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New Zealand vs South Africa, Super 10 - Match 18 Commentary, Live Updates

NZ vs SA, 2014 - Live Commentary

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Super 10 - Match 18, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram , Mar 24, 2014
New Zealand New Zealand
168/8 (20)
South Africa South Africa
170/6 (20)
South Africa beat New Zealand by 2 runs
  • Player of the Match
    JP Duminy
    86(43)&0/30(3)
  • Player of the Series
    Virat Kohli
JP Duminy is named the Man of the Match for his fantastic 86 off 43 balls. Dale Steyn was the closest second though for his match-winning spell. That's all from this tight game. The Sri Lanka vs Netherlands game is up next, so do join us in a short while.
But then, it all came down to that man and his spell. Dale Steyn conceded just 6 runs in the 18th over when the pressure was on him and in the 20th over, when he had to defend just 7 runs, he did something that's almost unheard in T20Is. Three wickets, two dot balls, one boundary. Hats off to the world's best fast bowler currently.
Fantastic match comes to an end! It had it all, to be true. Two fantastic innings from both the sides. While JP Duminy's blistering 86 under pressure set the platform for South Africa to make a good total, Ross Taylor's quick-fire innings was very crucial to keep the Kiwis' chance alive.
19.6
W
Dale Steyn To Ross Taylor OUT!
OUT! It's a run out! SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 2 runs! Whaddaplayaa, Dale Steyn! Steyn hurls it full and well wide, Taylor shuffles to try and go over mid-wicket but is forced to hit it down. Southee is off the mark, Steyn runs back, takes the bails off and runs away in celebration and Taylor has no way of getting to the non-striker's end. Enthralling finish to the match.
Tim Southee is the last man in. 3 needed off 1 ball. Good news for New Zealand is that Ross Taylor will be on strike. Where does du Plessis plant his fielders? There is a deep cover, deep mid-wicket, long on, third man, long off in place. South Africa won't mind the singles...
19.5
W
Dale Steyn To Nathan McCullum OUT!
OUT! Steyn strikes! du Plessis takes the catch! Short of a length and well wide, Nathan tries to smoke it over mid off but has mistimed it straight up. Faf, with a hamstring niggle has to put in the dive though and he does by going towards his left and takes a pressure catch! What a match!
19.4
4
Dale Steyn To Nathan McCullum
FOUR! McNath gets it away! A length delivery outside off, Nathan backs away and smashes it over covers. 3 needed off 2 balls! Steyn manages a smile on his face.
19.3
0
Dale Steyn To Nathan McCullum
Another pressure dot ball! A short of a good length outside off, McCullum tries to slog it over square leg but misses.
19.2
0
Dale Steyn To Nathan McCullum
Lands it on a length outside off, Nathan swings and misses. 7 needed off 4 balls!
Nathan McCullum walks in.
19.1
W
Dale Steyn To Luke Ronchi OUT!
OUT! Edged and gone! Lovely catch! Full and wide outside off, Ronchi attempts to slash over point but gets a thick outside edge. It flies away towards de Kock's right and he flings himself to take it.
Dale Steyn will bowl the final over. New Zealand need 7 off 6 balls! He's very familiar to such crunch situations....
18.6
4
Morne Morkel To Ross Taylor
FOUR! He gets it away! A low full toss, well directed, Taylor slices it away in the gap between backward point and cover-point.
18.5
0
Morne Morkel To Ross Taylor
Another excellent yorker outside off, Taylor tries to dig it away but misses. Taylor under pressure now, he'll look for the single.
18.4
0
Morne Morkel To Ross Taylor
Finally bowls his first good ball, a yorker outside off and Taylor fails to dig it away.
18.4
wd
Morne Morkel To Ross Taylor
Wide! That's a bit harsh. Taylor moves a good yard and a half outside off, Morkel bowls it way wide outside off and Rosco misses. Umpire S Ravi gives the signal and Morkel is not happy about it.
18.3
4
Morne Morkel To Ross Taylor
FOUR! Off the edge! A full toss, wide outside off, Taylor tries to slash and finds an outside edge to the point fence.
18.2
1
Morne Morkel To Luke Ronchi
Full length and just wide, Ronchi pushes it through mid on for one.
18.1
4
Morne Morkel To Luke Ronchi
FOUR! Great shot first ball! Morkel bowls it full, Ronchi knows mid off is up the circle and just chips it over the field.
