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South Africa won the match by 19 runs, thanks largely to their spinners Subrayen and captain Maharaj.
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South Africa won the toss and decided to have a bat. Wiaan Mulder (left) and Tony de Zorzi walk in to open the innings.(AFP)
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Connor Esterhuizen was the top-scorer of the match. His 57 off 36 balls for South Africa proved to be decisive. It was his maiden T20I fifty.(AFP)
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South Africa’s Rubin Hermann remained unbeaten on 28 off 25 balls. Here he is trying to play a ramp shot.(AFP)
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New Zealand’s Ben Sears bowled fantastically well. He conceded just two runs in his last over, also the last of the innings. He finished with figures of 1/23.(AFP)
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New Zealand’s Tim Robinson made a quick-fire 32. As as long he was at the crease, the Proteas looked under the pump.(AFP)
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Spinner Prenelan Subrayen (left) took 2/13 in 3 overs for South Africa to change the complexion of the match.(AFP)
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South Africa captain Keshav Maharaj also took two wickets. The match was indeed won by the Proteas spinners, Subrayen and Maharaj.(AFP)
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Gerald Coetzee was the pick of the South Africa bowlers. He took three wickets, including the last of the Kiwi innings, that of Kyle Jamieson.(AFP)
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