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Proteas beat NZ in thrilling finish
22 Feb 2012 by in Cricket / No Comments
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The Proteas celebrate the wicket of Martin Guptill.
Auckland – Marchant de Lange took two wickets in a final over Wednesday that conceded only three runs as South Africa blunted New Zealand’s run chase to win the third Twenty20 international by three runs and take the series 2-1.
New Zealand started the last over needing seven runs with five wickets in hand to overhaul South Africa’s total of 165/7, but floundered spectacularly to finish on 162/7 for one of their most embarrassing international defeats.
Even a no-ball by De Lange from the last delivery of the innings couldn’t save New Zealand. When he overstepped, the New Zealanders needed a four from the last ball to win the match and series.
But Tim Southee, newly at the crease and facing his first ball, played and missed outside off stump. – Sapa-AP
04:59pm on 22 February 2012
Smith or Levi to open the innings with Amla???? I know who I would choose!
01:48pm on 22 February 2012
I guess chocking is contagious!!!
01:21pm on 22 February 2012
sounds like somebody else choked for a change. ha ha
01:17pm on 22 February 2012
I hope Hudson will include Levi on the next games! Take out Smith!!
01:15pm on 22 February 2012
well I watched the game and halfway trough thought in disgust we had blown it, thanks to Ryder wanting to make his 50 and some good cricket played by all , the “cliffhanger” turned into a win for our guys . well done, but I am sure there are some better players left here in SA or dont they count as far as being white goes??
01:09pm on 22 February 2012
And all done without a biased ref!!
01:08pm on 22 February 2012
And all done without a biased ref!!
01:03pm on 22 February 2012
New name for Protea’s “SCRAPERS”
12:59pm on 22 February 2012
I’m just elated… Tim Southee can your BIG mouth please stand up…
12:59pm on 22 February 2012
@ Wouter: What is a “chocker”? When dishing out unnecessary insults, at least get it right
12:57pm on 22 February 2012
congratulations boysd u keep making us proud thank for ur hard keep it up.
12:54pm on 22 February 2012
@wouter – befroe you start talking about Kiwi chokers, when serious choking time comes along at the World Cup we are the champions of choking.
12:44pm on 22 February 2012
LoL… Payback??? they beat us in a World Cup n we beat them in a dumb T20 International… Wake up… Dy mus have felt sorry n gave us the match……
12:43pm on 22 February 2012
I bet Jesse Ryder is the most unpopular person in New Zealand right now
12:30pm on 22 February 2012
payback time from world cup
12:25pm on 22 February 2012
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