Nervy South Africa edge thriller
South Africa edged home by three wickets against New Zealand at the Wanderers
23/11Result
Only T20I (N), New Zealand tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, Nov 23 2007
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
131/7 (19.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
23/11Result
Only T20I (N), New Zealand tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, Nov 23 2007
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
131/7 (19.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
AB de Villiers
52(45) 4x4 - 1x6
Control %82%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 15 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
KD Mills
33(24) 1x4 - 2x6
Control %56%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 12 runs
- 0x4 - 1x6
Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
South Africa won the one-off match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.20 Interval 19.20-19.40, Second Session 19.40-21.00
Match days
23 November 2007 - night match (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
NEW ZEALAND 129/7 (20 OVERS)
- Kyle Mills*33 (24)
- Scott Styris30 (27)
- Albie Morkel2/29 (4)
- Shaun Pollock3/28 (4)
SOUTH AFRICA 131/7 (19.5 OVERS)
- Jean-Paul Duminy33 (19)
- AB de Villiers*52 (45)
- Jeetan Patel2/17 (4)
- Scott Styris1/4 (1)
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And there aren't too many celebrations going on in the dug-out. The mood is certainly one of relief - if not a great escape - and they should never have made it so difficult for themselves. New Zealand never gave up - even when all seemed lost - and, although it is yet another loss on their tour of South Africa, they did show encouraging fielding and form with the ball.
19.5
4
Mills to Botha, FOUR, and he's done it! A beautiful, calm flick from Botha through midwicket brings him four and, with it, the match for South Africa
3 needed from 2
Smith's laughing his head off in the dug-out
19.4
2
Mills to Botha, 2 runs, Botha pulls, but top-edges it over the wicketkeeper! He can't get to it, McCullum, and nor can Styris - both of them swarming on the spiralling ball like a pair of wasps, but they just can't get to it in time. What a mess it is out there!
A discussion between bowler, captain and a couple of others. What can Botha do?
New Zealand are all over them now; all over them like a rash. They're absolutely buzzing, as are the crowd.
19.3
1
Mills to de Villiers, 1 run, de Villiers cracks this over the top - will it go all the way? No, it falls short and they can only get a single
Even by their own high standards, this is a choke of epic proportions from South Africa
19.2
W
Mills to Philander, OUT, cut to short third man again who lines up a throw. There's a mix-up between the batsmen and Vincent, at the non-striker's end, collects the ball and shatters the stumps to dismiss Philander!
VD Philander run out 2 (10m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 28.57
This is thrilling stuff
19.1
1
Mills to de Villiers, 1 run, full toss which he guides to short third man who fields. The non-striker is halfway down the pitch; third man throws down the stumps, misses, and the batsman throws himself back behind the line!
Seven needed from the final over. An exciting end to a match which South Africa really ought to have wrapped up easily by now
END OF OVER:19 | 3 Runs | SA: 123/6 (7 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.47, RRR: 7.00)
- Vernon Philander2 (6b)
- AB de Villiers50 (43b)
- Jeetan Patel4-0-17-2
- Scott Styris1-0-4-1
18.6
0
Patel to Philander, no run, close! Very close to getting an inside edge here
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South Africa edged home by three wickets against New Zealand at the Wanderers