SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
NZ WON
Warm-up ODI
NZ beat SA by 7 runs (D/L method)
NZ
321-6
50.0/50 Ovrs
211-4
37.0/37 Ovrs
SA
ICC Cricket World Cup Warm-up Matches, 2023 |Match 7 |10/2/2023
Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Commentary
- That is it from this match. It is time for the final day for teams to warm-up before the mega event kicks off. On the 3rd of this month, India will take on Netherlands while Pakistan will take on Australia. Both matches will start at 2 pm IST (8.30 am GMT). Join us for the build up. Cheers!
- New Zealand were superb with the ball to start. Trent Boult and Matt Henry went past the outside edge numerous times and kept it very tight but somehow South Africa saved their wickets and got a stand to build. Rassie van der Dussen and Quinton de Kock joined hands and scored fifty each. Heinrich Klaasen too batted well. South Africa kept the required run rate in check but eventually, it was the rain gods that hampered their hopes.
- New Zealand batted first and started well as their top five did the bulk of the scoring. Devon Conway, Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips made handy contributions and New Zealand got a score above 300 with ease. South Africa were sloppy with the ball and also in the field. Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi were the pick of the lot with three wickets each but others were just too poor.
- Meanwhile, the skippers are shaking hands. Okay, we have an official confirmation. New Zealand win the game by 7 runs (DLS Method). So, what was turning out to be a thriller has burst our hopes. Rain has the last say. South Africa were batting really well. Quinton de Kock actually was giving his all despite it being a warm-up match and was all set to take his team home but DLS comes into play in the end.
- Update - 9.37 pm IST (4.07 pm GMT) - The covers are coming off. Lucikly, it was a passing shower and the groundsmen are back quickly to remove the covers. Just as we write, the rain has picked up again and the covers are back in place.
- Update - 9.20 pm IST (3.50 pm GMT) - It has started to rain and the covers are on. Much heavier than the previous rain break. Looks like we are in for a long delay. South Africa are 7 runs behind the DLS score.
- 36.61Daryl Mitchell to Quinton de Kock, Fuller ball, outside off. De Kock slices his lofted shot over covers. The fielder gives a chase but it falls over him. One.
- 36.54Daryl Mitchell to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Very full and outside off. De Kock lofts it high over covers for a boundary.
- 36.40Daryl Mitchell to Quinton de Kock, A length ball, outside off, De Kock looks to slap it away but misses.
- 36.34Daryl Mitchell to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! That should help him alot. A slower length ball on middle, De Kock slogs it in the gap to deep mid-wicket for four..
- 36.20Daryl Mitchell to Quinton de Kock, On the helmet! Short and on middle, De Kock looks to pull but misses and gets hit hard on the helmet. Daryl Mitchell quickly checks on him. The physio is out.
- 36.10Daryl Mitchell to Quinton de Kock, De Kock has lost his timing. Length ball on the pads. De Kock looks to heave but misses. Looks very tired as well.
- END OF OVER 36 | 3 Runs & 0 Wkt | SA 202/4
- 35.61Glenn Phillips to Quinton de Kock, Full and on middle, worked through point for a single.
- 35.50Glenn Phillips to Quinton de Kock, De Kock goes right-handed. Full and outside off, this is swept to mid-wicket .
- 35.40Glenn Phillips to Quinton de Kock, Angling on leg, De Kock looks to slog it away but misses.
- 35.30Glenn Phillips to Quinton de Kock, Too full and on off, kept out.
- 35.21Glenn Phillips to David Miller, A single as this is hit to covers.
- 35.11Glenn Phillips to Quinton de Kock, On middle, this is tucked to square leg for a single.
- END OF OVER 35 | 2 Runs & 0 Wkt | SA 199/4
- 34.61James Neesham to Quinton de Kock, Length and on middle, De Kock pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
- 34.50James Neesham to Quinton de Kock, Full and on the pads, De Kock looks to heave but misses.
- 34.40James Neesham to Quinton de Kock, This is full and outside off, De Kock tries to drive it away but misses.
- 34.31James Neesham to David Miller, Shorter and on middle, Miller pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
- 34.20James Neesham to David Miller, On off, this is punched down to mid off.