Published: Aug 23, 2015, 01:04 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 31, 2016, 02:13 PM (IST)
Ola! Welcome to the to the CricketCountry’s coverage of the second One Day International (ODI) between South Africa and New Zealand. This is Sakshi Gupta and I will be bringing to you all the updates from the game. After losing the opener of the three match series, the Black Caps will try to bring out their level best to equalize today at Potchefstroom in order to keep the series alive. Meanwhile, the hosts, who will remember losing to the same opponents two years back at home will not want to lose today and once again give the visitors a chance to claim the trophy in the series decider. Live Cricket Scorecard: South Africa vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI at Potchefstroom
Live Cricket Score New Zealand 126/1 | Overs 29 | BATTING: Martun Guptill 54(93): Finally a South African fielder holds on to a catch. Imran Tahir dismisses Latham in the 29th over, when the latter sweeped that is caught by Rossouw at deep square leg. OUT! Tom Latham 64(81) c Rilee Rossouw b Imran Tahir
Live Cricket Score New Zealand 100/0 | Overs 21.2 | BATTING: Martun Guptill 43(69) Tom Latham 51(59): Another 100-run partnership for these two, well deserved half-centuries! Proteas might have given away the match when they had dropped Guptill twice in the earlier overs.
Dropped: @Martyguptill is put down and wide long off by David Wiese from the bowling of Tahir; big let off that from @OfficialCSA #savnz ^PT
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) August 23, 2015
Live Cricket Score New Zealand 90/0 | Overs 17 | BATTING: Martun Guptill 39(57) Tom Latham 46(45): Imran Tahir might have cost the match for the hosts by dropping Guptill from his own delivery in the 16th over. The batsman drove it to the air towards the left of Tahir who roleld it away.
Live Cricket Score New Zealand 85/0 | Overs 15 | BATTING: Martun Guptill 36(48) Tom Latham 44(42): Three fours in the 15th over bowled by Behardien, still no wicket for the Proteas. Meanwhile, the openers are piling runs with boundaries on regular intervals.
Crucial period of the game as Imran Tahir bowls for the first time; the world class leg spinner is looking to change the match. #savnz ^PT
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) August 23, 2015
Live Cricket Score New Zealand 52/0 | Overs 9 | BATTING: Martun Guptill 22(26) Tom Latham 27(28): While, the hosts took 11 overs to cross their first fifty mark, Guptil and Latham needed just 8.4 overs for the same.
Live Cricket Score New Zealand 25/0 | Overs 5 | BATTING: Martun Guptill 17(17) Tom Latham 7(13): The openers look good and if the hosts want to win thsi contest, they have to get a breakthrough soon. They can’t afford to let them get going.
Live Cricket Score South Africa 200/9 | Overs 49 | BATTING: Vernon Philander 27(48): It is turning out to be New Zealand’s day, Steyn tried o drive the ball towards covers where Latham ran at the edge of the circle and direct hit at the non-striker’s end in the 48th over. OUT! Dale Steyn 2(9) run out
Live Cricket Score South Africa 192/8 | Overs 45.2 | BATTING: Vernon Philander 21(42) : Two wickets in two consecutive overs. Phangiso is the next man to go after Behardien, who departed after an excellent innings under pressure. A slower delivery from Bracewell, Behardien drove it down getting an edge for an easy catch to Williamson at mid-off.
OUT! Farhaan Behardien 70(87) c Kane Williamson b Doug Bracewell
OUT! Aaron Phangiso 1(3) run out Luke Ronchi
Live Cricket Score South Africa 159/6 | Overs 37 | BATTING: Farhaan Behardien 39(55), Vernon Philander 12(16): With just four wickets left, it is important for Behardien to bat till the ned for a competitive score and he is doing the job well, going for the big shots only when required.
Live Cricket Score South Africa 137/6 | Overs 33.2 | BATTING: Farhaan Behardien 39(55): Ish Sodhi trapped David Wiese in front of leg stump. While the umpire took his time to take a decsion, eventually the finger did go up. South Africans are in a miserable situation, with just tail enders left to bat. OUT! David Wiese 8(24) lbw Ish Sodhi
Live Cricket Score South Africa 107/5 | Overs 24 | BATTING: Farhaan Behardien 21(24): Grant Elliot strikes in his second over, he brings in bounce to which AB defends uncomfortably thereby giving an simple catch to Guptill at mid-wicket. OUT! AB de Villiers 31(45) c Martin Guptill b Grant Eliott
Live Cricket Score South Africa 83/4 | Overs 18.3 | BATTING: AB de Villiers 24(36) : Bracewell strikes again, a length ball on the padsm Miller’s leading edge flew towards the off side where Munro took a flying catch at short cover. OUT! David Miller 5(10) c Collin Munro b Dough Bracewell
Six runs come from the @ish_sodhi over as drinks are taken at Potchefstroom. @OfficialCSA 75-3. #savnz ^PT
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) August 23, 2015
Live Cricket Score South Africa 69/3 | Overs 16 | BATTING: , AB de Villiers 18(28) : Dough Bracewell strikes, claims his 9th ODI wicket. Rossouw chips a fuller from Bracewell, trying to clear the mid-off but failed and gave an easy catch to Williamson. David Miller comes in to join AB. OUT! Rilee Rossouw 39(51) c Kane Williamson b Dough Bracewell
Live Cricket Score South Africa 52/2 | Overs 11 | BATTING: Rilee Rossouw 26(33), AB de Villiers 14(21) : 50 Up for the Proteas. After the early dismissals of the openers, skipper and Rossouw have been stable, going slowing. Williamson brings Ish Sodhi into the attack!
Live Cricket Score South Africa 20/2 | Overs 4 | BATTING: Rilee Rossouw 10(16): Adam Milne removes both openers, what a start for the Black Caps. While van Wyk goes to cut the delivery towards teh third man or point, he only manages an inside edge that smacked his off stump. AB is the next man in. OUT! Morne van Wyk 2(4) b Adam Milne
Live Cricket Score South Africa 9/1 | Overs 1.3| BATTING: van Wyk 1(1): Adam Milne draws first blood, dismisses Amla in his very first over. The 23-year-old had bagged his wicket even in the first game. Amla threw away his wicket, without reaching the ball he got a thick top edge which became an easy catch for Elliot at third man. OUT! Hashim Amla 1(1) c Elliot b Milne
TOSS UPDATE: South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first.
Teams:
South Africa : AB de Villiers(c),Hashim Amla, Morne van Wyk(w), Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, David Wiese, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir, Kagiso Rabada, Aaron Phangiso
New Zealand : Kane Williamson(c), Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Colin Munro, Grant Elliott, Luke Ronchi(w), Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Doug Bracewell, George Worker, Ben Wheeler
Squads:
New Zealand : Kane Williamson(c), Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Colin Munro, Grant Elliott, James Neesham, Luke Ronchi(w), Nathan McCullum, Adam Milne, Mitchell McClenaghan, Ish Sodhi, Doug Bracewell, Matt Henry, George Worker, Ben Wheeler
South Africa : AB de Villiers(c),Hashim Amla, Morne van Wyk(w), Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, David Wiese, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir, Kagiso Rabada, Kyle Abbott, Aaron Phangiso, Dean Elgar
