South Africa v New Zealand - New Zealand tour of South Africa - 1st T20I – Live Score and Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 87/2 (12.1/20 ov) - South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)
Woeful New Zealand were thumped in the opening T20 International against South Africa by eight wickets on Friday, at Kingsmead, Durban.
With this huge victory, the hosts have taken a nerve-racking lead in the three-match series, leaving New Zealand in confusion, as this defeat will add to their domestic problems regarding the team captaincy.
New Zealand’s controversially appointed skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129 had this to say after his side’s lacklustre show:
“We played some aggressive cricket and missed a couple of fundamentals on the way. South Africa exposed us, That is how we are going to be, that is the way we are going to put them under pressure, by playing aggressive. You have got to earn the right to be aggressive. we were probably a bit too keen, we were outplayed. We will be up for it, and hopefully have a much improved performance.”
Earlier, New Zealand who chose to bat, lost their first wicket with only nine runs on the board, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Nicol-c2331 was dismissed by Kleinveldt after hitting only three runs.
They then lost their second wicket on 19 runs, with the dismissal of PG Fulton who scored nine runs.
On the penultimate delivery of the next over, BB McCullum also found his way off the field after being removed by Kleinveldt with only six runs to his name.
The departure of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JEC-Franklin-c1684 for nil was a major setback for the Kiwis, as they were now on the back foot.
The South Africans were just not in the mood to cut the Kiwis some slack, as they made another breakthrough with 34 runs on the board when Corey J Anderson was sent back after scoring only five runs.
With DAJ Bracewell unbeaten on 21, New Zealand were incinerated for 86 runs.
The Kiwis then shocked their hosts when they grabbed their first wicket on the penultimate delivery of the opening over.
However, the Proteas reached the target in 12.1 overs for the loss of two wickets with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RK-Kleinveldt-c2334 as the Player of the Match for taking three wickets in 3.2 overs.
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