New Zealand vs South Africa 1st T20I 2012 Highlights

Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs South Africa 1st T20I 2012 - South Africa tour of New Zealand 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between South Africa and New Zealand at Westpac Stadium, Wellington in 17th February 2012.

Martin Guptill hits a massive six © Getty Images

Tim Southee's three-for before Martin Guptill's blazing 78* power to New Zealand convincing four-wicket victory over South Africa and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.

Match Stats :

New Zealand chased 148 was their fifth highest successful run-chase in T20 international and It is their highest chase against England in T20Is, previous highest chase was 134 at Johannesburg in 2005. South Africa's 147 was their third highest score against New Zealand in T20 internationals. 26-runs : Number of runs that were scored in the 15th over from Kane Williamson, which was the most productive over for South Africa in T20 international cricket history and the joint seventh most expensive-over in T20Is. Justin Ontong scored 25-runs (1, 6, 6, 6, 6) - the most runs scored by an South African batsman in an over in T20 international cricket history and the joint seventh most runs scored by a batsman in T20Is, jointly with Dimitri Mascarenhas's (25).

South Africa scored 147-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by JP Duminy struck 41 off 37-balls including 3-fours.

Justin Ontong blasted a 32 off 17-balls including 4-sixes with strike rate of 188.23 and Hashim Amla 19.

New Zealand best bowler by Tim Southee picked up 3-wickets for 28-runs in 4-overs, Ronnie Hira and Nathan McCullum each took one-wickets.

New Zealand chased 148-4 in 19.2 overs with top scorer by Martin Guptill 78 not out, Kane Williamson struck 24 off 21-balls included 3-fours and Brendon McCullum 16.

South Africa best bowler by JP Duminy, Morne Morkel and Rusty Theron each took one-wickets.

Martin Guptill named Player of the match for his match-winning unbeaten blazing 78-runs knocked off facing 55-balls including 5-sixes and 4-fours with strike rate of 141.81.

                   

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