New Zealand vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup Warm-Up Match, Highlights: New Zealand disposed of the South African challenge by seven runs courtesy Duckworth-Lewis method in theWorld Cup warm-up game on Monday. New Zealand posted a healthy 321 for 6 in 50 overs with Devon Conway (78 off 73 balls) and Tom Latham (52 off 56 balls) scoring half-centuries. Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen both got three wickets apiece. Due to inclement weather, South Africa needed 219 in 37 overs as per DLS score and they fought well but ended up scoring 211 for 4 in the stipulated overs. Quinton de Kock, set to retire after the World Cup, looked in good touch, scoring 84 of 89 balls. Rassie van der Dussen with 51 was the other half-century maker.
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South Africa on the other hand looked very loose. The seamers got the swing early on and the spinners got it to turn but lacked consistency throughout the match. Aiden Markram used 9 bowlers but only Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen looked settled as both took three wickets each. A lot to work on before they jump on the main stage. Even their fielding looked well below-par. Time for their batters to do the work. They will have to chase down a huge score. Can South Africa do it?
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New Zealand have scored 300-plus for successive games. Good preparation for them before the World Cup. Their batters are looking in top form. Apart from Young, their top five made a big impact. Kane Williamson wasn't sure to play this match but did well to gain his match fitness back and retire hurt later. So did Conway who scored a brilliant fifty. Latham and Glenn Phillips in the middle phase looked solid as well. Right now, it looks like New Zealand have all the boxes filled. They look solid with the bat but it is not up to the bowlers to defend this.
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49.61Marco Jansen to Mitchell Santner
Too full and on middle, Mitchell Santner heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one. New Zealand end with 321.
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49.52Marco Jansen to Mitchell Santner
Dropped. Fuller and outside off. Mitchell Santner swings and hits it over mid off. Lungi Ngidi runs back but misjudged a bit. Did the hard job but failed to collect.
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49.41Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra
Bye! Fuller and outside off. Rachin Ravindra misses his drive and takes a quick bye.
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49.30Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra
A bumper outside off. Rachin Ravindra looks to ramp it over but misses.
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49.20Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra
A yorker on middle, Rachin Ravindra blocks it out.
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49.1WMarco Jansen to Daryl Mitchell
OUT! GONE! A length ball, outside off, slower. Mitchell tries to hammer it away but slices it to mid off where Aiden Markram does take it this time.
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48.61Kagiso Rabada to Daryl Mitchell
Length and outside off, Mitchell punches it to point for a single.
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48.51Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Santner
Around off, Mitchell Santner works it to point for a single.
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48.41Kagiso Rabada to Daryl Mitchell
On middle, this is pulled to square leg for a single.
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48.30Kagiso Rabada to Daryl Mitchell
Goes full and wide of off. Mitchell looks to reverse scoop it but misses it.
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48.20Kagiso Rabada to Daryl Mitchell
A yorker, around leg, Mitchell fails to jam it out.
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48.14Kagiso Rabada to Daryl Mitchell
FOUR! Smacked away! Length ball, outside off, Mitchell slaps it wide of sweeper cover for four runs. 340 well possible.
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47.61Marco Jansen to Daryl Mitchell
Good delivery! A yorker on leg, Mitchell jams it out well and it rolls back to the keeper for one.
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47.56Marco Jansen to Daryl Mitchell
SIX! BANG! Over the man! A full toss on middle and leg, Mitchell lofts it over to long on where even Lungi Ngidi cannot fo much.
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47.44Marco Jansen to Daryl Mitchell
FOUR! 300 up for the Kiwis! Slower length ball on middle, Mitchell pulls it behind square leg for a boundary.
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47.31Marco Jansen to Mitchell Santner
Too full on middle, eased down to long on for a single.
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47.22Marco Jansen to Mitchell Santner
A full toss on middle, this is chipped down to long on for a couple.