Morne Morkel is now into the attack.
17.6
2
Dale Steyn To Ross Taylor
Length delivery, Taylor slashes it past point and takes a couple of runs.
17.5
0
Dale Steyn To Ross Taylor
One more dot ball! Short of a length and pacy outside off, Taylor looks to slash but misses again.
17.4
0
Dale Steyn To Ross Taylor
Full and fast outside off, Taylor tries to drive but misses.
Luke Ronchi in next.
50 T20I wickets for Dale Steyn!
17.3
W
Dale Steyn To Corey Anderson OUT!
OUT! The million dollar Anderson has been dismissed by the Steyn-gun! Steyn totally outfoxes and outthinks him with a slow ball at 119 kph, Anderson gets sucked into the big shot and sends it straight down the throat of Miller at long off.
17.2
4
Dale Steyn To Corey Anderson
FOUR! de Kock DROPS a tough one! It was a short ball to Anderson, he was shaping up to pull and de Kock starts to move naturally towards his right, the ball goes off the top edge and goes to de Kock's left but he only manages a glove. So close to a wicket!
17.1
2
Dale Steyn To Corey Anderson
Short of a length delivery, Anderson pulls it away through fine leg. Duminy hares across from deep square leg and cuts it off with a superb dive to save one.
16.6
0
Imran Tahir To Ross Taylor
Flat googly, down the leg side, Taylor is hit on the pads as he fails to read the spin. Outstanding over from Tahir, two runs and a wicket off it.
16.5
1
Imran Tahir To Corey Anderson
Flighted up, driven through mid off for a single.
16.4
1
Imran Tahir To Ross Taylor
Almost a caught and bowled! Taylor chips a flighted ball right back towards Tahir, which just drops short of him. Single conceded.
Latest T20 sensation, Corey Anderson in next.
16.3
W
Imran Tahir To Colin Munro OUT!
OUT! Straight to Amla! Munro's gone and can South Africa inflict something on New Zealand which they themselves are renowned for, the C word? A short ball, Munro pulls it hard and flat over mid-wicket but it's gone straight to Amla at the fence.
16.2
0
Imran Tahir To Colin Munro
A slightly short ball, Munro punches it right back.
16.1
0
Imran Tahir To Colin Munro
Munro attempts to switch hit this, it's a googly and it's struck him on the pads.
15.6
1
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Colin Munro
A yorker down the leg side, Munro backs away and gets an inside edge to fine leg for one.
15.6
wd
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Colin Munro
Wide! Tsotsobe attempts a bouncer but it's way over Munro's head.
15.5
1
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Ross Taylor
Full toss, waywardly wide, Taylor punches it through covers for a single.
15.4
1
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Colin Munro
A very full ball, dug away through mid-wicket for a single.
5th T20I fifty for Ross Taylor!
15.3
1
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Ross Taylor
Short of a length, he taps it down towards point for a single and raises the bat to the crowd.
15.2
1
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Colin Munro
Slow, full ball on middle, worked away over square leg for one.
15.1
1
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Ross Taylor
Morkel's adding salt to his own wounds after having a horrid day with the ball. Taylor punches a short ball straight to him at covers and the Giraffe has a needless, back-up less shy at the non-striker's end to concede one.
14.6
4
JP Duminy To Colin Munro
FOUR! Here's the switch-hit! He does play it every now and then. Changes the grip in his hands and sweeps it like a right-hander over covers for a boundary. 38 needed off 30 balls.
14.5
1
JP Duminy To Ross Taylor
Very full on the pads, tucked away to long leg for a single.
14.4
4
JP Duminy To Ross Taylor
FOUR! Gets it away in the gap! Duminy flights up a short ball outside off, Taylor backs away and cuts it away past point. Proper cricketing shot.
14.3
2
JP Duminy To Ross Taylor
Gets outside the line and ramps it down to fine leg for yet another couple of runs.
14.2
0
JP Duminy To Ross Taylor
Short and wide, cut away straight to backward point.
14.1
2
JP Duminy To Ross Taylor
A short ball on the pads, Taylor works it away through mid-wicket and finds a comfortable couple of runs.
13.6
0
Dale Steyn To Colin Munro
Hurls down a bouncer at 146 kph, quick and pacy, Munro attempts late to under-cut but misses.
