दक्षिण अफ्रीका vs न्यूजीलैंड, मैच 2, हरारे स्पोर्ट्स क्लब, हरारे, 16 July 2025 - कमेंट्री

FOUR! EDGED AWAY! Slower ball on the full, outside off. Gerald Coetzee swings hard, gets the outside edge that flies over short third for a streaky boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! A COMFORTABLE 21-RUN WIN FOR THE BLACK CAPS! Slower ball on the length, around off. Gerald Coetzee hacks it toward the deep mid-wicket region. James Neesham runs in from the ropes and takes an excellent catch. New Zealand start the tri-series on a winning note.

FOUR! CRUNCHED! Slower, back of a length, on off. Gerald Coetzee makes room and smashes it through extra cover for a cracking boundary.

On a hard length, on middle. Dabbed to short third for one.

Excellent yorker, outside off. George Linde looks to squeeze but misses.

LINDE HOLES OUT! Jacob Duffy gets the last recognized batter. Bowls it slower, back of a length, on the middle and leg. George Linde picks it early and pulls it toward the deep mid-wicket region, where Devon Conway takes a simple catch. That should be the game for South Africa. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Jacob Duffy gets two in two! Pitched full, on off. Kwena Maphaka looks to go over extra cover but chips it straight to Mitchell Santner at the short cover region, who takes a sharp catch. Kwena Maphaka departs for a golden duck. South Africa are nine down.

On a hard length, on off. Lungi Ngidi defends from the crease and survives the hat-trick ball. 26 needed off 12 balls.

Slower ball on a length, around off. Gerald Coetzee carves it toward deep point for one.

Slower ball on the full, on middle. George Linde looks to heave, ends up getting the inside edge toward backward square leg for one.

Short of a good length, just outside off. Gerald Coetzee plays and misses.

Slower, back of a length, on the middle and leg. Gerald Coetzee pulls it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! DEFT TOUCH! Back of a length delivery, just outside off. George Linde hangs back and guides it past the keeper, toward the third man region for a clever boundary.

On a length, around off. George Linde dabs it to backward point. A dot to end the over.

Fuller and quicker wrong'un, at the sticks. Gerald Coetzee pushes it to long-off for one.

Googly, outside off. George Linde cuts it to deep point for one.

Flatter and quicker at the stumps. Gerald Coetzee knocks it to long-on for a single.

SIX! THAT'S OUTTA HERE! Floated full, in the slot. George Linde clears the front leg and smashes it over the long-on fence for a biggie. 

Flatter wrong'un, outside off. George Linde cuts it toward deep backward point for a single.

Shorter and quicker, around off. Gerald Coetzee knocks it to deep cover for one. 38 needed off 24 balls.

Loopy delivery on the full, at the stumps. Eased to long-on for one.

Fuller arm ball, just outside off. Gerald Coetzee covers the line and lets it go.

Pitched full, on off. Gerald Coetzee drives this to long-off for one.

Flatter and quicker at the stumps. George Linde knocks it to long-on for one.

Floated full, around off. Drilled to long-off for one.

SIX! THAT'S MASSIVE! Tossed up on the middle. George Linde shimmies down and smokes it over wide long-on for a colossal hit. 49 needed off the last five overs.

OUT! LBW! Ish Sodhi gets his second! Flatter googly, on the middle and leg. Corbin Bosch looks to play the reverse sweep, but he misses and gets pinned in front. Appeal from the bowler and up goes the finger. No DRS in this series, hence Corbin Bosch has to trudge off the field. South Africa are crumbling now. 

Tosses it full, on off. Gerald Coetzee presses forward in defence.

Flatter leggie, on off. Gerald Coetzee turns it to short mid-wicket.

Tossed up on middle. Gerald Coetzee eases it past the bowler for one.

Overpitched outside off. George Linde drives it toward deep extra cover and takes a couple.

Shortish, and outside off. George Linde cuts it toward the short third and scampers for a single. Keeps the strike for the next over.

Tossed up on the leg. George Linde clips it through square leg for one.

Arm ball, on the middle and leg. Corbin Bosch knocks it toward wide long-on for one.

Flatter on the middle. George Linde shuffles a touch and works it through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Floated full, on off. Corbin Bosch smashes it over the bowler and toward the sight screen for half a dozen.

Flatter on the middle and leg. Corbin Bosch works it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up on the middle. George Linde bunts it back to the bowler.

SIX! WHAT A SHOT! Pitched full, just outside off. Dewald Brevis goes through with the shot and smashes it high, and long, over the long-off boundary for half a dozen. 

Slower ball on a length, on off. Dewald Brevis nudges it toward wide of mid-on and scampers back for the second. 

