3rd ODI: South Africa vs New Zealand at Durban

The Ashes is over, Sangakkara, Clarke and Rogers have all retired and so the cricketing world turns their collective eyes to the deciding game of the ODI series between South Africa and New Zealand.

South Africa are hoping to avoid back-to-back ODI series defeats for the first time in five years when they lost to England and India. That is an impressive ODI record.

New Zealand have a decent streak of their own going - they have not lost back-to-back ODI series since October 2013 when they lost to India and Bangladesh. Barring a rain-out or an improbable tie, one of these streaks will end today.

A win for South Africa would vault them ahead of New Zealand in the ODI rankings.

If ABDV fails here, NZ have a chance.

dillinger ,
my eyes were on Carberry in the ODI for Hants 

232 - 5 after 43.1 overs

43.1
Milne to Miller, gone, another wicket for NZ. Miller's scratchy innings comes to an end. Angled across Miller who pushes at the length

delivery with no feet movement. A thick edge carries comfortably through to Ronchi

Miller c †Ronchi b Milne 36

40.3
Bracewell to de Villiers, got im this time. Make no mistake, this is a massive wicket for NZ. Slow delivery AB looks to drive through cover but

the ball sneaks through bat and pad and hits the off stump. Good change in pace does for the dangerous de Villiers.

AB b Bracewell 64

Time and again it only proving that ABD is the vital cog in the wheel,once he gets out,the team crumbles.


Of course he can't be performing all the time right ? SA should learn to pace out partnerships and not rely on just 1 indiviudual..


Van Wyk and Miller did play supporting roles,but AB was again the vital cog in both these players innings.


on another track..ABD becomes fastest to score 8000 ODI runs,he will hold the record till Virat catches up real soon

A peach of a delivery to Guptil and he really has no clue.he wanted to punch it,but it was a thick outside edge.


Van Wyk pouches it with ease.Its all down to Williamson now.He is like the ABD of NZ..

136 - 3 after 30 overs...

Current partnership 22 runs, 3.4 overs, RR: 6.00 (Elliott 12, Worker 10)

142 - 4

31.2
Wiese to Worker, 125 ks, got im this time. Takes out the middle stump, Worker gets his feet in a tangle and the ball comes back

at him a touch and full, the ball beats his inside edge and crashes into the stumps. Timely wicket for SA.

GH Worker  b Wiese 21

152 - 5

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33.4
Wiese to Elliott, taken this time! Good length delivery outside off, Elliott walks across and flicks it in the air towards square leg

It hangs in the air for a while with the eyes of the world on Rabada's hands. He hangs on though to an easy catch. ;D

Elliott c Rabada b Wiese 20

159 - 6 after 36

34.6
Rabada to Ronchi,  Amla takes the catch this time. The excellent lines has worked once again. Just outside off, may have shaped

away a touch too. Ronchi can't help himself from prodding at it without much intent and gets a thick outside edge,

Ronchi c Amla b Rabada 1