SA vs NZ Live Cricket Score

7.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Lungi Ngidi provides the first breakthrough for South Africa! After trying their all to drop it short for the first few overs, the bowlers have realized that pace off is the way to go. Lungi Ngidi smartly takes all the pace off and keeps it full, on off, Will Young looks to tonk it straight back over the bowler's head but fails to read the slower ball. Skews it off the bottom half of the bat and straight to Aiden Markram at mid off. Will Young departs for 21 (23) and New Zealand lose their first wicket for 48 runs. 48/1

33.3 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! End of a classy knock from Rachin Ravindra and Kagiso Rabada provides the much-needed breakthrough for his team. He bowls it on a good length, but wide outside off, Rachin Ravindra goes to chase it with no foot movement and induces an outside edge only. The ball goes to the left of the keeper Heinrich Klaasen who moves to his left and takes it with both hands. A superb innings from Ravindra comes to an end. He falls for 108 (101). The 164-run stand is broken. New Zealand are 212/2. 212/2

39.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Williamson departs after a quality knock! Mulder goes too full, touch outside off, Kane Williamson shuffles across and looks to scoop it over fine leg. He fails to clear the man inside the ring because of the fullness of the length and ends up ballooning it towards the short fine leg fielder Lungi Ngidi who makes no mistake. 251/3

46.1 OUT! TAKEN! The slower ball does the trick for Lungi and this is a timely wicket for South Africa! Ngidi takes pace off and keeps it near the tramline on off, on a length, Daryl Mitchell stays deep in the crease and walks across his stumps to heave it across the line. The bat turns in his hand and he connects it right off the bottom part of the bat. It goes only as far as deep mid-wicket where Kagiso Rabada takes a safe catch running ahead. Mitchell goes for 49 (37). 314/5

41.1 OUT! TIMBER! Tom Latham tries to be cheeky and pays the ultimate price. South Africa manage to chip a couple of quick wickets and will hope to pull things back from here. KG keeps it straight, on a good length, on middle with an upright seam. Tom Latham shuffles across, gets on his knee and looks to ramp it behind but plays all over it. The ball zips through and keeps straight to hit the top of middle and off. 257/4

49.5 OUT! TAKEN! Michael Bracewell could not have picked out the fielder any better! Ngidi goes wide of the crease and hurls it on a length, outside off, Michael Bracewell winds up and creams the drive. Hits it flat and straight to extra cover where Ryan Rickelton takes it around his knees. 360/6

4.5 OUT! CAUGHT! New Zealand draw first blood and the Proteas are rocked back early. This is a big wicket and Matt Henry is the chief architect behind this big blow. Comes from around the wicket and hits the deck on a length, around middle and off, taking some pace off with a roll of fingers over the ball. The ball sticks to the surface and comes slower than Ryan Rickelton was anticipating for it to come. He looks to play it straight and gets early onto the shot. Chips it straight into the hands of Michael Bracewell at short cover who gobbles it in a flash. Ryan Rickelton departs for 17 (12) and South Africa are 20/1. 20/1

22.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Kane Williamson makes his presence felt this time. Mitchell Santner gets the big wicket for New Zealand and breaks the 105-run stand. Santner slows it up again, and gives the ball a lot of air, on middle. It pitches and turns away. Temba Bavuma charges down the track but doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball in his attempt to heave it across the line. Gets a thick outside edge that lobs over backward point where Kane Williamson takes a couple of steps back and grabs a simple catch over his head with both hands. Temba Bavuma departs for 56 (71) and South Africa are 125/2 now. 125/2

26.5 OUT! CLEANED'EM UP! Mitchell Santner has just bowled a ripper to get rid of Rassie van der Dussen for 69! What a timely wicket for New Zealand! Santner angles it into the right-hander on a fuller length, on middle and gets the ball to bite the surface and straighten. Rassie van der Dussen plants his front leg out to work it away on the leg side with a closed bat face but gets beaten and the ball hits the top of middle and leg. Mitchell Santner is pumped to bits and why wouldn't he be? Superb bowling this! 161/3

33 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Rachin Ravindra gets his first wicket now and South Africa's troubles increase further. He bowls it a bit short, around off, from around the wicket and the ball stops in the surface. Aiden Markram is early into his shot and looks to punch it down the ground. He can't keep the shot along the ground and the ball goes uppishly towards the bowler. Rachin Ravindra takes an easy reverse cup catch around his face. 189/5

28.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Mitchell Santner has got rid of the big fish in Heinrich Klaasen! This is what the pressure of the required rate does! Santner gets his third and South Africa are in deep, deep trouble at 167/4! He bowls it short and angles it into the batter, on middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen rocks back and decides to pump it over long on but is hurried onto the shot a bit. Hits it flat and in front of long on. Matt Henry charges in and takes a solid catch, sliding low in front. Henry seems to have hurt his right shoulder after taking the catch. 167/4

36 OUT! CAUGHT! South Africa are six down and New Zealand are all over them now. Bracewell tosses it up, around off and middle, Wiaan Mulder goes on his knee and looks to play the slog sweep. He doesn't get the desired distance as the ball skids through off the surface. The ball goes in the air towards deep square leg where Rachin Ravindra moves to his right a bit and takes it with both hands around his waist. 200/6

38 OUT! LBW! GONE! A successful review for New Zealand and they inch closer to a place in the final. Glenn Phillips bowls it on a nagging length, around off and middle, turning into the right-hander, Marco Jansen switches his stance and looks to reverse sweep it. He gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the front pad. The umpire turned down the appeal and they took a review. There is nothing on UltraEdge but the Ball Tracking shows that it is three reds with the ball hitting the leg stump. Marco Jansen will have to go back. 212/7

39.3 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! South Africa are eight down and New Zealand are just two wickets away from making it to the final now. Glenn Phillips gets his second wicket. He bowls it on a nagging length, quicker, down the leg side, Keshav Maharaj swivels and looks to tickle it. He manages to get only a faint inside edge. The keeper Tom Latham moves to his left in quick time and grabs a sharp catch with both hands. 218/8

45.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Another one goes down and New Zealand are inches away from a win to make it to the finale! Short and angling across, outside off, Kagiso Rabada rocks back and pulls but doesn't quite connect well. Hits it off the lower half of the bat and straight to Glenn Phillips at deep mid-wicket who takes a simple catch around his waist. South Africa are 9 down now for 256 runs. 256/9