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ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026
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SA
169/8
20 Ovs
VS
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NZ
173/1
12.5 Ovs
New Zealand beat South Africa by 9 wickets

SOUTH AFRICA

Batsmen
RB4s6sSR
Quinton de Kock (W)
10811125.00
c Lockie Ferguson b Cole McConchie
Ryan Rickelton
01000.00
c Finn Allen b Cole McConchie
Aiden Markram (C)
18201190.00
c Daryl Mitchell b Rachin Ravindra
David Miller
6600100.00
c Daryl Mitchell b Rachin Ravindra
Dewald Brevis
342732125.93
c Mitchell Santner b James Neesham
Kagiso Rabada
01000.00
c James Neesham b Matt Henry
Fall Of Wickets:
1-12-(Quinton de Kock (W) 1.4 ov)
2-12-(Ryan Rickelton 1.5 ov)
3-55-(Aiden Markram (C) 7.4 ov)
4-77-(David Miller 10 ov)
5-77-(Dewald Brevis 10.2 ov)
8-166-(Kagiso Rabada 19.4 ov)
Bowlers
OMRWEcon
Matt Henry
403428.50
Cole McConchie
10929.00
Lockie Ferguson
402917.25
James Neesham
3042114.00
Mitchell Santner
402506.25
Rachin Ravindra
402927.25

NEW ZEALAND

Batsmen
RB4s6sSR
Fall Of Wickets:
Bowlers
OMRWEcon
Marco Jansen
2.5053018.71
Kagiso Rabada
302819.33
Lungi Ngidi
2022011.00
Corbin Bosch
2035017.50
Keshav Maharaj
3033011.00

New Zealand

173/1(12.5 Overs)

A helter-skelter of an inning - Jet-lagged? Ha! Not me, says Matt Henry after delivering a spectacular over, dipped in platinum.

Matt Henry to Marco Jansen, Nice and full, not allowing Jansen to get under the ball. Marco shanks it off the inner half towards long on on. Daryl Mitchell swoops in, gets to the ball and fires in a throw at the batting end. Tim Seifert collects it on a couple of bounces and whips the bails off.

Matt Henry to Keshav Maharaj, No hat-trick! Around the off stump, on a length. Maharaj guides it behind point for a single.

Matt Henry is on HAT TRICK. Keshav Maharaj is the new batter in at number 10.

Matt Henry to Kagiso Rabada, ! CAUGHT! Oh, dear! Just a chip from Kagiso Rabada, and he ends up picking out the fielder. Marco Jansen is stuck at the other end.

3 balls to go. Kagiso Rabada walks in at number 9.

Matt Henry to Corbin Bosch, ! TIMBER! Excellent execution from Matt Henry.

Matt Henry to Corbin Bosch, WIDE! Well beyond the tramline, trying to keep it away from Bosch's wingspan. Bosch swings and misses. 

Matt Henry to Marco Jansen, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Corbin Bosch, Short and on the body, Corbin Bosch pulls it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single. The fielder, Glenn Phillips, is very quick to get across to his left from deep mid-wicket and scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end, but Bosch is comfortably in by then. The ball ricochets to the off side, but there is a backup fielder to cut it off.

Final over coming up.

Lockie Ferguson to Marco Jansen, No run.

Lockie Ferguson to Marco Jansen, Six!

Lockie Ferguson to Marco Jansen, ! Into the crowd! Ferguson goes short and around off. Another short ball from a Kiwi pacer where the height does not trouble the tall batter at all.

Harsha Bhogle on air mentions that New Zealand are actually 6 minutes ahead on the timer. So they have been very disciplined in completing their overs so far.

Lockie Ferguson to Marco Jansen, A big swing and a miss! Pace taken off, on a good length, outside off. Marco hangs low and swings for the hills, but he does not pick the slower one and fails to connect.

Lockie Ferguson to Corbin Bosch, Across the right-hander, on a back of a length. Bosch punches it to deep point for one.

Corbin Bosch is next in at number 8. 

Lockie Ferguson to Tristan Stubbs, ! CLEANED HIM UP! Lockie Ferguson strikes on his return to the attack. Ferguson steams in from around the wicket and serves it on a good length, on middle and leg. Stubbs is standing with an open stance. He clears the front leg and has a swing across the line.

Just the over South Africa were after. They have managed to smash 37 runs in the last 2 overs. The penultimate over will be bowled by Lockie Ferguson (3-0-16-0).

James Neesham to Marco Jansen, ! Taken but Mark Chapman cannot release it quick enough. Neesham bangs it into the deck, on off. Jansen stands tall and is deep in the crease. He does not quite get hold of it and Chapman sprints to his left from deep square leg.

James Neesham to Marco Jansen, ! James Neesham errs and pays the price.

James Neesham to Tristan Stubbs, Well bowled! Nails the yorker, right at the toes. Stubbs digs it out to long on and crosses over.

James Neesham to Tristan Stubbs, ! All the way! Neesham digs it in short, outside off. He fails to get it high enough to trouble the batter. Stubbs unleshes the pull over deep mid-wicket. Mark Chapman looked to be in business for a moment but eventually watched it sail over his head.

James Neesham to Tristan Stubbs, ! Hit hard and wide enough! Pushes the length up does Neesham, on off. Stubbs clears the front leg and swings through the line. He drills it down the ground and although the bat turns in his hand, he manages to beat the long on fielder to his left, who is standing a bit wide.

James Neesham to Marco Jansen, Starts with the leg-cutter, on a good length, outside off. Jansen waits on it and punches it to deep cover for a single.

