South Africa tasted their first victory beating New Zealand by an exciting 2 runs, to stay in the race of the ICC World, in a Super 10 match of the World Twenty20 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Monday. Replying to South Africa’s 170 runs, New Zealand could manage only 168 runs for 8 wickets in stipulated 20 overs with Ross Taylor hammering 62 runs off 37 balls that featured four fours and three sixes. Ross Taylor was a victim of run out after making the team’s final score 168 for 8 in 20 overs. Kane Williamson scored 51 runs off 35 balls with five fours and two sixes before being caught by AB de Villiers off a Dale Steyn delivery. In the opening stand, Kane Williamson partnering with Martin Guptill contributed 57 runs in 7.1 overs before Guptill was caught by Quinton de Kock off Albie Morkel bowling. Martin Guptill made 22 runs off 25 balls with three fours. Dale Steyn claimed four wickets for 17 runs in his 4 overs spell; Imran Tahir grabbed two wickets for 27 runs in 4 overs while Albie Morkel took one wicket for 13 runs. Earlier, sent in to bat first in the day’s Group-1 match, South Africa scored 170 runs for six wickets in 20 overs. Number five Jean-Paul Duminy hammered not out 86 runs off 43 balls with 10 fours and three sixes. In the 4th wicket stand, Duminy pairing with Hashim Amla contributed 55 runs in 7.2 overs before Amla was caught and bowled by Corey Anderson, leaving the team total 97 for 4 in 13.6 overs. Opener Hashim Amla scored 41 runs off 40 balls with two fours. Skipper Faf du Plessis and lower order Albie Morkel scored 13 runs each while David Miller (6), AB de Villiers (5) and Quinton de Kock (4) were the other scorers for South Africa. Corey Anderson and Tim Southee claimed two wickets each for 28 and 46 runs respectively while Nathan McCullum and Kyle Mills took one wicket apiece.- bdnews24.com
