NZ vs SA Live Cricket Score

22.5 OUT! QdK DEPARTS! Short delivery on middle and leg, de Kock stays in his crease and goes for a pull. He connects well but has hit it flat towards deep mid-wicket. Neesham rushes to his left and takes a fine catch. The beautiful innings from the South African southpaw comes to an end. New Zealand have clawed back into the contest, pressure on the two new batsmen at the crease. 115/3

8.4 OUT! Amla's struggle comes to an end! He was looking jittery out in the middle and Southee sends him back. Bowls a length ball around the leg stump, Amla is not well balanced as he looks to clip it across. Gets early into his shot and spoons out a leading edge towards Williamson at mid off. The Kiwi skipper makes no mistake and pouches it safely. 41/1

22.2 OUT! Soft dismissal! Fuller delivery outside off, du Plessis drives it uppishly to the fielder at mid off. Southee does not make a mistake there as he moves towards his left and takes a fine low catch. Du Plessis has to walk back to the pavilion after getting a good start. 114/2

49.2 OUT! AB de Villiers departs after a brilliant knock! Low full toss outside off, de Villiers bends low and hits it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket. Has hit that well but hasn't got enough elevation on it. Jimmy Neesham in the deep judges it well and leaps to take a very good catch. New Zealand will be happy to see the back of him. 264/7

33.2 OUT! Brilliant effort from Southee sends Duminy packing! Tossed up outside off, going away with the arm. Duminy dabs it towards point and sets off for a run. That's a risky call and he has to sprint towards the other end. Southee rushes in towards the ball, picks it up nicely and hurls in a quick throw at the non-striker's end. Duminy is struggling as the ball hits the timber. The run out appeal is taken upstairs. Time for the replays. They show that Duminy is well short of his crease. Timely wicket for the Blackcaps. 157/4

35.3 OUT! Miller fails to make a mark! Tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Miller clips it uppishly towards short mid-wicket. Neil Broom who is stationed there is alert, crouches and seems to be have taken a good low catch. The Kiwis are confident and are already celebrating. But the umpires walk across and consult whether it has been taken cleanly or not. The replays indicate that Broom has got his hands underneath the ball. The TV umpire decides that the replays are conclusive enough and the soft signal stays. Good passage of play for the Kiwis! 164/5

38.4 OUT! Bowled 'em! A perfect follow delivery to fox Pretorius and he had no answer to that one. Ferguson hurls in a yorker length ball around off at 140.2 clicks, Dwaine was not expecting that. Stays back and looks to place it square through the off side but misses it completely. The ball disturbs the off stump and off go the bails. Ferguson is elated. The South African innings has lost its way. 180/6

50 OUT! Fullish delivery on middle and leg, Parnell slogs it to deep mid-wicket and the batsmen come across for a quick single. Parnell turns back for the second but the throw from Santner is an accurate one to the striker's end. Parnell sprints into get back as Latham flicks the bails off. Is he in? Time for the replays. They show that his bat was in the air and that costs them a run. South Africa finish on 271/8. 271/8

2.5 OUT! Great start for the Proteas! Good length delivery outside off which nips away after pitching. Brownlie pokes at it and ends up nicking it behind. Quinton takes an easy catch and Brownlie falls cheaply. Both the openers are back in the pavilion and now the middle order has to step up to stay in the hunt. 11/2

1.3 OUT! Latham's poor run continues! Parnell pitches this one back of a length outside off. Latham goes for the square cut but doesn't get the placement right and ends up guiding it to Duminy at point who crouches low and takes a fine catch. Latham departs without troubling the scorers. 2/1

14.5 OUT! SKIPPER DEPARTS! Good length delivery just outside off, Williamson looks to play it with an angled bat but only ends up dragging it back to his stumps. That's a big, big wicket for the South Africans and Williamson walks back disappointed. South Africa are making life difficult for the Kiwis. 48/3

15.3 OUT! ANOTHER WICKET DOWN! The Kiwis are in deep trouble with four batsmen already back in the hut and they even haven't crossed the 50-run mark. Length delivery angling into the stumps, Taylor prods forward and tries to clip it. He misses it totally and the ball hits the pads. The players appeal in unison and the umpire after thinking a bit rules that out. Replays show that it was plumb. Terrific bowling by Pretorius. 48/4

17 OUT! The Kiwis have lost half their side! Good length delivery which nips away a bit after pitching. Broom stays in his crease and tries to push it but he gets an outside edge. The ball flies away straight to Amla at first slip who does not make a mistake this time and pouches it safely. Broom departs for a duck. Now it would need something special from the hosts to pull this chase off. New Zealand need 221 runs in 198 balls. 51/5

23.5 OUT! Parnell strikes! Bangs in a short delivery outside off, Neesham looks to pull it across but gets a leading edge back towards Parnell who makes no mistake and pouches it safely. After taking the catch, Parnell jokingly makes an underhand throw towards Neesham and apologizes. It has been a terrific bowling performance by the Proteas so far. They need 3 more wickets to win. 77/7

19.3 OUT! Pretorius is on fire! He runs in hard and bowls a fuller length ball in line of the stumps, seams in ever so slightly after pitching. Santner goes for a heave across the line but misses it completely and the ball crashes into the stumps. The Kiwis are falling like a pack of cards. New Zealand need 241 runs required in 183 balls. 58/6

24.5 OUT! Rabada gets his second wicket! Bowls a fuller length ball outside off, Southee clears his front leg and goes downtown but only gets a faint outside edge that is grabbed by de Kock behind the stumps with ease. The South Africans are absolutely elated! Two more wickets to go! 82/8

28 OUT! Bowled 'em! Tahir slips in a googly outside off, turning in. Ferguson does not pick it up, plays for the spin and in the process leaves a big gap between his bat and pad. The ball whizzes through the gate and rattles the stumps. South Africa are one wicket shy of an emphatic victory. 95/9

32.2 OUT! That's it! Pretorius finishes it off in style! Short delivery outside off, Boult goes for a pull but ends up mistiming it. The ball balloons in the air and there are many fielders behind it. AB de Villiers calls for it and takes a good catch behind the stumps at the non-striker's end. The visitors are absolutely elated and they deserve every bit of it. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 159 RUNS! 112/10