Change in bowling as Santner has completed his spell. James Neesham is back on. His figures read 2-0-20-1 so far.

Matt Henry to Marco Jansen, Gets the yorker in, at the base of the off stump. Marco drops his bat down on the ball and jams it out to point for a single. 15 runs off the over.

Matt Henry to Tristan Stubbs, Right in the blockhole, on middle. Stubbs digs it out to wide long on for a single. The 50-run stand comes up between this pair.

Matt Henry to Tristan Stubbs, ! In the gap! Off-cutter bowled into the surface, outside off. Stubbs hangs deep in the crease and gets it around the ribcage.

Matt Henry to Marco Jansen, Henry keeps it full, outside off, Marco drives it down to long on and crosses over.

Matt Henry to Marco Jansen, ! Clean as a whistle! Henry errs in length as he dishes it out right in the slot at 129 kph, around the off stump. Jansen puts his head down and brings his long levers into play. He clears the front leg before clubbing it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Matt Henry to Marco Jansen, Wide! Slower bumper from Henry but it is too high. Jansen watches it sail over his head. Wide given for height.

Matt Henry to Tristan Stubbs, Full and attacking the stumps, Stubbs drives it all along the ground to long on for a single.

Matt Henry (2-0-13-0) returns back into the attack, replacing Lockie Ferguson.

Mitchell Santner to Tristan Stubbs, Had to hurry! Full and quick, on off. Stubbs lunges and taps it in front of cover for a quick single. Rachin Ravindra swoops in and has a shy at the bowling end but misses. It would have been interesting had the throw hit. Just 5 runs off the over. Mitchell Santner goes wicketless but concedes just 25 runs in his 4 overs.

Mitchell Santner to Tristan Stubbs, Honing in on the off stump, on a good length. A shimmy away from the stumps by Stubbs before punching it to cover.

Mitchell Santner to Tristan Stubbs, Wide! Santner tries to keep it away from the batter but this is too wide.

Mitchell Santner to Tristan Stubbs, Speared in from wide of the crease. On a nagging length, around leg. Tristan is beaten on the flick and gets hit on the pads.

Mitchell Santner to Marco Jansen, Full and at the pads. Marco nurdles it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Marco Jansen, Wide!

Mitchell Santner to Marco Jansen, No run.

Mitchell Santner to Tristan Stubbs, Slower through the air by Santner, short and outside off. Stubbs waits on it and cuts it to deep cover. They cross.

No sign of dew just yet as the camera pans to the wheels of the buggy cam on the sidelines.

Lockie Ferguson to Marco Jansen, Smell that leather, mate! Well-directed short delivery, on top of the stumps. Marco Jansen is rushed onto the pull shot. He takes his eyes off the ball and misses to connect.

Lockie Ferguson to Tristan Stubbs, Climbs on the batter from a back of a length, on leg. Stubbs hops and nudges it through square leg for a single.

Lockie Ferguson to Marco Jansen, Smartly bowled! An on-point yorker, on the stumps, Jansen squeezes it to the mid off region for a single only.

Lockie Ferguson to Tristan Stubbs, Full and outside off, Stubbs crisply drives it to cover, but the fielder dives to his right, makes the half stop and takes the sting out of it. Parries the ball to the mid off region for a single. Oh, Ferguson has overstepped and it is called a No Ball. Free Hit coming up.

Lockie Ferguson to Marco Jansen, Overpitched and outside off, Jansen carves it between deep backward point and deep cover for a single.

Lockie Ferguson to Tristan Stubbs, Drags the length back, on the pads. Tristan Stubbs nudges it to deep square leg for a run.

Lockie Ferguson to Marco Jansen, Nails the yorker in, on leg. Jansen jams the bat down in time and squeezes it to the left of backward point for a single.

DRINKS BREAK!

Rachin Ravindra to Marco Jansen, Short and on off, thumped to long on for a single by Jansen.

Rachin Ravindra to Tristan Stubbs, 100 UP FOR SH AFRICA!

Rachin Ravindra to Tristan Stubbs, Floats it fuller and angles it into the pads. Stubbs shapes to flick but is beaten by the dip and turn. The ball brushes the front pad and balloons up awkwardly. Seifert reacts quickly, dashing to his left toward forward square leg, but can’t quite hold on as it slips through his grasp.

Rachin Ravindra to Marco Jansen, Pushed fuller and on middle, Marco Jansen flicks it off the front foot to long on's right for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Marco Jansen, ! Much needed for the Proteas, and they need more of those! Ravindra lands it full and on middle. Marco Jansen picks the length early, shimmies down the track and brings his long levers to play. Gets under the ball and clubs it downtown for a massive six.

Rachin Ravindra to Tristan Stubbs, Slightly short on off, Stubbs knocks it off the back foot to long off. One taken.

Mitchell Santner to Marco Jansen, EDGED, ! Santner drops it short and slightly outside off, Marco Jansen presses deep in the crease and tries to punch it away, but only manages a thick outside edge. With nobody at slip, the ball squirts through short third to the fence behind.

Mitchell Santner to Marco Jansen, Trying to be a bit funky there! In-dipping full ball from Santner, full and just around off, drifting in with the high-arm action. Marco Jansen tries the reverse sweep, but plays the wrong line and is rapped on the pads.

Mitchell Santner to Tristan Stubbs, Pushed into the batter, on a length, on the pads. Stubbs rocks back and steers it to deep square leg for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Marco Jansen, Looped up full and around off, Marco drives it to long off. Henry fields it in the deep. Just a single.

