Kiwis knock out South Africa
New Zealand knocked South Africa out of the World Cup on Friday with
an upset 49-run win in the third quarter-final.
It was the fifth defeat in as many World Cup knockout matches for the
South Africans since their first appearance at the 1992 tournament.
South Africa were cruising to victory at 108 for two in pursuit of a
modest target of 222 with their premier batsman Jacques Kallis well set
on 47.
But Kallis was magnificently caught on the boundary by Jacob Oram off
Tim Southee, JP Duminy was bowled for three and AB de Villiers run out
two balls later for 35.
New Zealand, who had fielded tenaciously and bowled with spirit,
piled on the pressure with medium-pacer Oram bowling snapping up two
more quick wickets. Faf du Plessis, who was dropped by Oram on 29, hit
the New Zealander for six off the next ball before holing out to Southee
for 36. Morne Morkel was the last man to fall for three as South Africa
were dismissed for 172 off 43.2 overs. Reuters
NEW ZEALAND
M. Guptill c Botha b Steyn 1
B. McCullum c and b Peterson 4
J. Ryder c sub (Ingram) b Tahir 83
R. Taylor c Kallis b Tahir 43
S. Styris b Morkel 16
K. Williamson not out 38
N. McCullum c Duminy b Steyn 6
J. Oram b Morkel 7
D. Vettori b Morkel 6
L. Woodcock not out 3
Extras: (b4, lb4, w6) 14
Total (for eight wickets, 221
Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-16, 3-130, 4-153, 5-156, 6-188, 7-204, 8-210.
Bowling: Peterson 9-0-49-1, Steyn 10-0-42-2 (w3), Botha 9-0-29-0 (w1),
Morkel 8-0-46-3, Tahir 9-0-32-2 (w1), Kallis 3-1-6-0, Duminy 2-0-9-0 (w1).
SOUTH AFRICA
H. Amla c Vettori b N. McCullum 7
G. Smith c sub (How) b Oram 28
J. Kallis c Oram b Southee 47
AB de Villiers run out 35
JP Duminy b N. McCullum 3
F. du Plessis c Southee b Oram 36
J. Botha b Oram 2
R. Peterson c B. McCullum b Oram 0
D. Steyn c Oram b N. McCullum 8
M. Morkel c sub (How) b Woodcock 3
Imran Tahir not out 0
Extras: (lb2, w1) 3
Total (all out, 43.2 overs) 172
Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-69, 3-108, 4-121, 5-121, 6-128, 7-132, 8-146, 9-172, 10-172.
Bowling: N. McCullum 10-1-24-3, Vettori 10-0-39-0, Southee 9-0-44-1, Oram 9-1-39-4, Woodcock 5-2-0-24-1 (w1). |
