with the way Brendon McCullum got out, but Williamson saw them through to a competitive score, and New Zealand were far superior in the field during the chase. The players shake hands, South Africa will have to introspect, these are two games they could have won. Big smiles in the New Zealand camp. Lots of flak for their performances of late, but this should lift their spirits. We'll get you the presentation details in just a bit. A collective effort, Elliott, Mills, Nathan McCullum all rallied around Williamson with the bat, and the bowlers fought back superbly, backed up by some excellent fielding.

Faf du Plessis: "We didn't play well again, they got 20 runs too many. Five run-outs is unacceptable. At 167-1 more often than not you should win the game, we as a batting unit must accept the responsibility of not playing as well as we should have. It's a young team, so hopefully we learn from it. Kane played brilliantly, he was cramping, and he didn't throw his wicket away. We'll definitely come back fighting."

Brendon McCullum: "It's a phenomenal win, the ninth ranked team in the world against the top team, it'll go down as one of our biggest wins in the limited-overs games. Our character, fighting spirit, qualities we want to be known for...Williamson's innings was as good as we've seen from a New Zealander. We've lost a fair bit to South Africa as well, some fresh enthusiasm in this group, we were outplayed in the Test matches. Nathan McCullum was phenomenal in that spell of bowling, the fielding was probably as good as we have shown. Very pleased, and for the fans back home this is a bit of love for them as well."

No surprises for Man of he Match, Kane Williamson it is: "Nice to contribute like that in such an important game. It's been tough playing the No.1 team in the world. Cramped up a little bit but the guys at the other end helped us get a good total. Just contributing the way I did to winning the game...Elliott was outstanding, all the others chipped in."

Seems like a man of few words does Kane, but he's more than done his job this game. Thanks for joining us and sending us your feedback. Alex Winter's match report is ready to be read. There's another game left in this series, a dead rubber now but one South Africa will be determined not to lose. Join us then, it's on the 25th at Potchemstroom. Until the next time, it's goodbye.

49.1
W
Neesham to Tsotsobe, OUT

Bowled'im, full and straight, a swing and a miss and a rattle, New Zealand have registered their first ever bilateral series win in South Africa

Lonwabo Tsotsobe b Neesham 9 (8b 1x4 0x6 16m) SR: 112.5

The final over now, Neesham will bowl it

end of over 493 runs
SA: 252/9CRR: 5.14 RRR: 28.00
Lonwabo Tsotsobe9 (7b 1x4)
Morne Morkel19 (14b 2x6)
Kyle Mills 9-2-28-2
Mitchell McClenaghan 10-0-51-0
48.6
1
Mills to Tsotsobe, 1 run

drags that towards long-on from outside off for a single to keep strike

48.5
Mills to Tsotsobe, no run

yorker length outside off, can't get his bat to that one

48.4
1
Mills to Morkel, 1 run

full toss and that's absolutely smashed back towards the bowler but Mills gets in the way and keeps them to just a single

48.3
Mills to Morkel, no run

swings and misses, Mills angles it across the left-hander

48.2
Mills to Morkel, no run

pitched on a length and he drives it back to the bowler, no single on offer there

48.1
1
Mills to Tsotsobe, 1 run

Tsotso knocks that down wide of point for a single

end of over 486 runs
SA: 249/9CRR: 5.18 RRR: 15.50
Lonwabo Tsotsobe7 (4b 1x4)
Morne Morkel18 (11b 2x6)
Mitchell McClenaghan 10-0-51-0
Kyle Mills 8-2-25-2
47.6
1
McClenaghan to Tsotsobe, 1 run

Tsotso chips that one towards long-off for a single, an appeal for a run out by McCullum, that was very close, Morkel didn't even try to ground his bat there, but he managed to get it down just at the time McCullum took the bails out, his foot was in the air, he was casually jogging to the striker's end to complete the single, he's just in, lucky chap

47.5
1
McClenaghan to Morkel, 1 run

inside edge as he tries to go over long-on, McCullum dives to his right to stop that, they get a single

47.4
1
McClenaghan to Tsotsobe, 1 run

full toss and that's slapped towards long-off for a single

47.3
1
McClenaghan to Morkel, 1 run

full toss, low full toss, and it's dug out towards long-off for a single

47.2
1
McClenaghan to Tsotsobe, 1 run

round the wicket, full toss, Tsotso squeezes that towards deep cover for a single

47.1
1
McClenaghan to Morkel, 1 run

on the pads, swung away towards deep midwicket for a single

McClenaghan comes on

end of over 4712 runs • 1 wicket
SA: 243/9CRR: 5.17 RRR: 12.33
Lonwabo Tsotsobe4 (1b 1x4)
Morne Morkel15 (8b 2x6)
Kyle Mills 8-2-25-2
James Franklin 10-0-52-1
46.6
4
Mills to Tsotsobe, FOUR runs

thick outside edge, third man is up and he just hung his bat out, got a thick edge to the boundary

46.5
1
Mills to Morkel, 1 run

makes room and slaps that one to long-off for a single

46.4
6
Mills to Morkel, SIX runs

Morkel is not giving up, takes it from outside off and smashes that clean over long-on for another big six

Matt: "Looking at that Berhadien runout again, someone in the SA camp needs to have some basic geometry lessons with him and explain to him why a hypotenuse is the longest side of a right-angled triangle."

46.3
Mills to Morkel, no run

short of a good length and he tries to smack that over midwicket, misses

Tsotso is the new man

46.2
W
Mills to Peterson, OUT

almost done now, short of a length and he mistimes when trying to clear extra cover, Nathan McCullum moves to his right from there, dives and holds on to a good catch

Robin Peterson c McCullum b Mills 0 (4b 0x4 0x6 12m) SR: 0

There have been 10 occasions, including this one, where there have been five run-outs in an innings in ODIs

46.1
1
Mills to Morkel, 1 run

short of a length outside off, slaps that through to deep cover for a single

end of over 4614 runs • 1 wicket
SA: 231/8CRR: 5.02 RRR: 12.25
Morne Morkel7 (4b 1x6)
Robin Peterson0 (3b)
James Franklin 10-0-52-1
Kyle Mills 7-2-13-1
45.6
1
Franklin to Morkel, 1 run

full toss on the pads, flicked away into the deep for a single

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