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00:00Birmingham, right in the heart of England, and we're delighted to say that we're going to get cricket, that the weather has cleared and that Edgbaston is the venue today, a ground of so many extraordinary cricket matches, not least perhaps the best of them all in the 50-over game, the 1999 World Cup semi-final.
00:20Today it's South Africa and New Zealand, South Africa so desperate to get up that points table, New Zealand equally desperate to hang on to their position in the front four, both teams with so much to play for, smiles everywhere, crowds flocking in, coins gone in the air, and the news is that Kane Williamson has won the toss and will bowl first, so many sides are in this World Cup, but there's the table, England have gone top after that performance yesterday against Afghanistan.
00:5017-6 is for O'Morgan, one of the great things that have happened in the history of the one-day game, Australia are up there as well, then New Zealand and India, and as I say, South Africa just needing to keep winning now, that's all they can do, keep winning, top four teams qualify for the semi-final, so fingers crossed that we see the best of them today, they've got a very tough opponent in New Zealand of course, New Zealand very high class side, great fighters, great record in recent World Cup,
01:18Sean Pollock has eased into the seat alongside me, we have confirmation that New Zealand are unchanged, but first the South Africans who will bat first, Sean.
01:29Yeah, and just the one change for them, Lungengidi comes into the equation, he's a fantastic performer, been really good for South Africa over the last nine months in particular, and with his injury, it's recovered, he hasn't been at his best in the World Cup in the first two games, but he'll be good.
01:45A comment from Kane Williamson that, yes, he did give thought to Ish Sodhi and to Henry Nicholls, but he wants to stick with this side, so New Zealand have won the toss, and will bowl first.
01:57Exciting that the sun has broken through, and that the ground is already full.
02:01Matt Henry will bowl first, Quintin de Kock will bat first, here we go.
02:17I think the pitch will play okay, maybe not much pace in it.
02:20I think it's actually a cautious decision to bowl first, they're not quite sure how it's going to behave because of the moisture in the surface, it looks like a good Edgibuson wicket to me.
02:32It's boundary.
02:38It's boundary.
02:39Actually, I'm only getting bat on it.
02:43Trent Bolton, he does have ability, number two in the world.
02:50Four more, you strain length against players of this quality, but if you strain line, they never miss.
03:03That is a nice easy start for each of them, a couple of leg glances for four.
03:09It's the seam position, trying to shape that one away, there's no movement whatsoever, and that's easy pickings for Quintin de Kock.
03:17He's a classy customer.
03:28Bonham, that's a delivery.
03:32Trent Bolton with a ripper.
03:34An absolute beauty.
03:37We're talking about the first four deliveries and what he's thinking, and that was the perfect one.
03:43He got it nice and full, seam positions good, little bit of shape, but it just nips off the surface, and the length was full enough that if it did move, Quintin de Kock wasn't able to adjust.
03:55Goes between bat and pad, and once again it's Trent Bolton who gets New Zealand off to the perfect start.
04:01Loves to bowl at Quintin de Kock, by the way, that's five times he's got him in one day the Nationals.
04:06Just five for de Kock today, it's nine for one.
04:10Well, it's Faf de Plessis coming in at number three, not Aidan Markram.
04:14It's a bit of a statement, perhaps.
04:19More inside edge from Ashibama, it's shot off the inside edge, mind you, the big inside edges on those bats.
04:33And he's got three for it.
04:41Oh, he's gone away with it. Third slip would have snappled it, at least.
04:45Would have been there to try to snapple it, but third slip has added extra cover.
04:49Just, just enough thickness in that edge for Faf to get away with it.
04:57Yeah, it was good delivery because it opened up Faf de Plessis.
04:59He was looking to play it through the legs, so I'm just going to check the field in to make sure nothing's contact with the...
05:04with the Tarzin rope cushion.
05:11Looks like he's done pretty well.
05:19Well, that has been slapped through the covers.
05:22Everything in sync for Hashimama on this occasion.
05:26The ball hits the middle of the bat and he picks up four.
05:29A little less swing on offer. He's going to try and change the angle.
05:34He's got a mid-wicket in place, so he's desperate to keep stumps in that front pad in play.
05:43Shot.
05:44A change of angle coming around the wicket.
05:47And Met with a straight back from Amla. Back-to-back boundaries.
05:50Shot.
06:06Nicely played.
06:08Might race away for four. It does.
06:12A good balance from the South African captain. He picks up four.
06:15The worst delivery from Volta either.
06:21This occasion Faf du Plessis makes a big stride.
