19/06Result
25th match, ICC Cricket World Cup at Birmingham, Jun 19 2019
New Zealand won by 4 wkts (3b rem)
Player of the Match
Kane Williamson
Kane WilliamsonNew Zealand
19/06Result
25th match, ICC Cricket World Cup at Birmingham, Jun 19 2019
New Zealand won by 4 wkts (3b rem)
Player of the Match
Kane Williamson
Kane WilliamsonNew Zealand

END OF OVER:
49 | 15 Runs | SA: 241/6 | RR: 4.91

  • Rassie van der Dussen67 (64b)
  • Chris Morris6 (7b)
  • Lockie Ferguson10-0-59-3
  • Matt Henry10-2-34-0

WATCH - Van der Dussen leads the way for South Africa with 50 (Australia, UK and SEA only)

Around this time last year Rassie van der Dussen said it was his dream to play for SA and he was ready to make peace with it even if it didn't turn into reality. He has made a good fifty on a tricky track today to give SA reason to dream at the World Cup. A lot of feedback about van der Dussen's strike-rate, but remember this is a slow pitch where quite a few balls are holding up and Ngidi's re-entry will bolster the attack.

Steynfan: "Proteas gonna dearly miss another spinner on this track. Markram may well have to bowl some overs just in case!"

Snow leopard : "Good to see Hashim Amla get out of the rut. He's been over shadowed by van der Dussen but he did play a significant role in stabilizing the innings in the beginning."

Claire : "That drop by Ferguson could prove crucial. Not sure Rabada could have brought them there. Great innings by the Raz! "

Nick T: "As a Kiwi I'm loving this "low" total, but still nervous about the chase. Early wickets for SA could be killers"

Viv: "NZ is very similar to Bangladesh. Just like Shakib-Mushfiqur, they're very dependent on Kane-Ross. Fielding is were the Black Caps edge Bangladesh. Unfortunately not today."

3.33pm A pretty good finish for South Africa. They've made 75 in the last ten overs. "A bit of a sticky wicket, there's been a lot of rain," van der Dussen says. "We know it's not a 300 wicket. It's a try and get to 250-260 kind of wicket. That's what we set out to, and we got to 241."

Will that be enough, though? The ball is stopping on the batsmen, the new ball swung for New Zealand - and South Africa will hope it swings for them too - and the slower balls are really sticking on the pitch. I'd say it's about 60-40 in New Zealand's favour at the moment. Join us in half an hour for the chase. Back soon.

48.6
4
Ferguson to van der Dussen, FOUR, great finish from van der Dussen. Looks to make room again, and this time Ferguson tries to go full. Doesn't get it full enough, and he can get underneath it and drive it hard, back over the bowler's head. Mid-off is up, and long-on is too wide, so it runs away for four to edge South Africa past 240
48.5
6
Ferguson to van der Dussen, SIX, wham, that sounded so good off the bat. Looks to make room again, and Ferguson goes short. But it sits up at chest height, within the batsman's hitting arc, and he absolutely hammers it over long-on
48.4
0
Ferguson to van der Dussen, no run, now Rassie makes a lot of room, and Ferguson bowls another slowie - the legcutter is his go-to variety - pretty full outside off. Big swing, looking to go over mid-off, and he misses
48.3
1
Ferguson to Morris, 1 run, makes room again and Ferguson attempts to follow him with a back-of-a-length slower ball. Too early into his flat-bat hit, and it rolls to mid-off off the toe end
48.2
0
Ferguson to Morris, no run, he wants to make room and go over mid-off, but this is quick and banged in short, so it rises above his attempt at a flat-bat hit over mid-off

Third man, fine leg, deep point, deep square leg, and long-on are the boundary fielders.

48.1
4
Ferguson to Morris, FOUR, maybe they can. Short one, gets up to shoulder height outside off. Morris looks to fetch a pull from there, ends up top-edging it to the fine third-man boundary

Final over coming up, and it's Ferguson to finish. Can South Africa get to 240?

END OF OVER:
48 | 8 Runs | SA: 226/6 | RR: 4.70

  • Rassie van der Dussen57 (61b)
  • Chris Morris1 (4b)
  • Matt Henry10-2-34-0
  • Lockie Ferguson9-0-44-3
47.6
0
Henry to van der Dussen, no run, another slower one, fuller this time, but again wide of off stump. Van der Dussen looks to reverse-sweep, but can't connect yet again
47.5
0
Henry to van der Dussen, no run, another slower one, shorter and closer to off stump. Grips the turf and keeps a little low, and van der Dussen ends up swinging above it, looking to pull
47.4
0
Henry to van der Dussen, no run, slower ball, fullish and fairly wide of off. Looks to go down on his back knee and heave it over midwicket, but he swings too early and only manages to send an inside-edge rolling to the keeper
47.3
1
Henry to Morris, 1 run, digs it in, back of a length, must have been the slower one, and Morris, looking to make room to free his arms, can only flat-bat it down the ground to long-on

Third man and fine leg are up now for Morris.

