New Zealand beat South Africa in 2nd ODI played in 2017 Series

South Africa was scheduled to play a 5 match one day International series in New Zealand in 2017. The 2nd One day international match was played on Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand. South Africa leading the tour as they already won the only T 20 against New Zealand and also beat them in the 1^st One day International match as well.

South Africa won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how New Zealand team and 11 was looking like in this 2nd One day international match: Tim Southee, Luke Ronchi (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Colin de Grand homme, Colin Munro, Trent Boult, Corey Anderson, Mitchell Santner, Ben Wheeler, Glenn Phillips, R Taylor

And South Africa team and 11 was looking like this in this 2nd One day international Match: Jean Paul Duminy, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Wayne Parnell, Imran Tahir, Faf du Plessis (c), Farhaan Behardien, Chris Morris, Quinton de Kock (wk), Andile Phehlukwayo, Dane Paterson

New Zealand batted well and was able to post total of 289 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 4 wickets and with top scores of R Taylor who made 102 runs in 110 balls with 8 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 93 runs in 100 balls and Kane W who made 69 runs in 75 balls with 6 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 92 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa was needed to score 290 runs in 50 over’s to win this match.

South Africa batted very well but was unable to chase the target of 290 runs and was only able to make 283 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 9 wickets and lost the game by 6 runs and with top contributions from Quinton de Kock who made 57 runs in 65 balls with 6 4’s and 0 sixes at the strike rate of 88 runs in 100 balls.

New Zealand won the match by 6 runs and series stands at 1-1 in favor of none with 3 more games to play.

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