Mitchell Santner to Tristan Stubbs, Quicker through the air, short and outside off, Stubbs slashes it to deep point for a single. They sniff the second run, but do not challenge Phillips' arm.

Mitchell Santner to Tristan Stubbs, Arm ball, on a length, on middle and leg. Stubbs hangs deep in the crease and punches it to cover. 

Rachin Ravindra to Marco Jansen, Stays a tad low on the bounce, on a length, on middle. Jansen goes back and across and pulls it to backward square leg. Another quiet over. Just 4 runs from it. Rachin Ravindra's figures read 3-0-19-2 so far.

Rachin Ravindra to Tristan Stubbs, Spotting Stubbs advance, Rachin pulls his length back, on off. Tristan Stubbs drives it all along the ground to long off for one more.

Rachin Ravindra to Marco Jansen, Drifts in and around off, full in length, Jansen laces it away to long off for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Marco Jansen, Nicely tossed up, full and outside off, Jansen presses ahead and eases it to cover-point.

Rachin Ravindra to Tristan Stubbs, Aims the middle stump, on a fuller length, Tristan Stubbs stays leg side and drives it through the cover region for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Marco Jansen, Drag-downer, on off, Marco Jansen hangs back and punches it down to long on for a run.

James Neesham to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length, just outside off, Tristan Stubbs gets on top of the bounce and knocks it into the off side. A wicket and 3 runs from Neesham's second over.

James Neesham to Marco Jansen, Around off, skidding through and nipping away, on off. Marco Jansen gets a bit squared up, hanging his bat away from the body. Gets an outside edge to deep third for a single.

James Neesham to Tristan Stubbs, Keeps the stumps at play, on a length, Tristan Stubbs dinks it down the ground to long on for a single.

James Neesham to Marco Jansen, Back of a length, on middle, Marco nudges it wide of square leg for a single.

A massive scalp.

James Neesham to Dewald Brevis, ! CAUGHT! A soft, soft dismissal and things are spiralling down badly for the Proteas now. South Africa are 77/5.

James Neesham to Dewald Brevis, Hard length, on top of off, Brevis plays off the back foot and stabs it back to the bowler.

Halfway reached.

Rachin Ravindra to David Miller, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE THIS TIME! Daryl Mitchell makes no mistake. Glenn Phillips will be a relieved man. David Miller knew it as soon as he hit it.

Rachin Ravindra to Dewald Brevis, Keeps it short, on off, Dewald hits it on the up to deep cover for a run.

Rachin Ravindra to Dewald Brevis, Short and quick, on the off stump. Brevis punches it back to the bowler.

Rachin Ravindra to Dewald Brevis, ! One-handed hit but it still goes back many a mile! Drifting in, fuller and on middle and leg. Brevis reaches out in front and swings through the line. He goes through with the shot as one hand comes off the handle and tonks it over wide long on for a biggie.

Rachin Ravindra to David Miller, Low full toss, outside off, drilled to deep cover for one.

Rachin Ravindra to David Miller, ! Glenn Phillips did all the hard work but he has shelled it. Even he is human after all. Tossed up from over the wicket, full and outside off. Miller has a swing at it. Slices it off the outer half over cover. Phillips runs to his left in the deep and does not really need to hop but he does so.

Mitchell Santner to David Miller, Pushes it through, on a length, on off. Miller taps it wide of cover and retains the strike with a single. A six off the first ball and then 4 off the next 5. 10 runs off the over!

Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis, Shorter and quicker, on off, Dewald hammers it to deep cover for another single.

Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis, This is slowed down and keeps it wide, on a length. Brevis lets it be, thinking it is a wide but the ball sneaks inside the guideline.

Halt in play. Change of bat for Dewald Brevis.

Mitchell Santner to David Miller, Slower and on a length, outside off, punched to deep cover for a single to get off the mark by Miller.

Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis, 1 run.

Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis, ! Banged away! A boundary after 18 balls, informs Pommie Mbangwa. Santner drops it short, on middle. Brevis backs away and hammers it with a flat bat over long on for a biggie.

Just 9/1 in the last 2 overs for the Proteas. Mitchell Santner (1-0-3-0) to continue from this end.

Rachin Ravindra to Dewald Brevis, Around off, on a good length, Brevis dabs it to point. A bit of hesitation for the single but a misfield allows the single to be completed comfortably.

Rachin Ravindra to David Miller, 1 run.

South Africa are under pressure now.

Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram, ! CAUGHT! Redemption for Rachin Ravindra. After dropping Aiden Markram earlier when he was on 3, he has made amends for that blemish.

Is that a clean catch from Daryl Mitchell? It looked like it in the real time. But the on-field umpires have sent it upstairs to check the legality of the catch.

Rachin Ravindra to Dewald Brevis, Rachin spots Dewald moving away from the stumps towards the leg side. He follows him with a full ball. Brevis has a hoick across the line but mishits it off the inner half to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram, Into the wicket, tucking the batter up for room. Short and around the back thigh. Markram whips it off the back foot to wide long on for a single.

It looks like there has been some malfunction with one of the zinger bails.

Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram, Angled in at the pads, on a good length. Markram is beaten on the flick and wears it on the front pad. Half a shout for LBW but that is clearly going down leg.

Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram, Wide! Sprayed down leg, Aiden lets it pass.

Spin in tandem.

Mitchell Santner to Aiden Markram, Keeps the stumps in play, on the fuller side, Aiden hangs back and cuts it late. He gets it through point for a run. A tidy first over from the Kiwi skipper.

Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis, Santner follows the batter as he backs away. Short and flat. Brevis hits it along the ground to deep cover and crosses over.

Mitchell Santner to Aiden Markram, Leg bye! Speared in at the pads, on a length, Markram fails to lay any bat on the tickle. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads on the leg side. The 50 is up for South Africa!

Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis, This is slower through the air, full and outside off. Brevis gets down on a knee and has a swing at it. Gets it off the inner half to long on for one.

Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis, No run.

Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis, Begins from around the wicket and this is pushed through, on middle. Brevis stays back to a full ball and cuts it right off the stumps. He hits it straight to cover.

DRINKS.

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Ouch, that has taken Tim Seifert by suprise and he might have copped a blow too.

Lockie Ferguson to Dewald Brevis, Good cricket all around! Hard length, outside off, Dewald hops and rides the bounce to slap it with a bit of flair. Cole McConchie sprints to his right at deep point and slides to cut it off. Just a single.

Lockie Ferguson to Dewald Brevis, Wide! Looked like the pace off option from Lockie. This slides down leg. Brevis walks inside the line but misses out on the glance.

Lockie Ferguson to Dewald Brevis, Lockie hits the bat hard, on a short of a good length, around off. Brevis gets on top of it and punches it sweetly but it goes straight to cover-point.

Lockie Ferguson to Dewald Brevis, Angled into the pads, on a good length. Dewald checks his shot as he nudges it to mid-wicket.

Lockie Ferguson to Dewald Brevis, Ferguson hits the hard length and gets the ball to climb on the batter. Brevis gets his hands high and keeps it out.

The final over of the Powerplay will be bowled by Lockie Ferguson.

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Honing in on the off stump, on a length. Markram taps it with soft hands in front of cover and takes a quick single.

James Neesham to Dewald Brevis, ! Copy paste of the previous ball. Another full ball, width on offer, Dewald Brevis cashes in. Gets a good stride forward and middles it through the cover and point region for a boundary. 17 runs of the over.

James Neesham to Dewald Brevis, ! Gorgeous stroke! Neesham goes full and outside off, Dewald Brevis leans into the drive, places it perfectly between the cover and point gap for a cracking boundary.

James Neesham to Aiden Markram, Around middle and off, on a good length, Markram uses his wrists to tuck it wide of mid on for a run.

James Neesham to Aiden Markram, ! Wonderfully played! Neesham errs in line and length. Full on leg, Aiden Markram gets under it and whips it cleanly over the deep mid-wicket fence for a six.

James Neesham to Aiden Markram, Around off, good length, Markram plays off the front foot to the cover fielder.

James Neesham to Aiden Markram, WIDE! A bit too straight down leg, on a length, Markram gets inside the line and misses the flick. Wide called.

James Neesham to Dewald Brevis, Slightly short, on off, Brevis knocks it between cover and mid off. Rachin Ravindra from cover dives to his right to cut it off and keep it down to a single.

Change.

Lockie Ferguson to Dewald Brevis, Hard length, around off, Dewald presses back and dabs it wide of short third for a single.

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Fuller in length at the sticks, Aiden pushes out in front. The ball dribbles off the inner half between mid-wicket and mid on. They cross.

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, ! How often does this happen right after a dropped catch?

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Did that carry? It certainly did. RACHIN RAVINDRA DROPS A CATCH.

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Slams the deck hard, on angling from middle to the leg stump. Markram backs away a bit and tries to hit it straight, but the ball beats the inside edge and rolls off the back thigh pad to short third.

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Fires on a hard length, on leg, Markram punches it across to mid on.

Matt Henry to Dewald Brevis, Hits the deck hard, over off, Dewald Brevis presses in front and blocks it solidly.

Matt Henry to Dewald Brevis, Full and straight on the stumps, Brevis plays with a straight bat and drills it to the mid on fielder.

Matt Henry to Dewald Brevis, Oh, that kept low! 

Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, Good length, on off, Aiden Markram punches it to the left of mid off and dashes off for a quick run.

Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, On a hard length, angled at the pads. Markram misses to tuck it across and wears on the front thigh pad.

Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, FIVE WIDES! Hard length, angling way down leg and it keeps curving down after pitching. Markram lets it pass and the ball stays far from Tim Seifert's reach to his left and races away to the ropes.

Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, Much fuller, on middle, squaring Markram up a bit. Aiden squeezes it to mid off.

Cole McConchie to Dewald Brevis, ! Edgy! Pushed through fuller, and on the off stump line. Dewald Brevis gets on the front foot to drive it to the cover region, but gets a thick outside edge and it races away through the vacant slip cordon to the fence behind.

Well, well. New Zealand have landed the first punch through spin. Ryan Rickelton berates himself as he trudges off.

Cole McConchie to Ryan Rickelton, ! TAKEN! Would you believe it?

One left-hander replaces the other.

Cole McConchie to Quinton de Kock, ! CAUGHT! The ploy to bring an offie early has worked wonders for the Kiwis. South Africa are 12/1.

Cole McConchie to Quinton de Kock, ! Clears the infield! Flat ball, full and outside off, Quinton de Kock advances down the track and whacks it over the mid on fielder for a boundary.

Cole McConchie to Quinton de Kock, From around the stump. Stump line, on a fractionally fuller length, drifting in. Quinton de Kock stays put and pats it to cover.

It will be spin from the other end in the form of Cole McConchie. The offie will start from over the wicket. Mid on and mid-wicket are the two men back for Aiden Markram.

Cole McConchie to Aiden Markram, Tossed up, full and on off, Aiden Markram gets on the front foot, plays with the spin and drives it to long on for a single.