SIX MORE! STAND AND DELIVER! Back of a length on off. Dewald Brevis picks it early and pumps it over wide of long-on for another maximum. 

Good reply from Henry! Banged in short, just outside off. Dewald Brevis sways out of the line and lets it go.

On a hard length, on the leg. Dewald Brevis tucks it toward deep backward square leg for a couple more.

BREVIS HOLES OUT! Matt Henry gets the big fish! Slower ball, on back of a length, just outside off. Dewald Brevis picks the change of pace and looks to clear the ropes again, but mistimes it toward long-on, where Daryl Mitchell takes a simple catch. A huge dent for South Africa as the well-set Brevis is back in the hut. 

FOUR! BANG! Back of a length, on off. Dewald Brevis hangs back and flat-bats it over mid-off for a thumping boundary to start the over.

Back of a length, around off. Dewald Brevis punches this to deep cover for one.

Slower ball on a length, on the middle. George Linde works it round the corner and takes a couple.

Back of a length, around off. George Linde dabs it toward backward point for one. 

Slower ball on a length, on off. Dewald Brevis runs it down to deep third for a single.

Banged in short, angling in on off. George Linde hangs back and looks to guide it toward the deep third but does not connect. A dot to end the over.

Pitched full, angling into the middle. Linde turns it to fine leg for one.

Back of a length, around off. Dewald Brevis hops and punches it toward backward point. Excellent stop from Neesham.

WIDE! Banged in short, down the leg. Dewald Brevis pulls and misses. Wided.

Short of a good length, on off. Dewald Brevis blocks it into covers.

Back of a length on the middle and leg. Dewald Brevis tucks it toward mid-wicket and they scamper for the double.

Slower ball on a length, on off. Dewald Brevis looks to punch, gets the inside edge onto the pad, it rolls into the off-side.

Short of a good length again, around off. Dewald Brevis knocks it to deep cover for one. South Africa are 76/5 at the halfway mark. They need another 98 off 60 balls.

Flatter and quicker at the stumps. Knocked to long-on for one.

Pitched full, just outside off. Rassie van der Dussen prods and pushes it to short extra cover.

Drifted on the pad. Rassie van der Dussen turns it to short fine leg.

OUT! RUN-OUT! A bit of mix-up and the Proteas skipper is a goner! Mitchell Santner bowls it slower through the air, on the leg. Rassie van der Dussen nudges into the leg side and looks to sneak a run. Tim Seifert does well to collect it quickly and throw it to Santner, who collects nicely and hits the stumps. Rassie van der Dussen is just short of the crease. South Africa have lost half of their side.

SIX! BOOM! Tossed up on off. Dewald Brevis makes room and pumps it over the bowler, down the ground for half a dozen. 

WIDE! Flatter and quicker, outside the tramline. Dewald Brevis lets it go. Wide signaled.

Short and wide outside off. Dewald Brevis cuts it hard toward deep backward point for a couple to end the over.

Tossed up full, around off. Rassie van der Dussen drives it to the man at extra cover.

Flighted full, on off. Rassie van der Dussen gets forward, nudges it toward wide mid-on region for a quick couple.

Too full, at the sticks. Rassie van der Dussen works it toward wide of long-on and takes two more.

Tossed up on off. Rassie van der Dussen pushes it toward extra cover for one. 

OUT! THE POLES ARE ROCKED! Ish Sodhi removes Senuran Muthusamy. Tosses it on a length, skids through after pitching, and crashes into the middle stump. Senuran Muthusamy gives himself plenty of room to go inside out but fails to connect, and his innings his cut short on just 7. The idea of promoting Senuran Muthusamy has not worked. South Africa are four down.

Too full, around off. Dewald Brevis hacks this to long-on for one.

Length delivery around off, Hendricks defends it off the backfoot to backward point.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Mitchell Santner strikes early. Flatter and quicker arm ball, on the middle and leg. Reeza Hendricks stays back and looks to work it across the line, he misses and the ball goes onto the clatter the stumps. Early success for the Kiwi skipper. South Africa are three down and in some trouble.

Floated full, on off. Rassie van der Dussen eases it to long-off for one.

Too full, on off. Senuran Muthusamy reverses it to short third.

Pitched full, at the sticks. Senuran Muthusamy drives it back to the bowler.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! Tosses it on a length, around off. Senuran Muthusamy shimmies down and goes inside out toward deep extra cover for a glorious boundary to end the over.

Fuller than a length, on off. Reeza Hendricks drives it on the up toward mid-off for a quick single. Matt Henry from mid-off, gets a direct hit but Hendricks makes his ground.

