South Africa vs New Zealand 1st T20I at Durban, 21 Dec, 2012

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to bat first
New Zealand 86/10 (18.2)
South Africa 87/2 (12.1)
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: RK Kleinveldt
  • Quinton de Kock 28 * (23)
  • Faf du Plessis 38 * (32)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 MJ McClenaghan to RE Levi, no runs, 

Gets forward and defends it to mid off.

Over 0.2 MJ McClenaghan to RE Levi, beaten, no runs

Goes back for a cut and is beaten by the extra bounce.

Over 0.3 MJ McClenaghan to RE Levi, no runs, 

Stays in the crease and cuts it hard to backward point who stops it on the bounce.

Over 0.4 MJ McClenaghan to RE Levi, no runs, 

Leaves a high bouncer outside off.

Over 0.5 MJ McClenaghan to RE Levi, Caught!

Pushes at a length ball outside off and tamely edges it into the hands of first slip. Good pace from McClenaghan.

Over 0.6 MJ McClenaghan to Faf du Plessis, no runs, 

Gets forward and leaves it outside off.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 DAJ Bracewell to H Davids, no runs, 

Comes forward and is beaten by a pacy indipper which hits the top of the pad and flies over the top of middle.

Over 1.1 DAJ Bracewell to H Davids, 1 wide, 
Wild inswinger sprayed full down the legside and the keeper does well to stop it with a dive.

Over 1.1 DAJ Bracewell to H Davids, no runs, 

Comes forward and is beaten by a pacy indipper which hits the top of the pad and flies over the top of middle.

Over 1.1 DAJ Bracewell to H Davids, 1 wide, 
Wild inswinger sprayed full down the legside and the keeper does well to stop it with a dive.

Over 1.2 DAJ Bracewell to H Davids, no runs, 

Goes back and punches the rising delivery to covers.

Over 1.3 DAJ Bracewell to H Davids, no runs, 

Gets hit on the pad around leg by a length ball swinging down.

Over 1.4 DAJ Bracewell to H Davids, Boundary!

Jumps down the track for a wild slog and gets an inside edge which races away to the fine leg boundary.

Over 1.5 DAJ Bracewell to H Davids, no runs, 

Goes back and punches it to mid off.

Over 1.6 DAJ Bracewell to H Davids, Boundary!

Seems to be a slightly short of length delivery but Davids on the frontfoot swings his arms and blasts that on the up, in the air over wide mid off for a one bounce boundary.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 MJ McClenaghan to Faf du Plessis, no runs, 

Goes back and defends the rising delivery to the bowler. 138.6 kmph.

Over 2.2 MJ McClenaghan to Faf du Plessis, no runs, 

Gets forward and is hit on the elbow by one that kicked up around off.

Over 2.3 MJ McClenaghan to Faf du Plessis, no runs, 

Gets forward and slices his drive to point.

Over 2.4 MJ McClenaghan to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, 

Pulls the short ball off the pads to square fine leg for one.

Over 2.5 MJ McClenaghan to H Davids, 1 run, 

Inside edges his cover drive on the up with an inside edge to square fine leg for one.

Over 2.6 MJ McClenaghan to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, 

Drags his big shot off an inside edge and just clears mid on for a couple of runs.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 DAJ Bracewell to H Davids, Six!!

Gives the charge making room and slashes it over backward point for a six!

Over 3.2 DAJ Bracewell to H Davids, no runs, 

Goes back and defends the rising delivery to covers.

Over 3.3 DAJ Bracewell to H Davids, 1 run, 

Flicks the full ball off his pads to deep squareleg for one.

Over 3.4 DAJ Bracewell to Faf du Plessis, no runs, 

Goes back and defends the short ball to the bowler.

Over 3.5 DAJ Bracewell to Faf du Plessis, Boundary!

Shuffles across on the frontfoot and lifts it in the air high over mid on and just manages to get a boundary.

Over 3.6 DAJ Bracewell to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, 

Goes back and pulls the rising delivery to deep mid wicket for one.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 MJ McClenaghan to Faf du Plessis, Boundary!

Upper cuts the rising delivery in the air towards deep point and Hira makes a mess of his sliding stop to concede a boundary.

Over 4.2 MJ McClenaghan to Faf du Plessis, no runs, 

Goes back and defends it to covers.

Over 4.3 MJ McClenaghan to Faf du Plessis, no runs, 

Goes back and defends the rising delivery to the bowler.

Over 4.4 MJ McClenaghan to Faf du Plessis, Boundary!

Drives the full delivery straight to mid on where Nathan McCullum misfields to leak a boundary.

Over 4.5 MJ McClenaghan to Faf du Plessis, Boundary!

Gets on top of the bounce and pulls the rising delivery in the air over wide mid wicket for a boundary.

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