CWC 2019 Match 25 highlights: Williamson leads NZ to emphatic win over SA

New Zealand cricket team skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to field against South Africa cricket team. Check New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE score and match commentary

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson. Photo: @cricketworldcup

In match 25 of ICC cricket World Cup 2019, skipper Kane Williamson struck a composed unbeaten century as New Zealand cricket team virtually knocked South Africa cricket team out of the World Cup with a four-wicket victory in a last over finish at Edgbaston Wednesday. Chasing a target of 242 in 49 overs in rain-truncated match, New Zealand recovered from a mini slump at 137 for five riding on a 91-run stand between Williamson (103 not out off 138 balls) and Collin de Grandhomme (60 off 47 balls) to reach home with three balls to spare. Needing 12 off last seven balls, Williamson steered a Lungi Ngidi slower delivery to third man boundary to bring down the equation to 8 off the last over. With Ngidi (1/47), Kagiso Rabada (1/42) and Chris Morris (3/49) all bowling their full quota, Faf Du Plessis had no option but to use their weakest link Andile Phehlykwayo.

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Williamson promptly hit the second delivery for his first six of the match to close the encounter.

With this win, New Zealand for a day went on top of points table with nine points from five games while South Africa after their fourth defeat in six games have little chance of making it to the last four.

Williamson's innings had eight fours and a six, while De Grandhomme was the aggressor during the stand with five fours and two sixes.

Earlier, New Zealand's bowling unit fired in unison as they restricted South Africa to 241 for six in the rain-truncated encounter.

The match was reduced to 49-a-side affair after wet ground outfield delayed the start.

Despite half centuries from Hashim Amla (55 off 83 balls, 4x4s) and Rassie van der Dussen (67 not out off 64 balls, 2x4s, 34x6s), the Black Caps managed to keep the South African batsmen under tight leash.

Lockie Ferguson (3 for 59 in 10 overs) was the most successful bowler for New Zealand, while Colin de Grandhomme (1/33 in 10 overs) turned out to be the most economical.

De Grandhomme and left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner (1/45 in 9 overs) maintained tight discipline during the middle overs and did not allow any opposition batsmen to get away.

Van der Dussen and David Miller (36 off 37 balls) added 72 runs for the fifth wicket in 12.2 overs but facing a must-win situation, South Africa could never really up the ante.

Van der Dussen hit two fours and three sixes while Miller hit two boundaries and a six.

The last nine overs produced 72 runs after Faf Du Plessis (23) added 50 with Amla, who completed 8000 ODI runs and became second fastest to complete the feat.

Trent Boult castled Quinton de Kock early in the innings and Matt Henry (0/34 in 10 overs) bowled tight lines from the other end after New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Du Plessis was yorked by Ferguson and Amla was bowled by a classical left-arm spinners delivery that hit the top of off stump.

Here are the playing 11 of both the teams:

South Africa playing 11: Faf du Plessis (C), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Imran Tahir.

New Zealand playing 11: Kane Williamson (C), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham, James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson and Trent Boult.

South Africa vs New Zealand head to head

Overall: 75

New Zealand: 25

South Africa: 41

Abandoned: 4

No result: 5

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12:22 AM

Over 48.3, New Zealand win

Williamson cuts through the backward point for FOUR and win the match for New Zealand

12:21 AM

New Zealand need 1 run in 4 balls

12:21 AM

New Zealand need 1 run in 4 balls

12:21 AM

New Zealand need 1 run in 4 balls

12:21 AM

Over 48.2

Williamson smashes SIX to bring up his century and match is tied on. A well deserved hundred for captain KANE

12:20 AM

New Zealand need 7 runs in 5 balls"

12:20 AM

Over 48.1

Santner hitst towards deep mid-wicket for a single

12:15 AM

Over 48; New Zealand need 8 runs in 6 balls

Over Summary; W 0 1 0 1 4 ; New Zealand: 234-6

Lungi Ngidi continues

Ball 6: Williamson guides through the short third man for FOUR

Ball 5: Santner hits straight onto the stumps, a single taken towards long-off

Ball 4: Ngidi beats Santner by a slow delivery

Ball 3: Williamson chips over bowler's head for a single.

Ball 2: A slow delivery and Williamson hits back to bowler and ball falls short of Lungi Ngidi.

Mitchell Santner, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Ball 1: de Grandhomme goes big but finds Faf du Plessis at long-off, GONE. de Grandhomme c du Plessis b Lungi Ngidi 60(47) [4s-5 6s-2]

12:07 AM

Over 47; New Zealand need 14 runs in 12 balls

Over Summary; 1 0 0 1 0 1 ; New Zealand: 228-5

Kagiso Rabada [9.0-0-39-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: de Grandhomme guides towards short third-man for no run.

Ball 4: Williamson steers down to third man for a single.

Ball 3: Williamson dabs towards point for no run.

Ball 2: Williamson gets an inside edge on pads to keeper for no run.

Ball 1: de Grandhomme hits towards sweeper cover for a single.

12:02 AM

New Zealand need 17 runs in 18 balls

12:02 AM

Over 46

Over Summary; 1 1 1 0 4 Wd 1 ; New Zealand: 225-5

Lungi Ngidi [8.0-1-32-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: de Grandhomme tucks towards mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 6: WIDE

Ball 5: de Grandhomme hits towards deep square leg and ball falls as David Miller makes an excellent attemt, FOUR

Ball 4: A big swing and miss from de Grandhomme

Ball 3: Williamson hits towards sweeper cover for a single.

Ball 2: de Grandhomme tucks towards deep square leg for a single.

Ball 1: Williamson hits uppishly towards long-on for a single

11:56 PM

Over 45; Grandhomme hits FIFTY

Over Summary; 0 0 1 0 0 4 ; New Zealand: 216-5

Chris Morris continues

Ball 6: de Grandhomme heaves towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR and completes his FIFTY

Ball 5: de Grandhomme blocks the yorker for no run.

Ball 4: Morris beats de Grandhomme outside off.

Ball 3: Williamson collects a single.

Ball 2: Williamson blocks again

Ball 1: Williamson blocks on front foot.

11:51 PM

Over 44; New Zealand need 31 runs in 30 balls

Over Summary; 1 4 1 2 1Nb 1 1 ; New Zealand: 211-5

Phehlukwayo continues

Ball 6: Williamson clips towards deep fine leg for a single.

Ball 5: de Grandhomme hits the FREE HIT towards long-off for a single.

Ball 5: A waist height NO ball, one run tajken.

Ball 4: Williamson pulls towards wide long-on for a couple of runs.

Ball 3: de Grandhomme whips towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Ball 2: de Grandhomme gets an outside edge for FOUR through vacant slip cordon

Ball 1: Williamson collects a single towards short third-man

11:46 PM

Over 43

Over Summary; 0 1 0 0 1 1 ; New Zealand: 199-5

Chris Morris [8.0-0-41-3] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Williamson collects a single towards third man.

Ball 5: de Grandhomme flicks through short mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 4: de Grandhomme cuts towards backward point for no run.

Ball 3: de Grandhomme cuts towards backward point for no run.

Ball 2: Williamson cuts towards sweeper cover for a single.

Ball 1: Williamson dabs towards keeper for no run.

11:41 PM

New Zealand need 46 runs in 42 balls

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First Published: Jun 19 2019 | 1:12 PM IST