Best performances - Batsmen
MJ Guptill
78(55) 5x4 - 4x6
Control %78%
- Productive Shot
- on side drive on front foot
- 17 runs
- 0x4 - 1x6
JP Duminy
41(37) 3x4 - 0x6
Control %70%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 15 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
17/02Result
1st T20I (N), South Africa tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Feb 17 2012
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
148/4 (19.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
17/02Result
1st T20I (N), South Africa tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Feb 17 2012
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
148/4 (19.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
Partnerships
South Africa - Innings
New Zealand - Innings
Manhattan
Run rate graph
Worm
Match Coverage
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South Africa's batting order will stay flexible - de Villiers
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New Zealand to hit South Africa with specialised attack
New Zealand stand-in captain Brendon McCullum has said they will bank on a more specialised bowling attack against South Africa than they have in the past
