South Africa beat New Zealand in 1st ODI played in 2017 Series

South Africa was scheduled to play a 5 match one day International series in New Zealand in 2017. The 1st One day international match was played on Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand. New Zealand holds the upper hand as they are playing at home but South Africa beaten them in the only T 20 International  match played earlier before the start of this One day International series.

This match was reduced to 34 over’s a side due to rain interruption before the match.

South Africa won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how New Zealand team and 11 was looking like in this 1st 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, Tom Bruce

And South Africa team and 11 was looking like this in this 1st 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 207 runs in 34 over’s at the loss of 7 wickets and with top scores of Kane W who made 59 runs in 53 balls with 4 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 111 runs in 100 balls and Colin de Grand homme who made 34 runs in 19 balls with 0 4’s and 3 six at the strike rate of 179 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa was needed to score 208 runs in 34 over’s to win this match.

South Africa batted very well and was able to chase the target of 208 runs in 33.5 over’s at the loss of 6 wickets and won the game by 4 wickets in hand and with top contributions from Quinton de Kock who made 69 runs in 64 balls with 9 4’s and 1 sixes at the strike rate of 108 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa won the match by 4 wickets in hand and series stands at 1-0 in favor of South Africa with 4 more games to play.

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