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South Africa has lost the 3 match ODI’s series against New-Zealand, this after the Proteas were defeated by the extraordinary New Zealand
at blistering Kimberly sky last night.
Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bowl first in the absence of
Captain AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn. Replacements for the trio
were David Miller, Farhaan Behardien and Morne Morkel.
New-Zealand managed 279 for 8 in their allotted of 50 over’s,
by Kane Williamson their chief contributor, making 145 not out-the highest
score by a New Zealand against South Africa. Morkel took 3 wickets, with
Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Klenveld and McLaren all picking up 2 wickets to restrict the
tourists.
South Africa crumbled incredibly in their run chase of 280 to
win and squared up the series, but the Proteas were taken-out unbelievably all
out for 252, this happened despite the good knock of 66 and 79 from Graeme
Smith and Collin Ingram respectively. The ‘black Caps’ won by 27 runs.
South Africa equalled a world record for most run-out in an ODI
match, with 5, records for all the wrong
reasons. New-Zealand won their first ever series in the South African soil,
previously have only won 3 matches out of 19 in total in our shores. And it was
the first time ever that South Africa has lost 4 ODI’s matches in a row at
home.
Kane Williamson was named man of the match, for his 145 not
out to set up New-Zealand’s series victory.
Next is the last match against NZ on Friday, a dead rubber
for NZ as they have already won the series-questions, why suddenly South Africa
crumbled down against New-Zealand like this?
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