Slip in place now. Good to see Faf du Plessis on the attacking mode, in spite of being on the back foot here.
13.5
1
Dale Steyn To Ross Taylor
Back of a length and wide, Taylor pats it down towards point and completes the quick single.
13.4
2
Dale Steyn To Ross Taylor
Good length and wide, Taylor chops it away past point for a couple.
Colin Munro walks in next.
13.3
W
Dale Steyn To Kane Williamson OUT!
OUT! de Villiers does what he does when he's relaxing in the field, take excellent catches! Williamson takes on Steyn's short ball with a pull shot but it's flown off a flatter trajectory. de Villiers runs in hard to his right at deep mid-wicket and takes a lovely, diving catch.
13.2
0
Dale Steyn To Kane Williamson
Full and fast outside off, Williamson fails to get it away.
13.1
1
Dale Steyn To Ross Taylor
A low full toss, worked away through mid-wicket for a single.
Dale Steyn back into the attack.
12.6
1
Imran Tahir To Ross Taylor
Taps a short slider outside off through point and keeps strike.
12.5
0
Imran Tahir To Ross Taylor
Oh, beauty! A wrong 'un from the back of the hand which Taylor had not picked up, it sneaked past his inside edge and just missed the leg stump!
12.4
2
Imran Tahir To Ross Taylor
A short ball, a googly, worked away through mid-wicket for a couple.
12.3
1
Imran Tahir To Kane Williamson
Flighted on off, driven through mid on for one.
12.2
1
Imran Tahir To Ross Taylor
Flighted delivery on the pads, Taylor works it away through square leg and takes one.
12.1
2
Imran Tahir To Ross Taylor
Full on the pads, clipped away through square leg for a couple.
11.6
0
Morne Morkel To Kane Williamson
Short of a length, Williamson stays on the back foot and defends it.
11.5
1
Morne Morkel To Ross Taylor
A low full toss, Taylor gets right across and punches it through covers for a single.
11.4
6
Morne Morkel To Ross Taylor
SIX! Hat-trick of biggies and Taylor's running away here. Who does du Plessis go to apply the brakes? A good length ball, Taylor shuffles and neatly heaves it away over square leg.
1000 T20I runs for Ross Taylor!
11.3
6
Morne Morkel To Ross Taylor
SIX! Absolutely flew away off the top edge! Full and wide outside off, Taylor swings hard but finds a top edge flying over the keeper.
11.2
6
Morne Morkel To Ross Taylor
SIX! Dismissive! A good length delivery outside off, Taylor goes through with the line and slams it over the long on fence. Steyn thought he had a chance but he was wrong.
Maiden T20I fifty for Kane Williamson!
11.1
1
Morne Morkel To Kane Williamson
Taps it down towards point for a single and gets to his maiden fifty! The most wonderful part is that it's come off just 31 balls.
Morne Morkel into the attack, replacing his brother.
10.6
1
Imran Tahir To Kane Williamson
A flat ball outside off, tapped away past point for one.
10.5
1
Imran Tahir To Ross Taylor
Flighted up, driven through covers for one.
10.5
wd
Imran Tahir To Ross Taylor
Wide! A flat and quick slider but it's gone sliding down the leg side.
10.4
1
Imran Tahir To Kane Williamson
Loopy and full, driven through mid on for a single.
10.3
6
Imran Tahir To Kane Williamson
SIX! Tahir's first real poor ball, a loopy full toss and Williamson flat-bats it powerfully over mid-wicket.
10.2
1
Imran Tahir To Ross Taylor
A flighted delivery, driven through mid on for a single.
10.1
1
Imran Tahir To Kane Williamson
A touch short, Williamson punches it through mid on for one.
9.6
4
Albie Morkel To Ross Taylor
FOUR! His favourite! Gets right outside off to a slower length delivery and heaves with the slog away through mid-wicket.
9.5
2
Albie Morkel To Ross Taylor
Good running! Taylor chops it away through covers and hurries back with a quick call for the second. The throw was right on top of the stumps but Rosco was in.
9.4
1
Albie Morkel To Kane Williamson
Shuffles way across off, Morkel bowls it outside the wide guideline and it's tapped down to third man for one.
9.3
1
Albie Morkel To Ross Taylor
On a good length and wide, punched away through covers for a single.