Matt Henry to Quinton de Kock, On top of off, on a good length, Quinton hangs back and punches it to short cover. 7 runs off the first over then.

Matt Henry to Quinton de Kock, ! And there she goes into the crowd! Shortish length, on the middle stump line, Quinton de Kock walks across the stumps, positions himself with a stable base and nails the pull shot behind deep backward square leg for a six.

Matt Henry to Quinton de Kock, A slight inward shape, on a length, tight on the off stump line. Quinton de Kock shanks it off the inner half to the mid-wicket fielder.

Matt Henry to Quinton de Kock, Hard length, on leg, stabbed off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Matt Henry to Quinton de Kock, No run.

Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, Off the mark straightaway! Not much movement on offer, touch full and on middle and leg. Aiden Markram plays from the crease and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A helter-skelter of an inning - Jet-lagged? Ha! Not me, says Matt Henry after delivering a spectacular over, dipped in platinum.

Matt Henry to Marco Jansen, Nice and full, not allowing Jansen to get under the ball. Marco shanks it off the inner half towards long on on. Daryl Mitchell swoops in, gets to the ball and fires in a throw at the batting end. Tim Seifert collects it on a couple of bounces and whips the bails off.

Matt Henry to Keshav Maharaj, No hat-trick! Around the off stump, on a length. Maharaj guides it behind point for a single.

Matt Henry is on HAT TRICK. Keshav Maharaj is the new batter in at number 10.

Matt Henry to Kagiso Rabada, ! CAUGHT! Oh, dear! Just a chip from Kagiso Rabada, and he ends up picking out the fielder. Marco Jansen is stuck at the other end.

3 balls to go. Kagiso Rabada walks in at number 9.

Matt Henry to Corbin Bosch, ! TIMBER! Excellent execution from Matt Henry.

Matt Henry to Corbin Bosch, WIDE! Well beyond the tramline, trying to keep it away from Bosch's wingspan. Bosch swings and misses. 

Matt Henry to Marco Jansen, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Corbin Bosch, Short and on the body, Corbin Bosch pulls it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single. The fielder, Glenn Phillips, is very quick to get across to his left from deep mid-wicket and scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end, but Bosch is comfortably in by then. The ball ricochets to the off side, but there is a backup fielder to cut it off.

Final over coming up.

Lockie Ferguson to Marco Jansen, No run.

Lockie Ferguson to Marco Jansen, Six!

Lockie Ferguson to Marco Jansen, ! Into the crowd! Ferguson goes short and around off. Another short ball from a Kiwi pacer where the height does not trouble the tall batter at all.

Harsha Bhogle on air mentions that New Zealand are actually 6 minutes ahead on the timer. So they have been very disciplined in completing their overs so far.

Lockie Ferguson to Marco Jansen, A big swing and a miss! Pace taken off, on a good length, outside off. Marco hangs low and swings for the hills, but he does not pick the slower one and fails to connect.

Lockie Ferguson to Corbin Bosch, Across the right-hander, on a back of a length. Bosch punches it to deep point for one.

Corbin Bosch is next in at number 8. 

Lockie Ferguson to Tristan Stubbs, ! CLEANED HIM UP! Lockie Ferguson strikes on his return to the attack. Ferguson steams in from around the wicket and serves it on a good length, on middle and leg. Stubbs is standing with an open stance. He clears the front leg and has a swing across the line.

Just the over South Africa were after. They have managed to smash 37 runs in the last 2 overs. The penultimate over will be bowled by Lockie Ferguson (3-0-16-0).

James Neesham to Marco Jansen, ! Taken but Mark Chapman cannot release it quick enough. Neesham bangs it into the deck, on off. Jansen stands tall and is deep in the crease. He does not quite get hold of it and Chapman sprints to his left from deep square leg.

James Neesham to Marco Jansen, ! James Neesham errs and pays the price.

James Neesham to Tristan Stubbs, Well bowled! Nails the yorker, right at the toes. Stubbs digs it out to long on and crosses over.

James Neesham to Tristan Stubbs, ! All the way! Neesham digs it in short, outside off. He fails to get it high enough to trouble the batter. Stubbs unleshes the pull over deep mid-wicket. Mark Chapman looked to be in business for a moment but eventually watched it sail over his head.

James Neesham to Tristan Stubbs, ! Hit hard and wide enough! Pushes the length up does Neesham, on off. Stubbs clears the front leg and swings through the line. He drills it down the ground and although the bat turns in his hand, he manages to beat the long on fielder to his left, who is standing a bit wide.

James Neesham to Marco Jansen, Starts with the leg-cutter, on a good length, outside off. Jansen waits on it and punches it to deep cover for a single.

Change in bowling as Santner has completed his spell. James Neesham is back on. His figures read 2-0-20-1 so far.

Matt Henry to Marco Jansen, Gets the yorker in, at the base of the off stump. Marco drops his bat down on the ball and jams it out to point for a single. 15 runs off the over.

Matt Henry to Tristan Stubbs, Right in the blockhole, on middle. Stubbs digs it out to wide long on for a single. The 50-run stand comes up between this pair.

Matt Henry to Tristan Stubbs, ! In the gap! Off-cutter bowled into the surface, outside off. Stubbs hangs deep in the crease and gets it around the ribcage.

Matt Henry to Marco Jansen, Henry keeps it full, outside off, Marco drives it down to long on and crosses over.