06:24No swing on offer on that occasion.
06:30And it's help yourself stuff for Faf du Plessis.
06:38Another boundary.
06:47Threads it through.
06:48Threads it through.
06:49And this is 8,000 runs now for Hashimama.
06:52The second fastest to 8,000 in world cricket.
06:57Incredible advancement.
06:59He's finding his feet in this game.
07:0144 for one.
07:09Another lovely straight drive for Faf du Plessis.
07:12That's a good bit of work from Colin de Grandam in the end.
07:19He was kept in the chase with this slow outfield.
07:22A bit of moisture.
07:24That rain that fell overnight.
07:25And that's 50 up for South Africa.
07:27That's four.
07:29Surely that's four.
07:30And the four has been given.
07:42That's been carved out to the boundary again.
07:45Just the sound off the bat.
07:51Yeah, dangerous signs.
07:52Danger signs for New Zealand.
07:54A 50 partnership comes up.
07:55Balled in.
08:05The short ball.
08:06And then the full one.
08:08Gets his man.
08:09What a beauty.
08:17Play that.
08:18Play that.
08:19149 kilometre bouncer followed up.
08:22With an absolutely brilliant Yorker.
08:25Equally fast.
08:27He's a good player at fast bowling.
08:28Farf du Plessis.
08:31Ball before.
08:32Set him up.
08:33Next one.
08:34One, two.
08:35Farf du Plessis.
08:36South African skipper on the way back.
08:37For 23.
08:38South Africa.
08:3959 for two.
08:43Aidan Markram has walked out to the middle.
08:45To join Hashim Amla.
08:46That's a beautiful shot.
08:47Good enough timing.
08:48It'll get it over the rope for four.
08:49And get him going.
08:50What a way to start.
08:51Key.
08:52Is the white transfer, isn't it?
08:53Big back lift.
08:54But he gets that.
08:55Front foot towards the ball.
08:56A little bit sliced.
08:57But timing good enough.
08:58Markham trying to get in.
08:59Down.
09:00Got it going.
09:01Go, go, go.
09:02Go!
09:03Go, go, go!
09:04Oh, gone, go, go!
09:05Oh, hurry, hurry.
09:06Oh!
09:07Out of here to hit.
09:08No question.
09:09lift but he gets that front foot towards the ball a little bit sliced but timing good enough
09:18mark i'm trying to get in down and look oh hurry hurry oh out of head here no question
09:29ah come he's quick diving away to his left williams he picks up he turns he rolls he throws
09:35would have been very very close
09:45good firm hit down the ground
09:51slightly over pitched on this occasion any sort of opportunity to pounce on
09:55that's a fine shot much better an element of risk to it
10:05at least in this present spell of his career hits the ball
10:08in the air unless he absolutely has to but there's a space on that leg side
10:12if he's not going to hit boundaries he has to keep the scoreboard moving
10:24and just beautifully struck takes him to 15. almost as if he's heard the urges
10:35fans always pleased when under make runs he's a very popular figure this is his best score in his last
10:46nine world cup innings
10:51yeah that's a good delivery big spinning left arm spinning mitchell santner
11:03mitchell santner he's not necessarily bowler you expect to get the ball to turn and bounce quite like
11:10this but he's been brilliant so far today satner this occasion he follows night on the perfect delivery
11:17for left arm orthodox asham amla just looking to lean on it push forward turns bounces takes the off
11:26stump of asham amla he's got to start this occasion he's got to go 55 off the 83 deliveries 111 for three
11:35rassi vander doesn't arrives at the grease he's uh courageous intelligent cricketer i think
11:53gorgeous timing
11:56eight markers in three or four drives that are well probably the shots of the day
12:01she certainly gave that a little bit more air and he pounced
12:13the uh score 123 for three certainly vander doosan has looked busier
12:21chance chance and bolt no let's see that too often from trent bolt
12:27it should have been taken yeah that's a massive moment for south africa it's almost to get out of
12:36jail card free you get the intent from markrum and maybe with the mindset is for the south africans
12:42it's the first delivery the ground home back into the attack they're deciding to attack it
12:47and with that little leap he ends up hitting the hands high up
12:58nicely tied through the covers and four
13:03there's a class player in markrum so many examples whenever he's out there for a period of time you'll
13:09see some shots which are pleasing on the eye and you think that this is a man who south africa in the
13:14years to come will build a lot of their batting around it's into a strong position timing good
13:19placement superb
13:25that up in the air chance this time offside too easy
13:31so the slow nature of scoring has brought about another wicked and this time it's de grondon that
13:38does take it yeah disappointment for south africa markham was set on 38 but you saw his intent over
13:44the last few overs to try and take on the bowling it's a delivery that maybe just nips away a touch
13:49trying to whack it back over the top leading edge opens the face this time comfortably taken by