9.2
0
Albie Morkel To Ross Taylor
Good length delivery around off, pushed right back.
9.1
1
Albie Morkel To Kane Williamson
Full and well wide, slower one too and Williamson ends up with a mistimed chip down the ground for one.
8.6
1
Imran Tahir To Kane Williamson
A short ball, Williamson pulls it away through mid-wicket for a single.
8.5
1
Imran Tahir To Ross Taylor
Flighted delivery, pushed through covers for one.
Ross Taylor in next.
8.5
W+wd
Imran Tahir To Brendon McCullum OUT!
OUT of a WIDE! He gets stumped! Reckless batting from the skipper. He should have known that his charges down the ground were very predictable and against a leg-spinner, it was very dangerous. Flighted delivery, Tahir saw Baz coming out and let it rip well wide outside off. McCullum had no chance to put bat on that and de Kock did the rest.
8.4
1
Imran Tahir To Kane Williamson
Tahir DROPS IT! Tossed up on the pads, Williamson punches it straight back and Tahir drops down an easy one. Single conceded as well.
8.3
1
Imran Tahir To Brendon McCullum
Uses his feet to the pitch of the ball and lofts it down to long on for a single.
8.2
lb
Imran Tahir To Kane Williamson
Flat and quick googly, Williamson charges out to flick but is hit on the pads, ball goes towards third man and they take a leg bye.
8.1
1
Imran Tahir To Brendon McCullum
A short ball on the stumps, punched away for a single.
7.6
1
Albie Morkel To Brendon McCullum
Full and wide, McCullum drives it towards point. AB de Villiers with a quick shy at the non-striker's end, misses and ends up conceding a run.
7.5
1
Albie Morkel To Kane Williamson
Full and wide, Williamson taps it down past point and takes one.
7.4
1
Albie Morkel To Brendon McCullum
Short of a length, McCullum charges out and taps it towards cover. Faf with the shy at the non-striker's end but he narrowly misses. In spite of McCullum's charge down the track, he would have still been a goner and that shows how quick was Faf there to release the throw.
7.3
1
Albie Morkel To Kane Williamson
Full length and wide, Williamson drives solidly towards cover for a quick single.
7.2
0
Albie Morkel To Kane Williamson
Full length on off, Williamson blocks it down.
Brendon McCullum up next at number 3.
7.1
W
Albie Morkel To Martin Guptill OUT!
OUT! He falls to the short ball again and his innings has eventually amounted nothing after consuming ample balls. Tries to pull this from shoulder height but only gets a top edge behind. de Kock adjusts to the swirling ball and grabs it. South Africa finally strike. Guptill loses his wicket in the same way against England.
Albie Morkel into the attack.
6.6
4
JP Duminy To Kane Williamson
FOUR! Shot! Duminy bowls one of his endless short balls and Williamson steps back quickly to cut it away off the stumps to the point fence.
6.5
1
JP Duminy To Martin Guptill
Flighted up, driven through mid off for one.
6.4
2
JP Duminy To Martin Guptill
Flighted up, Guptill works it away through mid-wicket and quickly calls across for a couple of runs.
6.3
0
JP Duminy To Martin Guptill
Tad too short, Guptill attempts to pull but only manages a bottom edge. That poor delivery was asking to be murdered.
6.2
1
JP Duminy To Kane Williamson
Tossed up on middle, worked away through mid-wicket for a single.
6.1
2
JP Duminy To Kane Williamson
Goes on the back foot to a short ball and punches it away through covers for a couple.
Duminy back into the attack.
5.6
4
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Martin Guptill
FOUR.
5.5
0
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Martin Guptill
Good length outside off, punched off the back foot to cover.
5.4
4
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Martin Guptill
FOUR! The previous one gave him confidence and he plays a cracker now! Gets right back in the crease, expects the short ball and pummels it with a pull past mid-wicket.
5.3
4
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Martin Guptill
FOUR! Finally he manages an attacking shot! Picks the slower, full ball outside off and lofts it easily over mid off, one bounce over the ropes.
5.2
0
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Martin Guptill
Good length on off, tapped back onto the pitch.
5.1
0
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Martin Guptill
Short of a length on the pads, Guptil goes to flick but is hit on the pads.
4.6
6
Morne Morkel To Kane Williamson
SIX! Brilliant this time! Full length and wide, Williamson is across the stumps in a trifle and shovels it over the fine leg fence.