Matt Henry to Marco Jansen, ! Clean as a whistle! Henry errs in length as he dishes it out right in the slot at 129 kph, around the off stump. Jansen puts his head down and brings his long levers into play. He clears the front leg before clubbing it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Matt Henry to Marco Jansen, Wide! Slower bumper from Henry but it is too high. Jansen watches it sail over his head. Wide given for height.

Matt Henry to Tristan Stubbs, Full and attacking the stumps, Stubbs drives it all along the ground to long on for a single.

Matt Henry (2-0-13-0) returns back into the attack, replacing Lockie Ferguson.

Mitchell Santner to Tristan Stubbs, Had to hurry! Full and quick, on off. Stubbs lunges and taps it in front of cover for a quick single. Rachin Ravindra swoops in and has a shy at the bowling end but misses. It would have been interesting had the throw hit. Just 5 runs off the over. Mitchell Santner goes wicketless but concedes just 25 runs in his 4 overs.

Mitchell Santner to Tristan Stubbs, Honing in on the off stump, on a good length. A shimmy away from the stumps by Stubbs before punching it to cover.

Mitchell Santner to Tristan Stubbs, Wide! Santner tries to keep it away from the batter but this is too wide.

Mitchell Santner to Tristan Stubbs, Speared in from wide of the crease. On a nagging length, around leg. Tristan is beaten on the flick and gets hit on the pads.

Mitchell Santner to Marco Jansen, Full and at the pads. Marco nurdles it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Marco Jansen, Wide!

Mitchell Santner to Marco Jansen, No run.

Mitchell Santner to Tristan Stubbs, Slower through the air by Santner, short and outside off. Stubbs waits on it and cuts it to deep cover. They cross.

No sign of dew just yet as the camera pans to the wheels of the buggy cam on the sidelines.

Lockie Ferguson to Marco Jansen, Smell that leather, mate! Well-directed short delivery, on top of the stumps. Marco Jansen is rushed onto the pull shot. He takes his eyes off the ball and misses to connect.

Lockie Ferguson to Tristan Stubbs, Climbs on the batter from a back of a length, on leg. Stubbs hops and nudges it through square leg for a single.

Lockie Ferguson to Marco Jansen, Smartly bowled! An on-point yorker, on the stumps, Jansen squeezes it to the mid off region for a single only.

Lockie Ferguson to Tristan Stubbs, Full and outside off, Stubbs crisply drives it to cover, but the fielder dives to his right, makes the half stop and takes the sting out of it. Parries the ball to the mid off region for a single. Oh, Ferguson has overstepped and it is called a No Ball. Free Hit coming up.

Lockie Ferguson to Marco Jansen, Overpitched and outside off, Jansen carves it between deep backward point and deep cover for a single.

Lockie Ferguson to Tristan Stubbs, Drags the length back, on the pads. Tristan Stubbs nudges it to deep square leg for a run.

Lockie Ferguson to Marco Jansen, Nails the yorker in, on leg. Jansen jams the bat down in time and squeezes it to the left of backward point for a single.

DRINKS BREAK!

Rachin Ravindra to Marco Jansen, Short and on off, thumped to long on for a single by Jansen.

Rachin Ravindra to Tristan Stubbs, 100 UP FOR SH AFRICA!

Rachin Ravindra to Tristan Stubbs, Floats it fuller and angles it into the pads. Stubbs shapes to flick but is beaten by the dip and turn. The ball brushes the front pad and balloons up awkwardly. Seifert reacts quickly, dashing to his left toward forward square leg, but can’t quite hold on as it slips through his grasp.

Rachin Ravindra to Marco Jansen, Pushed fuller and on middle, Marco Jansen flicks it off the front foot to long on's right for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Marco Jansen, ! Much needed for the Proteas, and they need more of those! Ravindra lands it full and on middle. Marco Jansen picks the length early, shimmies down the track and brings his long levers to play. Gets under the ball and clubs it downtown for a massive six.

Rachin Ravindra to Tristan Stubbs, Slightly short on off, Stubbs knocks it off the back foot to long off. One taken.

Mitchell Santner to Marco Jansen, EDGED, ! Santner drops it short and slightly outside off, Marco Jansen presses deep in the crease and tries to punch it away, but only manages a thick outside edge. With nobody at slip, the ball squirts through short third to the fence behind.

Mitchell Santner to Marco Jansen, Trying to be a bit funky there! In-dipping full ball from Santner, full and just around off, drifting in with the high-arm action. Marco Jansen tries the reverse sweep, but plays the wrong line and is rapped on the pads.

Mitchell Santner to Tristan Stubbs, Pushed into the batter, on a length, on the pads. Stubbs rocks back and steers it to deep square leg for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Marco Jansen, Looped up full and around off, Marco drives it to long off. Henry fields it in the deep. Just a single.

Mitchell Santner to Tristan Stubbs, Quicker through the air, short and outside off, Stubbs slashes it to deep point for a single. They sniff the second run, but do not challenge Phillips' arm.

Mitchell Santner to Tristan Stubbs, Arm ball, on a length, on middle and leg. Stubbs hangs deep in the crease and punches it to cover. 

Rachin Ravindra to Marco Jansen, Stays a tad low on the bounce, on a length, on middle. Jansen goes back and across and pulls it to backward square leg. Another quiet over. Just 4 runs from it. Rachin Ravindra's figures read 3-0-19-2 so far.

Rachin Ravindra to Tristan Stubbs, Spotting Stubbs advance, Rachin pulls his length back, on off. Tristan Stubbs drives it all along the ground to long off for one more.

