ICC World Twenty20, 2007/08 / Commentary

ICC World Twenty20 - 20th match, Group E

South Africa v New Zealand

South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

2.3

Pollock to BB McCullum, FOUR, McCullum has enough of messing around, he charges down the track and lofts Pollock over extra cover

New Zealand 11/0   BB McCullum 9* (10b 1x4)   SM Pollock 1.3-0-6-0

3.5

Nel to Vincent, FOUR, take that! full, on off stump, Vincent backs away and clubs it past Nel, the ball goes racing away to the straight boundary

New Zealand 25/0   L Vincent 7* (10b 1x4)   A Nel 1.5-0-10-0

4.2

Pollock to BB McCullum, FOUR, Pollock slips in a full toss, McCullum waits on it and pushes it firmly to the left of mid-on, offers the full face of the bat

New Zealand 35/0   BB McCullum 27* (15b 2x4 2x6)   SM Pollock 2.2-0-24-0

4.5

Pollock to Vincent, FOUR, full and driven firmly past mid-on, the fielder throws himself to his right but he isnt quick enough to cut it off

New Zealand 40/0   L Vincent 11* (13b 2x4)   SM Pollock 2.5-0-29-0

5.4

Nel to Vincent, FOUR, full, Vincent moves to the leg stump and clubs that along the ground to the left of Nel, no chance of anyone stopping that

New Zealand 50/0   L Vincent 19* (17b 3x4)   A Nel 2.4-0-18-0

6.4

M Morkel to BB McCullum, FOUR, McCullum attempts another cover drive, this time he gets bat on it but it's an outside edge which flies past the vacant slip region

New Zealand 56/0   BB McCullum 35* (21b 3x4 2x6)   M Morkel 0.4-0-6-0

9.5

van der Wath to Vincent, FOUR, Vincent stands a couple of paces in front of the crease, picks a full length delivery on leg stump and lofts over midwicket, plenty of confidence on that stroke

New Zealand 76/2   L Vincent 32* (28b 4x4)   JJ van der Wath 1.5-0-14-0

13.2

Nel to Oram, FOUR, Ah! Fab placement. It was really full and outside off, Oram bent towards the line and chopped it to right of backward point and he gets himself a boundary to the wide third man region.

New Zealand 96/4   JDP Oram 5* (5b 1x4)   A Nel 3.2-0-22-0

14.3

JA Morkel to Oram, FOUR, short in length and outside the off stump, Oram slaps it past point. 100 up for NZ

New Zealand 103/4   JDP Oram 11* (10b 2x4)   JA Morkel 2.3-0-12-1

14.5

JA Morkel to McMillan, FOUR, Lap shot over the short fine leg.. Cute and cheeky. Short in length on the leg and middle, McMillan paddle-scoops it over the fielder at short fine leg

New Zealand 115/4   CD McMillan 21* (12b 1x4 2x6)   JA Morkel 2.5-0-24-1

15.4

Pollock to McMillan, FOUR, Agony for Pollock. The good old lemon-cut or French cut. as you please. Screaming yorker on the leg stump line, McMillan stabs at it in a hurry, the ball collides with the inside-edge and runs past the leg stump and past a diving Boucher

New Zealand 129/4   CD McMillan 32* (15b 2x4 3x6)   SM Pollock 3.4-0-39-0
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Photos

Sep 19, 2007

Justin Kemp pumps his fist after his unbeaten 89, South Africa v New Zealand, Group E, ICC World Twenty20, Durban, September 19, 2007

Justin Kemp pumps his fist after his unbeaten 89

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Sep 19, 2007

Justin Kemp celebrates South Africa's victory, South Africa v New Zealand, Group E, ICC World Twenty20, Durban, September 19, 2007

Justin Kemp celebrates South Africa's victory

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