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1st ODI, Durban: Andre Nel secures last-ball win for South Africa
Andre Nel hit the final ball of the match over cover to give South Africa a dramatic two-wicket win over New Zealand in the first one-day international.
The Proteas required 11 off the final over to reach their target of 249 and the Kiwis looked in control with nine needed from the last three balls. But Nel hit back-to-back boundaries through the covers off Mark Gillespie to draw the scores level and his chip into the off-side off their final ball brought up the single needed for victory. Morne van Wyk was bowled by Kyle Mills before the Proteas had a run on the board.
South Africa struggled to find the gaps and Mills then dismissed Jacques Kallis with a fantastic ball that squared him up and induced a nick to Ross Taylor at slip leaving the hosts struggling on nine for two. The Proteas recovered through Graeme Smith and AB de Villiers who took the score to 100 before Smith was controversially given out by the third umpire.
The South Africa skipper pulled a Scott Styris long-hop to deep mid-wicket where Chris Martin took a safe catch but replays proved inconclusive as to whether the New Zealander had touched the rope as he took the catch. The third umpire gave Martin the benefit of the doubt and Smith was gone for 44. South Africa looked to be cruising to victory until Daniel Vettori took a tremendous catch off his own bowling to remove De Villiers for 87 and make the score 172 for four.
With South Africa under pressure, needing 63 from 48 balls, Jean-Paul Duminy smashed Styris for six over mid-wicket to ease the required run-rate. And Nel ended with figures of three for 46 from 10 overs.
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01-13-2008, 11:12 PM
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2nd ODI, Port Elizabeth: New Zealand beat South Africa by seven wickets
Brendon McCullum and Jamie How pounded the South African bowlers as New Zealand ended a losing streak with an emphatic seven-wicket victory in the second one-day international at St George’s Park Friday.
McCullum (81) and How (76) put on 154 for the second wicket as New Zealand cruised in with 11.2 overs to spare to level the three-match series. The deciding match will be in Cape Town Sunday. New Zealand’s win followed heavy defeats in two Tests and losses in a Twenty20 international and the first one-day international.
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01-13-2008, 11:13 PM
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3rd ODI, Cape Town: South Africa beat New Zealand by 5 wickets
Herschelle Gibbs hit a majestic century as South Africa cruised to a series-clinching five-wicket win in the third and final one-day international against New Zealand at Newlands on Sunday.
Gibbs made 119 off 101 balls as South Africa chased down New Zealand's 238 for eight with 28 balls to spare. Playing on his home ground, Gibbs raced to fifty off 40 balls and reached his 19th one-day international century in the 21st over off 77 deliveries with 10 fours and six sixes.
New Zealand struggled early in their innings after winning the toss. Fast bowler Dale Steyn, playing in his first match of the series, dismissed both opening batsmen cheaply and New Zealand were 79 for four after 22 overs before Scott Styris (60) and Mathew Sinclair (73) led a recovery.
Styris and Sinclair put on 49 for the fifth wicket. Sinclair then shared stands of 56 with Jacob Oram and 43 with Kyle Mills as the Black Caps reached a competitive total.
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01-13-2008, 11:14 PM
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Series was played nov 8 through Dec 2, 2007
Series was played nov 8 through Dec 2, 2007
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New Zealand in South Africa Cricket Series 2007 11/25