47.2
1
Henry to van der Dussen, 1 run, slower short ball, angling into the body, and that's dropped on the fine leg boundary. Pulled in the air, and Ferguson, coming in off the boundary and sliding forward on his knees, is in a good position to take it above his lap, but he spills it despite getting both hands under it
47.1
6
Henry to van der Dussen, SIX, length ball on off stump, and Rassie puts it away. Clears his front leg and hoicks it over the square leg boundary. Dragged it much squarer than intended, off the inner half, but the square boundary on that side is pretty short

Brilliant over from Ferguson, only two off it plus the wicket of Phehlukwayo. Can Henry follow up with another good'un?

END OF OVER:
47 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 218/6 | RR: 4.63

  • Chris Morris0 (3b)
  • Rassie van der Dussen50 (56b)
  • Lockie Ferguson9-0-44-3
  • Trent Boult10-0-63-1
46.6
0
Ferguson to Morris, no run, slower length ball on off stump. Looks to make room to chop it into the off side, but ends up inside-edging it and it bounces into the turf by his feet
46.5
0
Ferguson to Morris, no run, beaten again. Makes a lot of room to try and slash over point, but this shortish one, over middle stump, is mid-140s again, and he's a touch late on the shot
46.4
0
Ferguson to Morris, no run, shortish in the corridor, hits the pitch hard and straightens to beat the outside edge of Morris' attempted dab to third man

Two-and-a-half overs remain as Chris Morris walks out to the middle.

46.3
W
Ferguson to Phehlukwayo, OUT, gone. Mid-off was in the circle, and he gets a full-toss from Ferguson, but it's at an awkward height, about two-thirds of a stump high, and it's quick - 144kph - so he's denied swinging room. Goes hard at it, the ball comes off the bat with a dull clunk, and Williamson takes an easy chest-high catch at mid-off

AL Phehlukwayo c Williamson b Ferguson 0 (12m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

46.2
0
Ferguson to Phehlukwayo, no run, excellent slower one, doesn't miss the top of leg stump by much after Phehlukwayo clears his front leg, slogs, and misses
46.2
1w
Ferguson to Phehlukwayo, 1 wide, bouncer, gets up over head height and Phehlukwayo misses the pull
46.1
1
Ferguson to van der Dussen, 1 run, slower short ball on off stump, helped round to the left of fine leg, brings up his half-century. It's been a good innings so far, keeping his scoring rate up despite not getting a lot of boundaries

END OF OVER:
46 | 6 Runs | SA: 216/5 | RR: 4.69

  • Andile Phehlukwayo0 (3b)
  • Rassie van der Dussen49 (55b)
  • Trent Boult10-0-63-1
  • Lockie Ferguson8-0-42-2
45.6
0
Boult to Phehlukwayo, no run, in the blockhole, trying to follow the batsman outside leg stump as he looks to make room. Tries to stab it into the off side but it beats his inside edge
45.5
1
Boult to van der Dussen, 1 run, full on middle stump, fuller than the previous ball so he doesn't have the same room to hit it. Driven past the stumps at the other end but this time long-on can move around to stop it
45.4
4
Boult to van der Dussen, FOUR, and he absolutely smashes this. Poor ball from Boult, half-volley on off stump, and he clears his front leg, leans back, and wallops this between the umpire and the non-striker

Van der Dussen is ready to face again.

Yoga: "I always felt that Miller is like Raina for India, comes to bat often after 30th over sometimes after 40, has to keep the run rate right from the 1st ball, when trying to accelerate gets out mostly in 30s and some 50s and rarely gets a big one. And not the least a left handed and similar batting position." -- Pretty good comparison. Both have their technical limitations, but it's a difficult job and they've often done a very good job of it.

45.3
0
Boult to van der Dussen, no run, extra bounce from a short length. Ends up cramped for room trying to pull a shoulder-high ball, ends up gloving it into his helmet grille. Ouch. Out comes the physio to check on van der Dussen's right thumb. A liberal application of magic spray

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1st12MJ GuptillC Munro
2nd60MJ GuptillKS Williamson
3rd2LRPL TaylorKS Williamson
4th6KS WilliamsonTWM Latham
5th57KS WilliamsonJDS Neesham
6th91C de GrandhommeKS Williamson
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