17/02Result
Only T20I (N), South Africa tour of New Zealand at Auckland, Feb 17 2017
South Africa won by 78 runs
Player of the Match
Imran Tahir
Imran TahirSouth Africa
17/02Result
Only T20I (N), South Africa tour of New Zealand at Auckland, Feb 17 2017
South Africa won by 78 runs
Player of the Match
Imran Tahir
Imran TahirSouth Africa

END OF OVER:
20 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 185/6 | RR: 9.25

  • Wayne Parnell4 (1b)
  • Chris Morris9 (7b)
  • Tim Southee4-0-47-0
  • Trent Boult4-0-8-2

8.30pm "Probably about par," says Duminy. Couldn't it have described that innings better. South Africa started well with Amla and Faf, and set up a strong platform. SA maybe should have gotten closer to 200 but New Zealand's bowling towards the end was special. On an evening where everyone was attacked, Boult returned figures of 2 for 8 in probably the best spell of T20 bowling I've seen. Who's ahead? I don't know. Some rain falling too, so I'm going to say NZ just ahead.

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19.6
4
Southee to Parnell, FOUR, four to finish. Nice batting from Parnell. Gets right across and swivels a flick into the gap between square leg and short fine leg.
19.5
W
Southee to Morris, OUT, run-out. Another good delivery, sensational comeback from NZ. A legcutting slower ball outside off beats Morris' wild slog across the line. Ronchi picks up and throws the stumps down at the batsman's end as Duminy tries to steal a single.

JP Duminy run out 29 (28m 16b 2x4 2x6) SR: 181.25

19.4
2
Southee to Morris, 2 runs, a low full toss on off, looking for the yorker, sliced past point for a couple. Another well-executed delivery. If you are going to miss a yorker, miss it there.
19.3
0
Southee to Morris, no run, well bowled again. A slower ball down leg, Morris waits and heaves but misses connection. Just misses leg stump.

Still raining says Andrew from the ground

19.2
0
Southee to Morris, no run, good delivery. Sees Morris backing away and coming forward so he fires it full and wide but inside the tramline.
19.1
6
Southee to Morris, SIX, short on middle and leg, Morris anticipated that length, sat back and swatted the ball easily over midwicket. A flat six

Southee to finish.

END OF OVER:
19 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 173/5 | RR: 9.10

  • Jean-Paul Duminy29 (16b)
  • Chris Morris1 (2b)
  • Trent Boult4-0-8-2
  • Ben Wheeler4-0-49-1
18.6
0
Boult to Duminy, no run, another swing and misses. Full and wide, Duminy misses the length completely. Was there to hit again. End of quite simply the best spell of T20 bowling I've seen in a while. 4-0-8-2
18.5
0
Boult to Duminy, no run, eeks, that's probably not the best delivery. Full and wide, Duminy gets across but just plain misses a lofted drive
18.4
1
Boult to Morris, 1 run, a wide yorker outside off, jammed away to the sweeper cover
18.3
0
Boult to Morris, no run, bouncer down leg, Morris runs down but misses a pull. Good change in length this time. Amazing stuff, this is where bowlers win matches when batsmen are expected to score.

A drizzle now over Eden Park

18.2
1
Boult to Duminy, 1 run, slower ball outside off, pushed away to cover point. Good change in pace. Boult has been outstanding this evening.

Morris, he can hit 'em big

18.1
W
Boult to Behardien, OUT, straight to long-off. Caught on the boundary. Full outside off from Boult, Behardien gets underneath that easily but lofts the ball straight to the fielder. Should have hit that for six

F Behardien c Anderson b Boult 8 (12m 7b 0x4 1x6) SR: 114.28

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs | SA: 171/4 | RR: 9.50

  • Farhaan Behardien8 (6b)
  • Jean-Paul Duminy28 (13b)
  • Ben Wheeler4-0-49-1
  • Tim Southee3-0-35-0
17.6
1
Wheeler to Behardien, 1 run, nice end. A yorker down leg, Behardien jams it out to long-on

Mat: "Can we just take a moment to appreciate Duminy's renaissance this summer! "

17.5
6
Wheeler to Behardien, SIX, short on middle, that's not a bad delivery actually. But the thing is it's predictable. Behardien is hunting on the back foot, whacked away way over midwicket. Good batting this, thinking and making life easy for himself.
17.4
0
Wheeler to Behardien, no run, a bouncer on middle and leg, Behardien misses a pull.
17.3
1
Wheeler to Duminy, 1 run, dropped? Duminy backs away, Wheeler follows him. Flicked away with great timing to de Grandhomme at deep midwicket, who runs in and collects the ball cleanly but the ball landed just short. Excellent fielding
17.2
6
Wheeler to Duminy, SIX, all fine margins here. Wheeler tries the yorker again but misses by just enough for Duminy to get underneath that. Once he does, he lofts the ball easily over long-on
17.1
0
Wheeler to Duminy, no run, superb stuff from Wheeler. An inch-perfect yorker on off, jammed away towards short midwicket. Duminy wants one, Behardien doesn't. Wheeler picks up, and throws the stumps down even as he falls over while releasing. Duminy is just fine returning to the crease

Still think SA need 190 on this ground. Wheeler.

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs | SA: 157/4 | RR: 9.23

  • Jean-Paul Duminy21 (10b)
  • Farhaan Behardien1 (3b)
  • Tim Southee3-0-35-0
  • Colin de Grandhomme3-0-22-2
16.6
1
Southee to Duminy, 1 run, short on middle and leg, pulled away to deep square leg on the bounce
16.5
4
Southee to Duminy, FOUR, four more. Short on middle and leg, Duminy gets across and just paddles the pull down to the short fine leg boundary. Made that stroke easier by getting forward and opening up the shot
16.4
4
Southee to Duminy, FOUR, nicely played. Short and wide from Southee, Duminy ensures he got underneath that and lifted the ball over point for four.
16.3
1
Southee to Behardien, 1 run, full and straight, badly timed to mid-off

Syed Mohsin: "Athar, I disagree. Amla and AB have almost similar strike rates in T20 format. The difference for me is AB is a 360 degree player while Amla is a conventional player with ability to put the good (or not bad) balls to boundary"

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