South Africa vs New Zealand: Breearne Illing's 3 for 60 sets up the chase in a 2-wicket win
New Zealand beat South Africa by 2 wickets. Anne Bosch made 91 (90), Breearne Illing took 3 for 60.
New Zealand beat South Africa by 2 wickets in the Match 2 of South Africa Women tour of New Zealand at Basin Reserve, Wellington, Wellington. South Africa made 346 for 6 in 50 overs; New Zealand replied with 350 for 8 in 49.4 overs. Anne Bosch top-scored with 91 (90) at a strike rate of 101.1, and Breearne Illing returned 3 for 60.
How the innings unfolded
South Africa — 346 for 6 in 50 overs
Scored at 6.92 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 53 | 1 | 5.30 | 8 (8×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 190 | 2 | 6.33 | 22 (20×4, 2×6) |
| Death overs | 103 | 3 | 10.30 | 15 (12×4, 3×6) |
The largest stand was 132 for the 2nd wicket between Anne Bosch and Laura Wolvaardt, from 124 balls (6.39 an over).
New Zealand — 350 for 8 in 49.4 overs
Scored at 7.05 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 46 | 0 | 4.60 | 6 (6×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 217 | 0 | 7.23 | 26 (26×4, 0×6) |
| Death overs | 87 | 0 | 9.00 | 11 (9×4, 2×6) |
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Bosch | South Africa | 91 | 90 | 101.1 | 12 | 0 |
| Laura Wolvaardt | South Africa | 69 | 74 | 93.2 | 8 | 1 |
| Chloe Tryon | South Africa | 52* | 25 | 208.0 | 5 | 3 |
| Sune Luus | South Africa | 40 | 43 | 93.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sinalo Jafta | South Africa | 37 | 29 | 127.6 | 5 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breearne Illing | New Zealand | 10 | 3 for 60 | 6.00 | 1 |
| Kayley Knight | New Zealand | 10 | 2 for 65 | 6.50 | 0 |
| Jess Kerr | New Zealand | 10 | 1 for 71 | 7.10 | 0 |
| Amelia Kerr | New Zealand | 10 | 0 for 67 | 6.70 | 0 |
| Rosemary Mair | New Zealand | 10 | 0 for 81 | 8.10 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 132 (124 balls) for South Africa's 2nd wicket — Anne Bosch and Laura Wolvaardt
- 44 (52 balls) for South Africa's 3rd wicket — Anne Bosch and Sune Luus
- 40 (27 balls) for South Africa's 5th wicket — Chloe Tryon and Sinalo Jafta
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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