Rachin Ravindra to Marco Jansen, Drifts in and around off, full in length, Jansen laces it away to long off for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Marco Jansen, Nicely tossed up, full and outside off, Jansen presses ahead and eases it to cover-point.

Rachin Ravindra to Tristan Stubbs, Aims the middle stump, on a fuller length, Tristan Stubbs stays leg side and drives it through the cover region for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Marco Jansen, Drag-downer, on off, Marco Jansen hangs back and punches it down to long on for a run.

James Neesham to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length, just outside off, Tristan Stubbs gets on top of the bounce and knocks it into the off side. A wicket and 3 runs from Neesham's second over.

James Neesham to Marco Jansen, Around off, skidding through and nipping away, on off. Marco Jansen gets a bit squared up, hanging his bat away from the body. Gets an outside edge to deep third for a single.

James Neesham to Tristan Stubbs, Keeps the stumps at play, on a length, Tristan Stubbs dinks it down the ground to long on for a single.

James Neesham to Marco Jansen, Back of a length, on middle, Marco nudges it wide of square leg for a single.

A massive scalp.

James Neesham to Dewald Brevis, ! CAUGHT! A soft, soft dismissal and things are spiralling down badly for the Proteas now. South Africa are 77/5.

James Neesham to Dewald Brevis, Hard length, on top of off, Brevis plays off the back foot and stabs it back to the bowler.

Halfway reached.

Rachin Ravindra to David Miller, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE THIS TIME! Daryl Mitchell makes no mistake. Glenn Phillips will be a relieved man. David Miller knew it as soon as he hit it.

Rachin Ravindra to Dewald Brevis, Keeps it short, on off, Dewald hits it on the up to deep cover for a run.

Rachin Ravindra to Dewald Brevis, Short and quick, on the off stump. Brevis punches it back to the bowler.

Rachin Ravindra to Dewald Brevis, ! One-handed hit but it still goes back many a mile! Drifting in, fuller and on middle and leg. Brevis reaches out in front and swings through the line. He goes through with the shot as one hand comes off the handle and tonks it over wide long on for a biggie.

Rachin Ravindra to David Miller, Low full toss, outside off, drilled to deep cover for one.

Rachin Ravindra to David Miller, ! Glenn Phillips did all the hard work but he has shelled it. Even he is human after all. Tossed up from over the wicket, full and outside off. Miller has a swing at it. Slices it off the outer half over cover. Phillips runs to his left in the deep and does not really need to hop but he does so.

Mitchell Santner to David Miller, Pushes it through, on a length, on off. Miller taps it wide of cover and retains the strike with a single. A six off the first ball and then 4 off the next 5. 10 runs off the over!

Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis, Shorter and quicker, on off, Dewald hammers it to deep cover for another single.

Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis, This is slowed down and keeps it wide, on a length. Brevis lets it be, thinking it is a wide but the ball sneaks inside the guideline.

Halt in play. Change of bat for Dewald Brevis.

Mitchell Santner to David Miller, Slower and on a length, outside off, punched to deep cover for a single to get off the mark by Miller.

Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis, 1 run.

Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis, ! Banged away! A boundary after 18 balls, informs Pommie Mbangwa. Santner drops it short, on middle. Brevis backs away and hammers it with a flat bat over long on for a biggie.

Just 9/1 in the last 2 overs for the Proteas. Mitchell Santner (1-0-3-0) to continue from this end.

Rachin Ravindra to Dewald Brevis, Around off, on a good length, Brevis dabs it to point. A bit of hesitation for the single but a misfield allows the single to be completed comfortably.

Rachin Ravindra to David Miller, 1 run.

South Africa are under pressure now.

Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram, ! CAUGHT! Redemption for Rachin Ravindra. After dropping Aiden Markram earlier when he was on 3, he has made amends for that blemish.

Is that a clean catch from Daryl Mitchell? It looked like it in the real time. But the on-field umpires have sent it upstairs to check the legality of the catch.

Rachin Ravindra to Dewald Brevis, Rachin spots Dewald moving away from the stumps towards the leg side. He follows him with a full ball. Brevis has a hoick across the line but mishits it off the inner half to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram, Into the wicket, tucking the batter up for room. Short and around the back thigh. Markram whips it off the back foot to wide long on for a single.

It looks like there has been some malfunction with one of the zinger bails.

Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram, Angled in at the pads, on a good length. Markram is beaten on the flick and wears it on the front pad. Half a shout for LBW but that is clearly going down leg.

Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram, Wide! Sprayed down leg, Aiden lets it pass.

Spin in tandem.

Mitchell Santner to Aiden Markram, Keeps the stumps in play, on the fuller side, Aiden hangs back and cuts it late. He gets it through point for a run. A tidy first over from the Kiwi skipper.

Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis, Santner follows the batter as he backs away. Short and flat. Brevis hits it along the ground to deep cover and crosses over.

Mitchell Santner to Aiden Markram, Leg bye! Speared in at the pads, on a length, Markram fails to lay any bat on the tickle. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads on the leg side. The 50 is up for South Africa!

Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis, This is slower through the air, full and outside off. Brevis gets down on a knee and has a swing at it. Gets it off the inner half to long on for one.

Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis, No run.

Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis, Begins from around the wicket and this is pushed through, on middle. Brevis stays back to a full ball and cuts it right off the stumps. He hits it straight to cover.

DRINKS.

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Ouch, that has taken Tim Seifert by suprise and he might have copped a blow too.

Lockie Ferguson to Dewald Brevis, Good cricket all around! Hard length, outside off, Dewald hops and rides the bounce to slap it with a bit of flair. Cole McConchie sprints to his right at deep point and slides to cut it off. Just a single.