4.5
4
Morne Morkel To Kane Williamson
FOUR! One more and he's playing his uncharacteristic self here. Short of a length, Williamson just charges out, is not to the pitch of the ball but still gets it over covers, even after taking the bottom hand off the bat.
4.4
0
Morne Morkel To Kane Williamson
Gets outside the line and tries for the ramp shot again but misses it as the ball slightly misses the off stump.
4.3
1
Morne Morkel To Martin Guptill
Good length on off, tucked softly towards mid on for a quick single.
4.2
1
Morne Morkel To Kane Williamson
Short of a length ball, worked away through mid-wicket for a single this time.
4.1
4
Morne Morkel To Kane Williamson
FOUR! Fine shot! A good length delivery, Williamson charges out and whacks it over covers for a boundary.
Morne Morkel now into the attack.
3.6
0
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Martin Guptill
On a good length and wide, Guptill gets beaten this time.
3.5
lb
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Kane Williamson
Good length on the pads, Williamson attempts to flick but is hit on the pads. Leg bye.
3.4
0
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Kane Williamson
Good length outside off, Williamson charges down for a whack but totally misses.
3.3
4
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Kane Williamson
FOUR! Nicely done! A good length delivery, fine leg is up and Williamson sits down and scoops it over the fielder inside the circle. Clean and simple. Tsotsobe doesn't like it one bit and mouths off a barrage of words towards the young man.
3.2
1
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Martin Guptill
Short of a length, Guptill blocks it towards cover for a quick single.
3.1
0
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Martin Guptill
Full and wide outside off, Guptill goes for the booming drive but misses.
2.6
0
Dale Steyn To Kane Williamson
Sharp good length ball, extra zip on it and Williamson tries to cut, misses and the ball scoots over the bat. Fine, fine over from Steyn.
2.5
1
Dale Steyn To Martin Guptill
Short of a length, tapped away on the off side for a quick run.
2.4
0
Dale Steyn To Martin Guptill
Short of a length on off, Guptill remains back and blocks it down again.
2.3
0
Dale Steyn To Martin Guptill
Short of a length, tucked to the right of Steyn who dives full length and stops it. Excellent athleticism.
2.2
0
Dale Steyn To Martin Guptill
Good length on off, Guptill stays put and defends it.
2.1
0
Dale Steyn To Martin Guptill
Straightaway he's in business. Good length and shaping away outside off to beat Guptill's outside edge.
Time for the Steyn monster.
1.6
2
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Kane Williamson
Length on off, Williamson arches back and runs it off the face of the bat fine to third man. Steyn fumbles to allow the second.
1.5
1
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Martin Guptill
Short of a length and rearing up, Guptill goes aback and finds an outside edge down to third man for one.
1.4
1
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Kane Williamson
Short of a length, Williamson pulls it away through mid-wicket for a single.
1.3
1
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Martin Guptill
Full length, Guptill flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
1.2
0
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Martin Guptill
Back of a length and a tad wide, punched towards cover.
1.1
0
Lonwabo Tsotsobe To Martin Guptill
Lands a length ball on middle, Guptill blocks it down.
Lonwabo Tsotsobe to bowl now.
0.6
4
JP Duminy To Kane Williamson
FOUR! Gets it away! A full toss, Williamson sweeps it off the full length past short fine leg.
0.5
0
JP Duminy To Kane Williamson
Almost chops it on! Tries to cut a short ball, gets a bottom edge and it travels over the stumps.
0.4
1
JP Duminy To Martin Guptill
A Flighted up delivery, Guptill drives it through mid off for one.
0.3
1
JP Duminy To Kane Williamson
Flighted up outside off, driven through covers for a single.
0.2
0
JP Duminy To Kane Williamson
Flighted up on the pads, Williamson aims to work it away but is hit on the pads.
0.1
1
JP Duminy To Martin Guptill
Starts off with a short ball, punched through mid on for the first run of the innings.
Back for the chase. Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson are out in the middle. The new ball is with JP Duminy....
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Match Info
  • Venue Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
  • Toss New Zealand won the toss and elected to field
  • Result South Africa beat New Zealand by 2 runs
  • Player of the Match JP Duminy
  • Player of the Series Virat Kohli
  • Umpire
  • Referee Javagal Srinath
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