South Africa batted well to beat New zealand in CWC 1999

In the Next Quarter Finals of the ICC cricket world cup, New Zealand was against the South Africa team. This game was played on Edgbaston, Birmingham, England on 10th June, 1999.

Both teams have played well since now in this ICC Cricket world Cup, 1999. So it would a good contest to witness.

South Africa won the toss and opts to bat first, so this means New Zealand will bowl first and will chase whatever South Africa posts later in the match. This is how South African team and 11 was looking in this match: Mark Boucher (wk), Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Shaun Pollock, Hansie Cronje (c), Allan Donald, Jonty Rhodes, Daryll Cullinan, Gary Kirsten, Lance Klusener, Steve Elworthy

And New Zealand team and 11 was looking like in this match: Stephen Fleming (c), Nathan Astle, Chris Cairns, Craig McMillan, Gavin Larsen, Chris Harris, Dion Nash, Adam Parore (wk), Roger Twose, Geoff Allott, Matt Horne

South Africa batted superbly and posted 287 runs in 50 over’s with the loss of only 5 wickets. And H Gibbs was the top scorer as he made 91 runs in 118 balls with 6 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 77 runs in 100 balls and G Kirsten who made 82 runs in 121 balls with 6 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 68 runs In 100 balls.

New Zealand was needed to score 288 runs in 50 over’s to win this game.

New Zealand started poorly and lost both their openers N Astle and M Horne early on the team score of 34 runs in 12 over’s and After that they kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were only able to make 213 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in 50 over’s and Skipper St. Fleming top scored with 42 runs in 64 balls with 6 4’s and strike rate of 66 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa won the game by 74 runs and J kallis was the man of the watch for his 53 runs in 36 balls and for picking 2 wickets.

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