New Zealand win by 7 wickets - their first win against South Africa on this tour. It was an all-round performance from the visitors. The new ball bowlers started it all by getting rid of the South African top order cheaply. Nel's cameo led the hosts to a fighting total but a record partnership between McCullum and How sealed it for New Zealand. We will be back for the series-decider on Sunday - be sure to join us then.
38.4
1
Botha to Taylor, 1 run, all over! low fulltoss on the stumps and Taylor clips it away to deep midwicket
38.3
0
Botha to Taylor, no run, tossed up delivery, probably the doosra. Taylor was clueless and the ball crashes into the pad
38.2
1
Botha to Styris, 1 run, driven wide of the fielder at midwicket - scores are level now
38.1
0
Botha to Styris, no run, tossed up and punched away towards cover, diving stop prolongs the inevitable
New Zealand require another 2 runs with 7 wickets and 12.0 overs remaining.
END OF OVER:38 | 5 Runs | NZ: 208/3 (2 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 5.47, RRR: 0.16)
- Ross Taylor12 (8b)
- Scott Styris23 (19b)
- Charl Langeveldt8-0-40-1
- Shaun Pollock9-0-29-0
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37.6
0
Langeveldt to Taylor, no run, edged away towards point, AB moves across quickly and cuts off the single
37.5
1
Langeveldt to Styris, 1 run, punched away off the back-foot to backward point
37.4
2
Langeveldt to Styris, 2 runs, good length delivery, Styris makes room and thuds it in the air towards mid-off. Half stop there cuts off the boundary
37.3
1
Langeveldt to Taylor, 1 run, turned away off the back-foot to the midwicket region, easy single
37.2
1lb
Langeveldt to Styris, 1 leg bye, wayward delivery down the leg side, Styris misses out but the ball brushes the pad and goes wide of the keeper
37.1
0
Langeveldt to Styris, no run, worked away straight to the fielder at short midwicket
END OF OVER:37 | 11 Runs | NZ: 203/3 (7 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 5.48, RRR: 0.53)
- Ross Taylor11 (6b)
- Scott Styris20 (15b)
- Shaun Pollock9-0-29-0
- Charl Langeveldt7-0-36-1
36.6
4
Pollock to Taylor, FOUR, four more! short rising delivery on the off stump line, Taylor gets right on top of the bounce and pulls it away to the wide long-on fence. 7 more runs and we are through