South Africa and New Zealand did battle in the 3rd T20 International at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth at 14:30 SA Time on Wednesday 26 December 2012.
This was the Live Game Article for the match.
South Africa posted a mighty 179 / 6 in their allotted 20 overs.
New Zealand started the chase well but after Martin Guptill and Brendan McCullum departed, it was all over bar the shouting.
South Africa won comfortably, by 33 runs and with only 1 New Zealand wicket left standing.
South Africa: 179 / 6 (20 overs)
New Zealand: 146 / 9 (20 overs)
Match over
- New Zealand in South Africa T20I Series – 3rd T20I
- T20I no. 297 | 2012/13 season
- Played at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth
- 26 December 2012 (20-over match)
| South Africa innings (20 overs maximum) | R | M | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
| H Davids | c Anderson b McClenaghan | 68 | 67 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 133.33 | |
| F du Plessis* | b Hira | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 | |
| Q de Kock† | c Anderson b McClenaghan | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| JL Ontong | c Anderson b Franklin | 48 | 39 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 160.00 | |
| DA Miller | c Anderson b Bracewell | 28 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 186.66 | |
| F Behardien | c McClenaghan b Bracewell | 22 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 200.00 | |
| RK Kleinveldt | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Extras | (lb 4, w 6) | 10 | ||||||
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| Total | (6 wickets; 20 overs; 86 mins) | 179 | (8.95 runs per over) | |||||
| Did not bat RJ Peterson, R McLaren, AM Phangiso, M Morkel |
| Fall of wickets 1-2 (du Plessis, 1.5 ov), 2-26 (de Kock, 4.4 ov), 3-115 (Ontong, 14.5 ov), 4-135 (Davids, 16.3 ov), 5-179 (Miller, 19.5 ov), 6-179 (Behardien, 19.6 ov) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |||
| MJ McClenaghan | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 | (2w) | ||
| RM Hira | 4 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 | |||
| NL McCullum | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9.00 | |||
| JEC Franklin | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10.00 | |||
| DAJ Bracewell | 3 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 11.66 | (1w) | ||
| JDS Neesham | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.66 | (3w) |
| New Zealand innings (target: 180 runs from 20 overs) | R | M | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
| RJ Nicol | lbw b McLaren | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.66 | |
| MJ Guptill | c Peterson b Phangiso | 24 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 120.00 | |
| BB McCullum*† | c Ontong b Phangiso | 25 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 113.63 | |
| C Munro | c †de Kock b McLaren | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 | |
| JEC Franklin | c Ontong b Phangiso | 16 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 123.07 | |
| JDS Neesham | c Morkel b Peterson | 12 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 120.00 | |
| NL McCullum | c Peterson b McLaren | 17 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 121.42 | |
| Corey J Anderson | run out (McLaren) | 12 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| DAJ Bracewell | not out | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 166.66 | ||
| RM Hira | c Ontong b Kleinveldt | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| MJ McClenaghan | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
| Extras | (lb 1, w 3) | 4 | ||||||
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| Total | (9 wickets; 20 overs) | 146 | (7.30 runs per over) | |||||
| Fall of wickets 1-6 (Nicol, 0.4 ov), 2-53 (Guptill, 6.6 ov), 3-56 (BB McCullum, 8.3 ov), 4-60 (Munro, 9.4 ov), 5-84 (Franklin, 12.3 ov), 6-87 (Neesham, 13.1 ov), 7-116 (Anderson, 16.4 ov), 8-116 (NL McCullum, 16.5 ov), 9-137 (Hira, 19.2 ov) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |||
| R McLaren | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 | (1w) | ||
| RJ Peterson | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8.00 | |||
| M Morkel | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 | (1w) | ||
| RK Kleinveldt | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | (1w) | ||
| AM Phangiso | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 | |||
| JL Ontong | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Match details |
| Toss South Africa, who chose to bat |
| Player of the match tba |
| Umpires JD Cloete and AT Holdstock TV umpire S George Match referee AJ Pycroft (Zimbabwe) Reserve umpire BG Jerling |
| Match notes |
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December 26th, 2012 at 17:20 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
Seasons Greetings to you GBS, sorry you are too busy to greet an old friend!!
Have a lovely New Year anyway.
December 26th, 2012 at 17:23 SAST
Wicket
Anderson gone
NZ 116 / 7
December 26th, 2012 at 17:25 SAST
And another wicket… NZ 116 / 8
December 26th, 2012 at 17:28 SAST
Question now is… can we bowl them out.
That would be the final coup!
