Some brief showers around, but, expect a full game.
A full N.Zealand side would be a match for this experimental SA side, and the SA pre match price, of 1.34, is a little bit disrespectful, to NZ.
SA win toss, and decide to bat .. They drop Levi ( no real surprise, and Justin Ontong, comes in).
Run line for SA 162
St George's park, is a fair ground to chase on. Initially, small lay of SA.
SA 1.40. (Small profit on early lay) .. Taken some green.
SA 2-0 after 1, (plumb LBW not given), SA 1.38
Wkt - Du Plessis 1 from 9. .. SA 1.56
SA 2-1 after 2, SA 1.58
SA 8-1 after 3, SA 1.60
SA 20-1 after 4, SA 1.50
Wkt - De Kock 2 from 4, SA 1.64. ... Novice type shot, from De Kock ..
SA 30-2 after 5, SA 1.56. .. Low enough ..
SA 36-2 after 6, SA 1.60 .. Still too short ..
SA 41-2 after 7, SA 1.62 .. Insane price ..
SA 49-2 after 8, Drop by Guptil .. SA 1.52
SA 58-2 after 9, SA 1.42 .. They been pretty lucky, with chances being missed .. NZ might pay ..
SA 63-2 after 10, SA 1.51
SA 71-2 after 11,SA 1.51
SA 84-2 after 12, SA 1.39 ..
SA 93-2 after 13, SA 1.32 .. NZ letting this slip a bit .. Gone flat ..
SA 99-2 after 14, SA 1.31
Wkt - Ontong 48 from 29, got tired in heat, after many 2's, they nicked .. SA 1.21
SA 116-3 after 15, SA 1.22
SA 131- 3 after 16, SA 1.18 .. Looking like a 175 chase .. Again .
Wkt - David's 68 from 50, SA 1.21
SA 138-4 after 17, SA 1.22
SA 147-4 after 18, SA 1.20
SA 165-4 after 19, SA 1.15 .. Horror over from Neesham, with 3 wides, 18 from it
SA 179-6 after 20, SA 1.12 .. Looks to many. To chase .. Got small book.
Here's the reply ..
Wkt - Nicol 5 from 3, NZ 6-1 after 4 balls, SA 1.08
NZ 7-1 after 1, SA 1.07
NZ 8-1 after 2, SA 1.07
NZ 14-1 after 3, SA 1.11
NZ 29-1 after 4, SA 1.18
NZ 38-1 after 5, SA 1.20
NZ 45-1 after 6, SA 1.21 .. At same stage SA 36-2 ...
Wkt - Guptil 24 from 20, SA 1.14
NZ 54-2 after 7, SA 1.14
NZ 55-2 after 8, SA 1.11 .. NZ getting behind rate, need 10.27 an over
Wkt - Mcslogger 25 from 22, NZ 1.04 .. GSM for me .
NZ 59-3 after 9, SA 1.03
Wkt - Munro 3 from 10, SA 1.01
NZ 64-4 after 10, SA 1.01
NZ 71-4 after 11, SA 1.02
NZ 80-4 after 12, SA 1.03. .. Need 100 from 48
Wkt - Franklin 16 from 13, Phangiso gets 3, after a rough debut .. SA 1.01
NZ 87-5 after 13, SA 1.01 .. Need 13.28 an over .. 93 from 42
Wkt - Neesham 12 from 10, SA 1.00
NZ 95-6 after 14, SA 1.00 ..
NZ 105-6 after 15, SA 1.00 ..
NZ 114-6 after 16, SA 1.00 ..
NZ 117-8 after 17, SA 1.00 ..
NZ 123-8 after 18, SA 1.00 ..
NZ 136-8 after 19, SA 1.00 .. Need 44 from 6
NZ 146-9 after 20
So, SA win the series, 2-1 .. Not sure it was that convincing, but, they are trying new players etc, and a few will hope they have chances of a permanent place. Levi looks in trouble .. Not sure where he goes from here .. Probably needs some time with a county side, and allow his talent to mature.
The test series awaits, and it's hard to look past the revamped SA side, which looks the best in the world. I fear some of the games could be over very early .. We shall see .. All roads lead to Cape Town, for the Jan 2 fixture.
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