http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 - New Zealand tour of South Africa - 3rd T20I – Live Score and Update
South Africa 179/6 (20/20 ov) v New Zealand 146/9 (20.0/20 ov) - South Africa won by 33 runs
South Africa on Wednesday took the three-match T20I series against New Zealand on winning the finale by a margin of 33 runs, successfully defending 179 at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth.
After winning the opening match, the Proteas went down in the second encounter at Buffalo Park, East London, making this match even more important for them.
South Africa, who chose to bat, received a wakeup call right at the start of their innings when they lost their skipper F du Plessis for one with just two runs on the board.
The second-wicket partnership between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hugh-Morris-c63550 Davids and Q de Kock struggled to keep the bowlers at bay as the batsmen could take the score to only 26, before New Zealand made another breakthrough when McClenaghan dismissed Q de Kock for two.
The third-wicket partnership forged between H Davids and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JL-Ontong-c1704 was South Africa’s savour as it took the score to 115, bringing South Africa back in the game with the bowlers getting hammered all around the park as the fielders were kept busy.
Finally, the partnership was broken by Franklin, who dismissed Ontong after the batsman had played a fiery knock of 48 off 30 deliveries.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Miller-c1300 and Davids then crafted another important partnership, leading their side towards 135 runs, before New Zealand’s McClenaghan grabbed the prized wicket of Davids. The batsman found his way off the field after scoring a mindboggling knock of 68 runs.
With DA Miller losing his wicket on 28 and F Behardien perishing after hammering 22 runs, the South Africans ended their innings for the loss of six wickets.
Requiring an intimidating target of 180 to win in 20 overs, New Zealand lost their first wicket with only six runs on the board.
The second-wicket partnership between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129 led the side towards 53, before the former lost his wicket to Phangiso after scoring 24.
The skipper was then the next to lose his wicket, perishing with 25 runs to his name, leaving his side on 56.
South Africa’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-McLaren-c2232 and AM Phangiso wreaked havoc upon the tourists, sharing three wickets each and playing a crucial role in restricting New Zealand on 146 runs.
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