T20 - S.Africa v N.Zealand - East London

Game 2, after the debacle that was Friday night.

Baking hot day ,,

Guptil back on the pitch training, so, looks to be over his stomach bug. NZ got a stronger side, and Morris is out for the series (SA) - Morkel plays, Steyn rested.

Pre-toss, SA 1.31



NZ win toss and elect to bowl .. Which is odd, on a pitch with average lights .. Of the 10 domestic games here this yr, 7 out of 10, won by side batting first.

Phangiso in for Morris, Morkel for Steyn.

Guptil looks to be back for NZ.

Run line for SA, 167



SA drift a tad, 1.32 .. Not really sure why .. I suppose Guptil/Boult, but wish they had batted.





SA 1-0 after 1 over, SA 1.43

SA 4-0 after 2, SA 1.46

SA 13-0 after 3, SA 1.35

Wkt - Levi 5 from 13, , SA 1.46

SA 15-1 after 4, SA 1.50

SA 28-1 after 5, SA 1.41

SA 37-1 after 6, SA 1.36

SA 40-1 after 7, SA1.37 .. Looks v short .. Run line dropped to 159

SA 50-1 after 8, SA 1.33 ... Still looks short to me

SA 54-1 after 9, SA 1.40 .. Good over of spin

SA 69-1 after 10, SA 1.29 .. David's just throwing bat, 47 from 31

SA 77-1 after 11, SA 1.25 .. Looks like a 160+ chase

Great catch .. Swirling behind, on boundary

Wkt - David's 55 from 38, SA 81-2 after 11.3 .. SA 1.30

SA 82-2 after 12, SA 1.29 .. Seems short, still

SA 89-2 after 13, SA 1.30 ..

SA 99-2 after 14, SA 1.29 ..run line, now 163

SA 108-2 after 15, SA 1.28 ..

Big over

SA 126-2 after 16, SA1.15 .. One light bank, died.

Delay of game .. Why they find a sparky ..

Back-up generator being started .. Been off for 10 mins, so far.

Still no sign if life, innings should have been over by now .. Not sure, if SA will bat again.



Lights coming back, after a good delay .. SA drifted to 1.33 in match odds, back to 1.22



19 overs a side, game. Resume 8.00pm local.

SA 138-2 after 17, SA 1.18

SA 156-2 after 18, SA 1.08

Wkt - Du Plessis 63 from 42, SA 161-3 after 18.3. SA 1.10

Wkt - Miller 33 from

Wkt - Hat-trick .. All caught .. SA 161-5 after 18.5 SA 1.13

SA finish on 165 .. D/L may adjust up ..SA 1.12



Think adjusted target is 169 - SA 1.14



Here's the reply ..

NZ start steadily, not the aggressive approach from Friday.

NZ 2-0 after 1, SA 1.08

NZ 5-0 after 2, Good over from Morkel, lotsa bounce .. SA 1.07 ... Choo-choo

NZ 14-0 after 3, SA 1.08

NZ 22-0 after 4, SA 1.12

NZ 32-0 after 5, SA 1.15

NZ 39-0 after 6, SA 1.19 .. Need 130 off 78, DL par, 55 at end next over

NZ 44-0 after 7, SA 1.14 .. DL par 63

NZ 55-0 after 8, SA 120 .. DL par 72

NZ 65-0 after 9, SA 1.28 .. Mkt wil really move soon, DL par 80

Wkt - Nicol 25 from 24, SA 1.34

NZ 76-1 after 10, SA 1.36 .. DL par 91

NZ 87-1 after 11, SA 1.52 DL par 99

NZ 101-1 after 12, SA 193 .. DL par 109

NZ 106-1 after 13, SA 1.91 .. NZ touched fav fr a breath .. DL par 118

NZ 124-1 after 14, NZ 1.26 .. DL par 127 .. Need 45 off 30

NZ 130-1 after 15, NZ 1.53 .. DL par 137 .. Might be close ..

NZ 139-1 after 16, NZ 1.31 .. DL par 147

Wkt- Off a no ball,

Wkt - Mcullum 17 from 15

NZ 149-2 after 17, NZ 1.57 .. Need 20 from 12, DL par 157

NZ 158-2 after 18, NZ 1.52 .. Need 11 off 6, 10 for a tie .. 1.20 a tie ..

NZ get up, needing 4 to win off the last ball .. fittingly, Guptil smacks it to the boundary, getting his ton, and finishes with 101 Not-Out.

Thats quite a chase, especially from a side, many (including me), had wrtten off .. just shows, what can happen in a T20 format.

All eyes now focus on Port Elizabeth, for the boxing day, decider.


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I didnt post final P/L on this game, as had no time, before mkt closed. Won smalls.

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