NEW DELHI, March 24 (TNN): Dale Steyn (4-17) bowled a brilliant final over to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat for South Africa as they beat New Zealand by 2 runs in their World Twenty20 clash at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Monday. Requiring just seven runs of the final over with 5 wickets in hand, New Zealand looked destined for a win but Steyn has different script to tell in the end.
Steyn dismissed Luke Ronchi with the very first ball of the last over, then followed it up with two dot balls. Nathan McCullum (4) hit the fourth ball for a four making it 3 runs from last two balls. The drama continued as Steyn got rid of McCullum in the next ball and Ross Taylor (62) was run out in the last ball as Kiwis missed the target by just two runs.
Chasing 171-run target, New Zealand managed 168/8 in their stipulated 20 overs. Kiwis lost Kane Williamson (51) after he added 51 runs for the third wicket with Ross Taylor to lead their run chase against South Africa in their World Twenty20 clash at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Monday. Williamson raced to his fifty in just 31 balls, which included two sixes and five fours, but failed to continue further as AB de Villiers took a brilliant catch near the ropes off Dale Steyn to dismiss him.
New Zealand lost Brendon McCullum (4) and Martin Guptill (22) in successive overs (8th & 9th). New Zealand openers put on a quick 57-run stand to provide a perfect platform to their run chase. The duo took Kiwis over 50-run mark in 6.2 overs. Late charge by JP Duminy (86 not out) helped South Africa score 170/6 against New Zealand. Duminy slammed three massive sixes and ten fours in his quick-fire 43-ball knock. Duminy raced to his fifty off just 31 balls as South Africa made a gallant fightback after losing wickets at regular intervals early in their innings. All-rounder Corey Anderson struck again as he caught & bowled David Miller soon after Duminy's fifty. Hashim Amla (41) lost his wicket in a strange and unlucky way as the ball ricochet from non-striker Duminy's bat to give Anderson an easy caught & bowled chance.
Sri Lanka win as Dutch out for a record low
NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka secured a comfortable 9-wicket win over Netherlands after bowling them out for just 39, lowest T20I score ever, in the World T20 Super 10 match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Monday. Lanka lost just the wicket of opener Kusal Perera during their chase.
NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka secured a comfortable 9-wicket win over Netherlands after bowling them out for just 39, lowest T20I score ever, in the World T20 Super 10 match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Monday. Lanka lost just the wicket of opener Kusal Perera during their chase.
Earlier, Netherlands batting order collapsed like a pack of cards as they were out for a record low total. Only Tom Cooper reached double-digit figures for the Netherlands, scoring 16. Ajantha Mendis and Angelo Mathews claimed three wickets each, while Lasith Malinga took 2-5. Nuwan Kulasekara was 1-0. After Sri Lanka invited Netherlands to bat, Nuwan Kulasekara struck in the first over and got opener Stephan Myburgh caught for a duck at third man by Lasith Malinga. Angelo Mathews capitalised on the good start and struck twice in the second over to remove MR Swart (0) and W Barresi (0) in consecutive deliveries.
Though Mathews failed to get a hat-trick but he dealt another blow to the minnows on the final delivery of the fourth over by trapping PW Borren infront of the wickets, reducing them to 9/4. At the score of 25, Netherlands lost Ben Cooper (8). Ajantha Mendis gave Lanka sixth success by ending the challenge of Tom Cooper who scored 16. Lasith Malinga too joined the party by bowling out LV van Beek and Mudassar Bukhari with brilliant yorkers in the 10th over. Ajantha Mendis then wrapped up the last two men to bowl out the Ducth for a record total with 9.3 overs to spare.
