Half-centuries from Devon Conway, Tom Latham helped New Zealand rating 321/6 in 50 overs. That proved to be sufficient as they prevailed over South Africa by 7 runs beneath the Duckworth-Lewis methodology as rain halted play halfway by means of the Proteas innings.
The match was properly poised and South Africa had been 211/four in 37 overs when the heavens opened up. As per the Duckworth-Lewis methodology, in the event that they had been 4 wickets down, South Africa needed to rating 218 for a win.
Of their reply, South Africa did not get off to one of the best of begins as New Zealand seamers Trent Boult and Matt Henry bowled a probing opening spell. Boult trapped Proteas opener Reeza Hendricks LBW for a golden duck. Quinton de Kock appeared subdued firstly. Becoming a member of de Kock on the crease, Rassie van der Dussen regarded the busier of the 2 batsmen and scored a half-century however received out quickly after for 51 to Mitchell Santner.
As soon as Dussen received out, de Kock shifted gears and performed some pleasant pictures each in opposition to the seamers and the spinners to go previous the half-century mark to heat up for the larger duties forward.
The South African innings received the much-needed impetus when Heinrich Klaasen walked out to bat on the dismissal of stand-in-skipper Aiden Markram. He smashed a 37-ball 39 earlier than Boult returned to dismiss him. De Kock was trying good for a ton when rain performed spoilsport. He was batting on 84 (89 balls, 12×4, 1×6) with David Miller not out on 18 when the match was known as off.
Earlier, opting to bat, New Zealand misplaced a wicket early as South African pacer Lungi Ngidi produced a magnificence to entice Will Younger LBW for 12.
Conway was joined by Kane Willamson on the crease and the 2 took time to calm down. Conway put the foot on the accelerator by greeting South African pacer Gerald Coetzee with two fours off his first two balls. The 2 placed on 89 for the second wicket earlier than Willamson determined to present his knee some relaxation and selected to retire harm. However what would have happy New Zealand most is that their skipper Kane Williamson was amongst the runs for the second warm-up tie in succession.
Conway too adopted his captain’s path and retired harm after scoring 78 (73 balls, 11×4, 1×6).
Glenn Phillips hit an entertaining 40-ball 43 whereas Latham made 52 (56 balls, 4×4, 1×6) as New Zealand’s lower-order got here up with some fast helpful contributions to assist them surpass the 300-run mark.
