Major problems for New Zealand, particularly with injuries all around. For South Africa, it's as good as it gets. With six wins, they look well on course to make the semis. 2011 finalists India will play Sri Lanka tomorrow in Mumbai, after Sachin's statue has been unveiled. See you for that. Bye for now.

Adam: "As open as it is, PAK and AFG got realistic chance to enter semis. NZ need at least a win to seal their chance and hope the Net RR remains above them. "

Temba Bavuma: Clinical display with bat. Handled the challenge with the ball nipping around. We applied pressure with the ball. We tried to pounce on bad balls, Quinny started slowly, hung in there and cashed in at the end. More than the score, we were trying to stay in till 30 and go big later on. We were always looking to dominate with the new ball and middle overs. Knew they'd come hard at us and we'd get opportunities. Gotta hear the permutations about making the semi. After tomorrow, it's back to business, gotta prepare for the next game.

Tom Latham: Not our best performance. We were put under massive pressure by QDK and Rassie. To be five down early was disappointing with the way it panned out. I don't think I'd bat first had there been another chance. It was a decent surface. If we'd restricted them to 330-340 it'd have been better. We weren't able to capitalise with bat either. Injuries are adversities, gotta see how they shape up. Small turnaround, so we gotta reflect now and move on to Bangalore.

Rassie van der Dussen, POTM They bowled well upfront. Run rate was hovering at 4 an over. We had to work hard Quinny played brilliantly and guided me. We batted together nicely, and we went big as the ball went softer. Wicket was one where if bowlers hit a length, there was something in it for them. Test match lengths were tough to manufacture shots to, we communicated that to the bowlers and, with bat, tried to push through. Quinny was reminding me to keep my shape, respect good balls. It's tough to hit through the line right away. Miller and Co made it look easy. We were thinking about 300-320 as a score but sky is the limit with our middle order. Very pleased to win by a big marging, was an out-and-out team performance which was great.

9:10pm As thumping a win as any for South Africa. It's barely a surprise for them anymore, given how they're piling on the runs. Questions will be asked about Latham choosing to bowl. Coming to the chase, New Zealand never stood a chance. Jansen struck twice in the powerplay. Ngidi also kept it tight. Coetzee took out Young, who was starting to look good, right after and the slide just went further from thereon. Maharaj was generous with his flight but not pace, he lured out middle and late-middle-order batters and finished with a four-for. Neesham and Henry came out to bat despite not being fully fit. It helped reduce the loss margin and Phillips to get to fifty but South Africa complete a fuss-free thumping win nonetheless.

CHANDRA MOHAN: "@HAA - As you wish..Rabada indeed end this tiresome last wicket :-)"

35.3
W
Coetzee to Phillips, OUT, Top edges another slash, finds mid-on, South Africa complete a thumping 190-run win. This was on a length at the stumps, Phillips tried to bash it with another mighty swipe but ballooned it to Rabada, who took a few steps back and completed the match-winning catch

GD Phillips c Rabada b Coetzee 60 (87m 50b 4x4 4x6) SR: 120.00

35.2
6
Coetzee to Phillips, SIX, Lumped down the ground. This was length at the stumps, 138ks, Phillips cleared the front leg and went clubbing
35.1
0
Coetzee to Phillips, no run, Makes room and clatters the length ball at the stumps to deep midwicket. 138ks

HAA: "Rabada needed to end this tiresome last wicket wait" Coetzee still on for now

END OF OVER:
35 | 15 Runs | NZ: 161/9 (197 runs required from 15 overs, RR: 4.60, RRR: 13.13)

  • Matt Henry0 (9b)
  • Glenn Phillips54 (47b)
  • Keshav Maharaj9-0-46-4
  • Gerald Coetzee6-0-35-1
34.6
0
Maharaj to Henry, no run, Length on middle, spins away and is defended to point. Crowd cheers again
34.5
0
Maharaj to Henry, no run, Length outside off, good leave

Slip in, so is catching mid-off

34.4
1
Maharaj to Phillips, 1 run, Flighted on a length this time, it's wide and is cut to deep point. They take the single
34.3
4
Maharaj to Phillips, FOUR, Overpitched outside off this time, Phillips carves it over extra this time to reach fifty. Crowd cheer for him as he raises his bat
34.2
6
Maharaj to Phillips, SIX, No-look six? Not exactly but the head didn't go right up. Ball was floated at the stumps, Phillips launched it over long-on
34.1
4
Maharaj to Phillips, FOUR, Looped right up and Phillips leathers it wide of long-off. Overpitched around off, Phillips tooka. stride forward and slapped it

Around

END OF OVER:
34 | 5 Runs | NZ: 146/9 (212 runs required from 16 overs, RR: 4.29, RRR: 13.25)

  • Glenn Phillips39 (43b)
  • Matt Henry0 (7b)
  • Gerald Coetzee6-0-35-1
  • Keshav Maharaj8-0-31-4
33.6
1
Coetzee to Phillips, 1 run, Deep third was the only deep fielder on the off side and Phillips taps the back of lengther on the head to guide it there and retain strike. Coetzee's disappointed
33.5
0
Coetzee to Phillips, no run, Bumper duly delivered. It's just outside off, Phillips goes hard at the pull but is beaten

Two men back on the leg side

33.4
0
Coetzee to Phillips, no run, Full on middle. Phillips clears coast again and drives hard. Finds mid-off
33.3
4
Coetzee to Phillips, FOUR, Makes room and pulls the back of lengther through midwicket. Cross seamer rose to top-of-stump height, Phillips cleared the front leg and heaved across the line
33.2
0
Coetzee to Phillips, no run, Slow on a length outside off, makes room and slaps it thunderously to the left of deep cover. Brilliant sliding stop from Klaasen
33.1
0
Coetzee to Phillips, no run, Length on fifth, Phillips tried to crunch it through point but it didn't bounce high enough for that cut

END OF OVER:
33 | 7 Runs | NZ: 141/9 (217 runs required from 17 overs, RR: 4.27, RRR: 12.76)

  • Matt Henry0 (7b)
  • Glenn Phillips34 (37b)
  • Keshav Maharaj8-0-31-4
  • Gerald Coetzee5-0-30-1

Crowd figure from Pune: 31,914

Darryl: "If they are not going to run then what is the point of risking Henry?"

32.6
0
Maharaj to Henry, no run, Full on off, gets behind the line and solidly blocks with a forward lunge

New Zealand 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8DP ConwayWA Young
2nd37WA YoungR Ravindra
3rd11DJ MitchellWA Young
4th11DJ MitchellTWM Latham
5th23DJ MitchellGD Phillips
6th10MJ SantnerGD Phillips
7th9TG SoutheeGD Phillips
8th1JDS NeeshamGD Phillips
9th23TA BoultGD Phillips
10th34MJ HenryGD Phillips