December 26th, 2012 at 17:30 SAST
NZ 123 / 8 after 18 overs
Only 2 overs remain
December 26th, 2012 at 17:31 SAST
Hehehe, they require 28.5 per over…
December 26th, 2012 at 17:32 SAST
9 x 6 could do it for them… haha
December 26th, 2012 at 17:33 SAST
49 Needed off 8 balls… not even 6′s could do it for them now
December 26th, 2012 at 17:34 SAST
NZ 136 / 8 after 19 overs
December 26th, 2012 at 17:38 SAST
… and the 9th wicket falls, 4 balls to go
December 26th, 2012 at 17:43 SAST
So, South Africa wins this one comfortably, by 33 runs
December 26th, 2012 at 17:45 SAST
Good win, and it is trophy time
December 26th, 2012 at 17:45 SAST
South Africa also takes the T20 Series by 2 / 1
However, we should NEVER have lost the 2nd T20 match, that was an abomination.
December 26th, 2012 at 17:48 SAST
In the Tests, SA should be supreme too… New Zealand’s batsmen are just not in the same league, apart from Martin Guptill and Brendan McCullum.
Also, our bowling attack is better, has a much harder edge to it, so on all counts we should take that too.
December 26th, 2012 at 17:49 SAST
In T20 games one could still pox a win with 2 good batsmen, but in any of the longer formats THAT should not happen.
December 26th, 2012 at 17:51 SAST
Henry Davids gets the Man Of The Match for his 68
December 26th, 2012 at 17:53 SAST
Faf du Plessis wins the Series in his FIRST run in a Series as capatin… well done Faf, you’ve been great.
December 26th, 2012 at 17:53 SAST
Well done Proteas. We win the T20 series.
Much more looking forward to the tests.
December 26th, 2012 at 17:54 SAST
117 @ grootblousmile:
Agree well done to Faf.
December 26th, 2012 at 17:56 SAST
119 @ Puma:
He’s led from the front, OK he did not get runs today but in the other 2 contributed bloody well.
December 26th, 2012 at 17:58 SAST
Now to be serious… this was not even our strongest T20 side… AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn was not even here… so too Amla, Smith, Kallis
December 26th, 2012 at 18:00 SAST
120 @ grootblousmile:
Since the Oz tour he has been really good with the bat. Not going to say much if a batsman gets our quick in this format. Here is is luck sometimes as you just going for everything.
Only sports24 and ourselves have a thread on the cricket. Though we done a live commentary here. This has to be the best site not only for live games in Rugby but the cricket too. Well done gbs very impressive with running of this site.
December 26th, 2012 at 18:02 SAST
be back in a few
December 26th, 2012 at 18:02 SAST
121 @ grootblousmile:
This is most definitely not our strongest side. So them winning this series tells us what good shape our cricket is in.
I wish we had England touring here now. Now that would generate HUGE interest especially in the tests coming up.
December 26th, 2012 at 18:04 SAST
122 @ Puma:
I’ve actually gone and bought the Domain names and rights of the following as well:
http://www.cricket-talk.co.za
http://www.soccer-talk.co.za
So who knows, one day we might be a conglomerate of Sport sites, covering Rugby, Cricket, Soccer…. and maybe Motorsport and Golf too
December 26th, 2012 at 18:06 SAST
Gbs what happened to the Loose Forwards article? We had one up this morning commented on it then…. WEG so vinnig? Waar is dit nou?
December 26th, 2012 at 18:08 SAST
126 @ Puma:
I’ve put it back on Draft Mode, told Tjarkie so earlier… I still had to put the Bulls & Southern Kings locks on… and Kickers still has to put the Stormers locks on, before we start with the Looseforwards.
December 26th, 2012 at 18:11 SAST
125 @ grootblousmile:
Not that much into Motorsports though some are. Would get into Athletics as I really enjoy that sport too. For that matter enjoy the tennis as well, then only the Grand Slams none of the rest. Rugby the best of of the lot though… 
Cricket is my 2nd best sport then the rest.
I think that is brilliant. We could cover almost anything here. Just need some knowledgeable Soccer heads here as I am most definitely not one of them. I know more about golf…….
December 26th, 2012 at 18:13 SAST
127 @ grootblousmile:
Okay thought you were the gremlin that took it off……
December 26th, 2012 at 18:16 SAST
128 @ Puma:
I know shit-all about soccer… and I would have to get an equally dedicated dude to run the full-time Soccer or Cricket sites… I simply can’t do all.
Maybe I should build up an Advertising leg for the sports sites, then EMPLOY a dedicated soccer guru to handle that one… and also a dedicated Cricket dude, to handle and run that one… and earn money off those in the process.
December 26th, 2012 at 18:19 SAST
130 @ grootblousmile:
You should as you do a heck of a lot of work here. Get something out of it for sure boet.
December 26th, 2012 at 18:21 SAST
131 @ Puma:
You know of course that you’ll be one of our Sharks Authors in 2013… you promised!
December 26th, 2012 at 18:23 SAST
132 @ grootblousmile:
I will do the team of the week for S15 as we don’t have that here, that kind of thing I said I would do. That should be easy enough…. lol.
