Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
AB de Villiers
87(103) 9x4 - 0x6
Control %84%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 23 runs
- 3x4 - 0x6
25/11Result
1st ODI, New Zealand tour of South Africa at Durban, Nov 25 2007
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
249/8 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
25/11Result
1st ODI, New Zealand tour of South Africa at Durban, Nov 25 2007
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
249/8 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
South Africa led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, First Session 10.00-13.30 Interval 13.30-14.15, Second Session 14.15-17.45
Match days
25 November 2007 (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
NEW ZEALAND 248/6 (50 OVERS)
- Jamie How90 (124)
- Brendon McCullum40 (67)
- Johan Botha1/44 (9)
- Andre Nel3/46 (10)
SOUTH AFRICA 249/8 (50 OVERS)
- Jean-Paul Duminy46 (59)
- AB de Villiers87 (103)
- Kyle Mills5/25 (10)
- Daniel Vettori1/47 (10)
END OF OVER:50 | 11 Runs | SA: 249/8 | RR: 4.98
- Andre Nel10 (5b)
- Mark Boucher35 (37b)
- Mark Gillespie10-3-50-0
- Kyle Mills10-2-25-5
How costly did that drop turn out to be? Nel clubs two fours off three balls to give South Africa the tightest of wins. Absolutely nerve-wracking. Vettori looks ticked off something fierce as he lopes off. Gillespie looks gutted. Mills bowled to so well to nip out two at the start and three at the end, his first five-for in ODIs, but Gillespie has let his side down with two poor last overs. South Africa take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series. Whew, what a cracker that turned out to be.
New Zealand must just want to catch the next flight out of Durban. Tough series for Vettori to digest. They cant win a game.
AB de Villiers receives the Man-of-the-Match award for his 87. "Nella, you little beauty," he says.
Well I hope you've enjoyed this match as much as I have. Thanks for tuning in to Cricinfo again. This is Jamie Alter, your commentator, signing off on behalf of all of us here. Do come back and join us for the second ODI, at Port Elizabeth on November 30. Its a 14:30 local, 12:30 GMT start. Bye for now!
49.6
1
Gillespie to Nel, 1 run, Andre Nel is a hero under starry Durban tonight! What a gem! Third ball in a row, he makes room and drills a full delivery through point and the South Africans erupt! South win by two wickets off the final ball and New Zealand's horror tour continues!
One ball left. South Africa cannot lose. Nel asks Boucher what to do. The dressing room rises. Oh, Mark Gillespie. He runs in and holds up at the stumps as Boucher advances early. Gillespie warns him and the crowd boos.
49.5
4
Gillespie to Nel, FOUR, Andre Nel! He's literally smoked that! Its full again and he drills it through extra cover, who had no chance, and the game is tied! Would you believe this?
Five from two ... tension, tension
49.4
4
Gillespie to Nel, FOUR, oh he's absolutely nailed that! Nel! Makes room and drives a full delivery in the blockhole through extra cover and Durban cheers like there's no tomorrow
Now the home side look tense in the dressing room
49.3
1
Gillespie to Boucher, 1 run, good bowling, fullish and Boucher swings across the line, picking up an inside-edge that gets Nel back on strike
49.2
1
Gillespie to Nel, 1 run, dropped! Nel slashes a full and wide delivery up and over backward point, a fielder runs after at is it dies on him, diving out in front and failing to hold on! Very tough catch
49.1
0
Gillespie to Nel, no run, big heave! Nel closes his eyes and gives it an almighty heave, missing by miles ... not wise from the big man
Top over from Mills. The last one coming up. Nel to face. 11 from 6. Gillespie to bowl over the stumps.
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