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Chittagong - Dale Steyn (4-17) bowled a brilliant final over to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat for South Africa as they beat New Zealand by 2 runs in their World Twenty20 clash at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Monday.
Requiring just seven of the final over with 5 wickets in hand, New Zealand look destined for a win but Steyn has different script to tell in the end.
Steyn dismissed Luke Ronchi with the very first ball of the last over, then followed it up with two dot balls. Nathan McCullum (4) hit the fourth ball for a four making it 3 runs from last two balls.
The drama continued as Steyn got rid of McCullum in the next ball and Ross Taylor (62) was run out in the last ball to miss the target by just two runs.
Chasing 171-run target, New Zealand managed 168/8 in their stipulated 20 overs.
Kiwis lost Kane Williamson (51) after he added 51 runs for the third wicket with Ross Taylor to lead their run chase against South Africa in their World Twenty20 clash at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Monday.
Williamson raced to his fifty in just 31 balls, which included two sixes and five fours, but failed to continue further as AB de Villiers took a brilliant catch near the ropes off Dale Steyn to dismiss him.
New Zealand lost Brendon McCullum (4) and Martin Guptill (22) in successive overs (8th & 9th).
New Zealand openers put on a quick 57-run stand to provide a perfect platform to their run chase. The duo took Kiwis over 50-run mark in 6.2 overs.
Late charge by JP Duminy (86 not out) helped South Africa score 170/6 against New Zealand.
Duminy slammed three massive sixes and ten fours in his quick-fire 43-ball knock.
Duminy raced to his fifty off just 31 balls as South Africa made a gallant fightback after losing wickets at regular intervals early in their innings.
All-rounder Corey Anderson struck again as he caught & bowled David Miller soon after Duminy's fifty.
Hashim Amla (41) lost his wicket in a strange and unlucky way as the ball ricochet from non-striker Duminy's bat to give Anderson an easy caught & bowled chance.
Amla hit just two fours in his patient 40-ball innings.
Sent in to bat, South Africa lost three top-order batsmen early. They lost AB de Villiers (5), Faf du Plessis (13) and Quinton de Kock (4) inside seven overs of their innings.
Spinner Nathan McCullum clean bowled De Villiers in the seventh over to reduce the Proteas to 42/3 in 6.4 overs.
Bowlers provided New Zealand breakthroughs at regular intervals to hamper South African run charge.
Tim Southee dismissed Du Plessis soon after fellow pacer Kyle Mills scalped De Kock in the third over.
Earlier, New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and chose to bowl first.
There's still a decent grass coverage on the pitch. The track is dry and there won't be much assistance for the spinners. There'll be a good carry off the pitch.
After winning the toss, McCullum said it's a pretty good wicket but reckoned it's easier batting second.
New Zealand are playing an unchanged XI.
Regular South Africa captain Faf du Plessis, who replaced Farhaan Behardien, said he too would have wanted to bat first.
New Zealand made a winning start to the tournament by beating England in a rain-affected match on Saturday.
New Zealand defied a stubborn England and rain to win their opening World Twenty20 match by nine runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method in Chittagong on Saturday.
Chasing a challenging 173-run target, New Zealand were 52/1 after 5.2 overs when heavy rain came down following a burst of thunder, which halted the match.
After a 25-minute delay when the umpires were due to inspect the ground, the rain started to fall again, prompting them to declare the end of the match and New Zealand the winners on the Duckworth-Lewis formula, used in the event of rain.
Earlier, New Zealand have won the toss invites Faf du Plessis to bat.
Fit African captain Faf du Plessis comes in for Behardien while New Zealand unchanged.
Teams
New Zealand - MJ Guptill, KS Williamson, BB McCullum (capt.), LRPL Taylor, C Munro, CJ Anderson, L Ronchi (wk), NL McCullum, TG Southee, KD Mills, MJ McClenaghan
South Africa - Q de Kock (wk), HM Amla, F du Plessis (wk), AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, DA Miller, JA Morkel, DW Steyn, M Morkel, Imran Tahir, LL Tsotsobe
Brief scores
South Africa - 170/6 (Duminy 86*, Amla 41)
New Zealand - 168/8 (Taylor 62, Williamson 51)
Result - South Africa won by 2 runs
Points - South Africa 2, New Zealand 0
MOM - JP Duminy (South Africa)
