NZ square the series. Big whoosh and a miss off the last ball
South Africa vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I at Centurion, Aug 16 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd T20I, Centurion, August 16, 2015, New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa
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end of over 207 runs
SA: 145/8CRR: 7.25
Kyle Abbott9 (8b 1x4)
Kagiso Rabada5 (6b)
Mitchell McClenaghan 4-0-28-2
Adam Milne 4-0-27-1
The two captains share the trophy. That's all we have for you. Do tune in for the ODIs too. Until then, buh bye..
Martin Guptill, Man of the Match, and Man of the Series: I like to give myself some chance early. South Africa are a tough opposition and luckily I got some runs. It was a bit skiddy. Kane and I wanted to build a partnership. We are looking forward to the one-dayers.
Kane Williamson: It [The knee] is okay. I think overall it was an improved effort from us. The wicket slowed and it was probably tough to bat second. It is always important to close out the overs, the way the boys coped and put pressure back on with a smart bowling performance. We are a young like and we stepped up and keep building, going into the ODIs.
AB de Villiers: I thought they batted pretty well, a little bit above par. But we lost wickets at crucial times. They were 20 above par. We started off slowly and credit to New Zealand for putting us under pressure. We will have to go back to the drawing board and work on with the ball. The wicket was a little bit up and down. Unfortunate, we came short. Everybody got a run and got a chance to perform. Faf will come back from injury, Dale will be back and most guys got an opportunity.
5:15pm: Led by Guptill's 60, NZ rustled up 177, after which the bowlers, aided by sharp fielding, took over. South Africa were reduced to 19 for 2 in 3.2 overs but South Africa collared the attack through AB de Villiers and Rilee Rossouw.
Just as South Africa looked to take control of the chase, N Mac and Sodhi tightened the screws, and the scoreboard pressure told, as the hosts tumbled from 75 for 3 to 131 for 8.
nes: "DeVilliers' wicket was the turning point and NZ never took the foot off the pedal." --- Totally.
19.6
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McClenaghan to Abbott, no run
19.5
4
McClenaghan to Abbott, FOUR runs
full and on middle, Abbott steps away outside leg and pings a drive to the right of mid-off. Some late consolation for the hosts
19.4
1
McClenaghan to Rabada, 1 run
slower lifter on middle at 118ks, controlled pull to long-on
19.3
1
McClenaghan to Abbott, 1 run
too full and on middle, jabbing drive to long-on
19.2
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McClenaghan to Abbott, no run
back of a length and outside off, under-edges it behind to the keeper
19.1
1
McClenaghan to Rabada, 1 run
short and outside off, pulled up and over midwicket
end of over 195 runs
SA: 138/8CRR: 7.26 • RRR: 40.00
Kyle Abbott4 (4b)
Kagiso Rabada3 (4b)
Adam Milne 4-0-27-1
Mitchell McClenaghan 3-0-21-2
18.6
2
Milne to Abbott, 2 runs
MM tests Abbott with another short ball, which is flapped in the air, N Mac runs in from long-on, misjudges it. He looks to adjust, goes with one hand and shells it
18.5
•
Milne to Abbott, no run
bumper outside off, Abbott wants to run it down to third man but to to no avail
18.4
1
Milne to Rabada, 1 run
back of a length, punched to the covers
18.3
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Milne to Rabada, no run
lifting ball, hurries onto the batsman, who misses the pull and takes it on the thigh
18.2
1
Milne to Abbott, 1 run
length and outside off, lashed away past the covers
18.1
1
Milne to Rabada, 1 run
full and on off, driven to long-on
end of over 1810 runs • 1 wicket
SA: 133/8CRR: 7.38 • RRR: 22.50
Kagiso Rabada1 (1b)
Kyle Abbott1 (1b)
Mitchell McClenaghan 3-0-21-2
James Neesham 3-0-22-1
17.6
1
McClenaghan to Rabada, 1 run
fractionally short on middle, patted to the covers
17.5
1
McClenaghan to Abbott, 1 run
steered down to third man for one as this was fullish and outside off
Abbott joins Rabada.
17.4
W
McClenaghan to Miller, OUT
short and climbs on a leg-stump line. Miller seeks to pull, swivels and finds deep backward square leg. Miller departs and with that South Africa's hopes. A few fans start to leave. MM roars
David Miller c Munro b McClenaghan 29 (20b 2x4 1x6 43m) SR: 145
17.3
2
McClenaghan to Miller, 2 runs
short and slanting away outside off, heaved to deep midwicket. Rabada rushes across for the second
17.2
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McClenaghan to Miller, no run
banged in short, mis-timed pull to deep midwicket
17.1
6
McClenaghan to Miller, SIX runs
length and on off from round the stumps, clobbered over cow corner. Miller hung back and dispatched it..
MM
end of over 176 runs • 1 wicket
SA: 123/7CRR: 7.23 • RRR: 18.33
David Miller21 (16b 2x4)
James Neesham 3-0-22-1
Ish Sodhi 4-0-27-2
Rabada.
16.6
W
Neesham to Phangiso, OUT
KW pedals back and takes another good catch. Good length and outside off, Phangiso aims to lift it over cover. But does not get requisite timing on it. KW shows off his reflexes, again
Aaron Phangiso c Williamson b Neesham 2 (5b 0x4 0x6 6m) SR: 40
16.5
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Neesham to Phangiso, no run
Neesham pulls pace off it. 110ks. Phangiso shuffles across off, misses the cutter. The ball almost shaves the off stump
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