I am useless at it. Sharky does a expert job at doing it……..
December 26th, 2012 at 18:24 SAST
133 @ Puma:
Oh fark, it will be full of Sharks players every week… hehehe
December 26th, 2012 at 18:25 SAST
132 @ grootblousmile:
Another thing other sites to Rating of players after each game, I DON’T like it, just not fair on players as everyone but everyone has their own view and then there are about 8 different ratings about for a player that week. So for me personally don’t agree with that. Team of the week would be great as we don’t have to have a rating next to the player. Rating players with a score for me is a cheap skate thing to do to a player. End of story.
December 26th, 2012 at 18:26 SAST
134 @ grootblousmile:
Probably………………..
December 26th, 2012 at 18:30 SAST
134 @ grootblousmile:
I have thought of a way to do it. We will get the regular bloggers here that watch all the games to send me their team of the week. Say 5 of us, none speak to the other who they think are their team of the week. Then from that list each player that has the most selected for that position gets selected as to the team of the week. That way it will be fair who gets onto team of the week. It should never be one persons choice. Best way to do it.
December 26th, 2012 at 18:34 SAST
@ Puma:
pooms
December 26th, 2012 at 18:37 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
Pooms atleast the team of the week is a start
@ Puma:
@ Puma:
As for the player ratings? Maybe we should have it where Rudi, Myself, For Kicks and cheetah4neva discuss each match and then do a unanimous rating.???
December 26th, 2012 at 18:37 SAST
@ Puma:
135
i love ratings, i can build a story around it, it usually expose the Sharkies, hahaha
Hi guys i missed another sports game, this clinging sound of the “tille” GBS calls it is adictive
December 26th, 2012 at 18:38 SAST
. Puma bro?? you know of course Lambie will always be in the team of the week?? @ Puma:
December 26th, 2012 at 18:40 SAST
Blogging on R-T has made Puma and Me tough bloggers
we just ignore you other okes chuning our Sharks 
December 26th, 2012 at 18:43 SAST
139 @ Sharks_forever:
I just don’t like rating a player. Think it is unfair on a player. Some sites have a player at 9 while other give 6 it is just hit and miss really.
Team of the week is a far better. Making a team from all 15 teams is excellent. Need one supporter from each franchise to select their team of the week, then we see who has most votes for each position that week and that is how they will ge nominated for team of the week.
gbs
Cheetah4Eva
Sharks one week then me the next….
Stormersboy one week then JFK the next
For Kings have no idea at all. Our Lion friend will have to do that one.
Remember we could only do a saffa team of the week or a overall from all teams. I think overall from all teams is the way to go. So it has to be someone that watches all the games. Unless some don’t have time to watch all the games, then we just do a saffa team of the week as we all watch all the saffa teams playing.
December 26th, 2012 at 18:44 SAST
139 @ Sharks_forever:
I think closer to the start of Super Rugby, we will know which bloggers have time available and will be able to see all the games.
Then we could easlily compile a panel to send their Team of the week to Oompie Puma to publish.
Now the excercise and huge task would be to teach Oompie Puma how to publish articles AND how to use his EDIT keys before submitting the article…. hehehe
December 26th, 2012 at 18:45 SAST
Shark – fornever and pooms, we had it here before , in fact well organized with a spreadsheet and all the thing is , people who pick have their own favorites and dont like it if their players dont make it.
Discussing a player after a game is also something some dont like. Remember we must stand by him… bla bla bla
Another thing i miss is real analyses of the game , McLook is still trying his utmost best to explain his views, most other here just stick to their “my province/franchise is the best” seldom do they analyze the players flaws etc.
December 26th, 2012 at 18:46 SAST
141 @ Sharks_forever:
AND Frans Steyn and JPP also Keegan …………. 
Sommer all the Sharkies every week……… LOL.
Oh absolutely! Know it already…..
December 26th, 2012 at 18:48 SAST
145 @ superBul:
Ou Wille Bees… het jy darem ook paar af-dae gehad nou oor die Feesseisoen?
Of werk jy ELKE dag?
December 26th, 2012 at 18:49 SAST
@ Puma:
pooms player rating and team of the week is kinda the same thing, by putting a player in your team of the week it is your point of view, someone else will for example pick a different team to what you would?
It seriously does not matter what team of the week you put or what ratings people will always differ, If you see rugby 365′s team of the week?? they have 5 Journo’s selecting their team and then form a unanimous team
December 26th, 2012 at 18:51 SAST
superBul wrote:
with the above in mind Puma , why do you feel it is unfair to criticize a player? He is well trained , gets paid to do his job. Do you feel the same way about the plumber who farks up your house.
December 26th, 2012 at 18:51 SAST
146 @ Puma:
We would HAVE TO teach you how to blog AND watch at the same time though…. hehehe