South Africa beat New Zealand by two wickets and eight balls to spare in the third and final One-Day International at Potchefstroom on Friday. However, the hosts lost the series 1-2 after losing the first two matches to Kiwis.
South Africa will take on New Zealand in the third One-Day International (ODI) at Potchefstroom on Friday. The hosts have lost the series after two consecutive defeats in the first two matches.
New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final One-Day International (ODI) against South Africa at Potchefstroom.
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum on Tuesday acclaimed one of his country's finest one-day series wins — and an innings by Kane Williamson which made victory possible over South Africa.
An all-round performance from Brendon McCullum-led New Zealand helped them win the second One-Day International against South Africa by 27 runs at Kimberley on Tuesday to take an undefeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
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South Africa take on New Zealand in the second One-Day International of the three-match series at Kimberley.
South Africa won the toss and elected to field against New Zealand in the second ODI at Kimberley.
South African seamer Vernon Philander, who missed the last Test against New Zealand owing to a hamstring injury, has returned to the squad for the first cricket Test against Pakistan.
Francois 'Faf' du Plessis was handed the captaincy of the South African One-Day International team on Sunday after AB de Villiers was suspended for a slow over rate in the first match against New Zealand.