South Africa beat New Zealand in 5th ODI played in 2017 Series

South Africa was scheduled to play a 5 match one day International series in New Zealand in 2017. The 5th One day international match was played on Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand. South Africa leading the tour as they already won the only T 20 International match and takes the early lead of 2-1 in this series but New Zealand by beating South Africa in the 4^th One day International match made this 5^th match a final as both teams have won 2 games each and this match will decide the winner of the series.

South Africa won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how New Zealand team and 11 was looking like in this 5th 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 5th 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 did not batted well and was able to post total of only 149 runs in 41.1 over’s at the loss of 10 wickets and with top scores of Colin de Grand homme who made 32 runs in 48 balls with 1 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 67 runs in 100 balls and Mitchell Santner who made 24 runs in 50 balls with 3 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 48 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa was needed to score 150 runs in 50 over’s to win this match.

South Africa batted very well and was able to chase the target of 150 runs in 32.2 over’s at the loss of 4 wickets and won the game by 6 wickets in hand and with top contributions from Faf du Plessis who made 51 runs in 90 balls with 6 4’s and 0 sixes at the strike rate of 57 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa won the match by 6 wickets in hand and series as well which ends at 3-2 in favor of South Africa.

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