Lockie Ferguson to Dewald Brevis, Wide! Looked like the pace off option from Lockie. This slides down leg. Brevis walks inside the line but misses out on the glance.

Lockie Ferguson to Dewald Brevis, Lockie hits the bat hard, on a short of a good length, around off. Brevis gets on top of it and punches it sweetly but it goes straight to cover-point.

Lockie Ferguson to Dewald Brevis, Angled into the pads, on a good length. Dewald checks his shot as he nudges it to mid-wicket.

Lockie Ferguson to Dewald Brevis, Ferguson hits the hard length and gets the ball to climb on the batter. Brevis gets his hands high and keeps it out.

The final over of the Powerplay will be bowled by Lockie Ferguson.

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Honing in on the off stump, on a length. Markram taps it with soft hands in front of cover and takes a quick single.

James Neesham to Dewald Brevis, ! Copy paste of the previous ball. Another full ball, width on offer, Dewald Brevis cashes in. Gets a good stride forward and middles it through the cover and point region for a boundary. 17 runs of the over.

James Neesham to Dewald Brevis, ! Gorgeous stroke! Neesham goes full and outside off, Dewald Brevis leans into the drive, places it perfectly between the cover and point gap for a cracking boundary.

James Neesham to Aiden Markram, Around middle and off, on a good length, Markram uses his wrists to tuck it wide of mid on for a run.

James Neesham to Aiden Markram, ! Wonderfully played! Neesham errs in line and length. Full on leg, Aiden Markram gets under it and whips it cleanly over the deep mid-wicket fence for a six.

James Neesham to Aiden Markram, Around off, good length, Markram plays off the front foot to the cover fielder.

James Neesham to Aiden Markram, WIDE! A bit too straight down leg, on a length, Markram gets inside the line and misses the flick. Wide called.

James Neesham to Dewald Brevis, Slightly short, on off, Brevis knocks it between cover and mid off. Rachin Ravindra from cover dives to his right to cut it off and keep it down to a single.

Change.

Lockie Ferguson to Dewald Brevis, Hard length, around off, Dewald presses back and dabs it wide of short third for a single.

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Fuller in length at the sticks, Aiden pushes out in front. The ball dribbles off the inner half between mid-wicket and mid on. They cross.

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, ! How often does this happen right after a dropped catch?

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Did that carry? It certainly did. RACHIN RAVINDRA DROPS A CATCH.

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Slams the deck hard, on angling from middle to the leg stump. Markram backs away a bit and tries to hit it straight, but the ball beats the inside edge and rolls off the back thigh pad to short third.

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Fires on a hard length, on leg, Markram punches it across to mid on.

Matt Henry to Dewald Brevis, Hits the deck hard, over off, Dewald Brevis presses in front and blocks it solidly.

Matt Henry to Dewald Brevis, Full and straight on the stumps, Brevis plays with a straight bat and drills it to the mid on fielder.

Matt Henry to Dewald Brevis, Oh, that kept low! 

Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, Good length, on off, Aiden Markram punches it to the left of mid off and dashes off for a quick run.

Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, On a hard length, angled at the pads. Markram misses to tuck it across and wears on the front thigh pad.

Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, FIVE WIDES! Hard length, angling way down leg and it keeps curving down after pitching. Markram lets it pass and the ball stays far from Tim Seifert's reach to his left and races away to the ropes.

Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, Much fuller, on middle, squaring Markram up a bit. Aiden squeezes it to mid off.

Cole McConchie to Dewald Brevis, ! Edgy! Pushed through fuller, and on the off stump line. Dewald Brevis gets on the front foot to drive it to the cover region, but gets a thick outside edge and it races away through the vacant slip cordon to the fence behind.

Well, well. New Zealand have landed the first punch through spin. Ryan Rickelton berates himself as he trudges off.

Cole McConchie to Ryan Rickelton, ! TAKEN! Would you believe it?

One left-hander replaces the other.

Cole McConchie to Quinton de Kock, ! CAUGHT! The ploy to bring an offie early has worked wonders for the Kiwis. South Africa are 12/1.

Cole McConchie to Quinton de Kock, ! Clears the infield! Flat ball, full and outside off, Quinton de Kock advances down the track and whacks it over the mid on fielder for a boundary.

Cole McConchie to Quinton de Kock, From around the stump. Stump line, on a fractionally fuller length, drifting in. Quinton de Kock stays put and pats it to cover.

It will be spin from the other end in the form of Cole McConchie. The offie will start from over the wicket. Mid on and mid-wicket are the two men back for Aiden Markram.

Cole McConchie to Aiden Markram, Tossed up, full and on off, Aiden Markram gets on the front foot, plays with the spin and drives it to long on for a single.

Matt Henry to Quinton de Kock, On top of off, on a good length, Quinton hangs back and punches it to short cover. 7 runs off the first over then.

Matt Henry to Quinton de Kock, ! And there she goes into the crowd! Shortish length, on the middle stump line, Quinton de Kock walks across the stumps, positions himself with a stable base and nails the pull shot behind deep backward square leg for a six.

Matt Henry to Quinton de Kock, A slight inward shape, on a length, tight on the off stump line. Quinton de Kock shanks it off the inner half to the mid-wicket fielder.

Matt Henry to Quinton de Kock, Hard length, on leg, stabbed off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Matt Henry to Quinton de Kock, No run.

Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, Off the mark straightaway! Not much movement on offer, touch full and on middle and leg. Aiden Markram plays from the crease and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.