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Scorecard Summary
SOUTH AFRICANS 150/6 (20 OVERS)
- Hashim Amla35 (33)
- Richard Levi63 (32)
- George Worker3/23 (4)
- Tim Johnston1/24 (4)
CANTERBURY 130 (19 OVERS)
- Matt Henry42 (17)
- Matt McEwan30 (33)
- Lonwabo Tsotsobe4/18 (4)
- Rusty Theron2/34 (4)
Scorer: Avi Singh | Commentator: Avi Singh
END OF OVER:19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | CANT: 130/10 (21 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.84, RRR: 21.00)
- Ryan McCone3 (4b)
- Rusty Theron4-0-34-2
- Morne Morkel4-0-21-1
I will be with you for that first international match of South Africa's tour of New Zealand, but do join me beforehand for the curtain-raiser, the 1st Twenty20 International between the New Zealand Women and England Women. Until Friday, this is Avi Singh signing off thanking you for the mails tonight. Cheerio!
The Canterbury lower order did well to get their side back into the match after the top order had crumbled against some accurate bowling from Tsotsobe. South Africa will be pleased that their attempt to shake off the rust has not ended in defeat, and they will hope to build on this performance with a more complete effort against New Zealand in the 1st Twenty20 International on Friday in Wellington.
MB McEwan c Tsotsobe b Theron 30 (47m 33b 3x4 1x6) SR: 90.90
Match Coverage
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Levi wore his country's colours for the first time in Christchurch to play a tour match against Canterbury in the name of Earthquake Relief. It was not exactly the big debut he could have got but he made it count with a blistering 63 off 32 balls
Levi and Tsotsobe star in opening win
Richard Levi's half-century gave a powerful start to the South Africans' batting before Lonwabo Tsotsobe's early hat-trick helped set up a 20-run win