NO BALL! High full toss on off. Senuran Muthusamy shuffles and hacks it through backward square leg for one. No ball is signaled immediately. Free Hit is coming up.

Pitched full, at the stumps. Reeza Hendricks works it toward the deep backward square leg region for a couple.

On a length, on off. Reeza Hendricks hits it on the bounce to mid-on. 

WIDE! Slower ball on the full, down the leg. Reeza Hendricks looks to swipe but misses. Wide signaled.

FOUR! NICELY DONE! Short ball, outside off. Reeza Hendricks hangs back and guides it toward the deep third region for a clever boundary.

Slower ball on the full, on off. Reeza Hendricks drills it to mid-off and sets off for the single. Matt Henry gets a direct hit again at the bowler's end, but Reeza Hendricks makes his ground. The ball deflects into the outfield for another run.

Slower ball on a length, on off. Reeza Hendricks nudges it toward mid-wicket and scampers for the single.

Hard length from over the wicket. Rubin Hermann taps it to cover from the crease

OUT! CAUGHT! Jacob Duffy strikes!  Short and outside off. Rubin Hermann takes it on and mistimes the pull in the air straight to mid on, where Matt Henry takes a simple catch. Hermann departs early today. South Africa are two down inside the first five overs. 

Back of a length, around off. Senuran Muthusamy punches it toward backward point.

Banged in short, around off. Senuran Muthusamy looks to pull but sways out of it at the last moment.

On a hard length, around off. Senuran Muthusamy mistimes the pull toward short mid-wicket where Daryl Mitchell makes a fine stop.

Short of a length, outside off. Senuran Muthusamy hits it on the up and manages to clear the mid-off fielder for a couple.

FOUR! HAMMERED! Pitched full, around off. Lhuan-dre Pretorius shuffles across and drills it past mid-on fielder, who gets a hand but fails to stop the boundary.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Short of a good length, angling across the batter. Lhuan-dre Pretorius has a poke at it and gets the outside edge through to the keeper, Tim Seifert, who takes a simple catch. Lhuan-dre Pretorius departs after a brisk start. 

Back of a length on off. Rubin Hermann blocks from the crease. 

On a length, around off. Rubin Hermann drives it on the up, toward short cover. Another fine stop by James Neesham.

Keeps it on a length, around off. Rubin Hermann knocks it toward mid-off for a single.

Fuller than a length, on off. Reeza Hendricks blocks it toward mid-off. 

Shortish arm ball, on off. Reeza Hendricks pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! BANG! Dropped short, just outside off. Lhuan-dre Pretorius rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a thumping boundary.

WIDE! Sliding down the leg. Lhuan-dre Pretorius lets it go. Wide signaled.

Tossed up full, on off. Lhuan-dre Pretorius eases it toward long-on for one. 

FOUR! CRACKING SHOT! Tossed up full outside off. Reeza Hendricks plants his front leg and plays the lofted drive beautifully over the covers region for a boundary. 

Floated full, on off. Reeza Hendricks eases it to long-on for one. 

Tossed up on the leg. Lhuan-dre Pretorius knocks it toward long-on for a single. 

Good length delivery on the leg pole. Lhuan-dre Pretorius pushes it to mid-on.

Yorker, outside off. Lhuan-dre Pretorius squeezes it to backward point.

FOUR! UP AND OVER! Pitched full, in the slot on off. Lhuan-dre Pretorius goes through with the shot, lofts it cleanly toward the long-on region. One bounce and over the boundary.

Short and wide outside off. Lhuan-dre Pretorius cuts it hard into covers. James Neesham moves to his right and makes a brilliant stop.

Slower ball on a length, around off. Lhuan-dre Pretorius mistimes the cut to short cover.

FOUR! STAND AND DELIVER! Back of a length, around off. Lhuan-dre Pretorius smashes the pull through wide of mid-on and mid-wicket for a boundary to end the over.

On a length, just outside off. Lhuan-dre Pretorius gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! First runs in T20I cricket for Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Fuller than a length, outside off. Lhuan-dre Pretorius gets forward and drives it through covers for a cracking boundary to get off the mark.

FOUR MORE! CRUNCHED! Full-length delivery outside off. Lhuan-dre Pretorius gets forward and hits it gloriously through extra cover for an elegant boundary.

Back of a length delivery, angling across the batter. Lhuan-dre Pretorius has a poke at it and gets beaten. 

That's a jaffa! Lands it on a length, moves away and beats the outside edge of Lhuan-dre Pretorius. 

Back of a length, around off. Lhuan-dre Pretorius rides the bounce and punches this to deep cover for a single.