New Zealand vs South Africa: Tom Latham's 63 not out settles the chase
New Zealand won. Tom Latham made 63* (55), Mitchell Santner took 2 for 21.
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New Zealand won in the 3rd T20I of Twenty20 International at Eden Park, Auckland. South Africa made 136 for 9 in 20 overs; New Zealand replied with 137 for 2 in 16.2 overs. Tom Latham top-scored with 63* (55) at a strike rate of 114.5, and Mitchell Santner returned 2 for 21.
How the innings unfolded
South Africa — 136 for 9 in 20 overs
Scored at 6.80 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 40 | 3 | 6.67 | 7 (6×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 72 | 5 | 7.20 | 9 (5×4, 4×6) |
| Death overs | 24 | 1 | 6.00 | 3 (1×4, 2×6) |
South Africa lost 4 wickets for 20 runs, from 26 to 46.
The largest stand was 34 for the 8th wicket between Gerald Coetzee and George Linde, from 19 balls (10.74 an over).
New Zealand — 137 for 2 in 16.2 overs
Scored at 8.39 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 40 | 0 | 6.67 | 6 (4×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 96 | 1 | 9.60 | 11 (9×4, 2×6) |
| Death overs | 1 | 1 | 3.00 | 0 (0×4, 0×6) |
The largest stand was 96 for the 1st wicket between Devon Conway and Tom Latham, from 66 balls (8.73 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | New Zealand | 63* | 55 | 114.5 | 7 | 2 |
| Devon Conway | New Zealand | 39 | 26 | 150.0 | 4 | 2 |
| Nqobani Mokoena | South Africa | 26* | 20 | 130.0 | 1 | 3 |
| George Linde | South Africa | 23 | 19 | 121.1 | 2 | 1 |
| Tim Robinson | New Zealand | 18 | 17 | 105.9 | 2 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Santner | New Zealand | 3 | 2 for 21 | 7.00 | 0 |
| Ben Sears | New Zealand | 4 | 2 for 27 | 6.75 | 0 |
| Kyle Jamieson | New Zealand | 4 | 2 for 42 | 10.50 | 0 |
| Lockie Ferguson | New Zealand | 4 | 1 for 9 | 2.25 | 0 |
| Cole McConchie | New Zealand | 2 | 1 for 14 | 7.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 96 (66 balls) for New Zealand's 1st wicket — Devon Conway and Tom Latham
- 40 (31 balls) for New Zealand's 2nd wicket — Tom Latham and Tim Robinson
- 34 (19 balls) for South Africa's 8th wicket — Gerald Coetzee and George Linde
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.