13:55monroe on the boundary come in come in come in yes grab him so he's got his first of the day as the
14:02ground home markham's innings of 38 comes to an end south africa now 136 for four
14:10new batsman very powerful
14:14149 for forward last over for colin de grondon
14:20over top of long honorable kitchen stop just
14:25fantastic stop really slide i mean he's pulled it up inches inside the rope and he's definitely
14:32going to be cleared i think of the boundary check
14:44stop that as well they have wow pace to the ball this time colin monroe
14:49three thousand runs in one day the national cricket for david miller
15:1117 south african to manage that feet
15:19great strike
15:25don't worry about miller think of van der dusen
15:30well the time is now van der dusen has had enough he had a look at sunday in the last over
15:35it's in his slot he gets it through and what a strike
15:39well it just needs a real burst here simple as that
15:57oh the hits is gone the hits is gone
16:03poor bit of cricket both miller in the call yes but also in assuming that the ball is going to hit
16:16the stumps of your the bowler and you're right there you probably want to take that
16:21maybe he's thinking it's too tight if i take it then i don't get him out
16:34just like that
16:36lovely strike by david miller goes all the way for six
16:39all about using the angle use the angle that trent bolt created by coming into david miller he's just
16:48missed his length here bolt and that is right in david miller's arc
16:53south africa must fill their boots in these last five overs
17:07shot
17:10so well played by david miller saw it's early pulls it away for four to bring up 200
17:16terrific shot warm-up delivery and just in between not short not full from lucky ferguson
17:25wallet and strike though david miller
17:36nobody will stop there
17:40a flurry of boundaries for south africa
17:46not sure
17:50lucky ferguson knows where he's supposed to be bowling at this point in time as in the field set doesn't suit
18:00it's got to be a lot more thought goes into this again it's same field
18:06it's in the air and bolt is under it he'll take the catch longer side and so not so easy to clear that fence
18:21miller gone
18:23absolutely go short or full and wide of off stuff make david miller hit to the long boundary
18:30a little bit of common sense
18:34the new zealand have picked up the wicked good catch from trent bolt put one down earlier
18:38steady himself under this one reverse cup a little bit of a bounce but did not escape
18:45the fingers ferguson strikes david miller goes for 36 from 37 208 for five
18:52and the new zealand is at number seven for south africa
18:57is at number seven for south africa
18:59oh yes that is a wonderful strike before so powerful von der dessen
19:13rossi von der dessen goes to a half century
19:31sick time for him in south african colors and just 12 innings
19:35and he's been very good for south africa most successful as far as batting is concerned here
19:43in the tournament what a start to his one day international career
19:49out
19:59for a while halved apart
20:02finally struck one and he's headed straight to williamson
20:06it's ferguson with another wicket going so well for new zealand in the tournament
20:10148 kilometer full toss
20:18didn't get the timing right williamson just a couple of steps back
20:21very comfortable almost embarrassed there lochie ferguson to pick that one up
20:26but it's uh peckle quo has to go not from five it is 218 for six
20:35chris morris
20:36in for south africa good striker of the ball
20:50don't worry about that it's the short boundary on that side so von der dessen will collect six more
20:59no timing at all he's actually clothed it but it's gone far enough because
21:02it's so short out that side but it's just a length ball from matt henry neither here nor there
21:13a man out there oh no spelt it ferguson
21:19the catch has been pretty ordinary today from a couple of the quick bowlers
21:30bolt earlier on ferguson now
21:33made good ground got to it and just spilt it
21:42the final over then of the innings
21:47over the keeper it'll go for four nice way to start for south africa
21:51oh yes oh yes
22:03top connection
22:06six runs
22:07von der dessen
22:10lovely strike he got the length he was looking for here rassi von der dessen
22:14again it's in no man's land it's hip height
22:22big boundary that way 92 meters into the stand
22:26can he finish with another
22:29yeah final ball in south africa's innings
22:34shot
22:34a straight drive straight back over the bowler's head
22:4415 off the last over last five 43 runs south africa end 241 for six from their 49
22:54and look at this batting card then to cock didn't get going at all good bowling from bolt but runs for
23:05amla and as they went along it just was a case of losing wickets too often because those bowlers right
23:14there henry up at the front gave nothing away bolt getting the early strike and ferguson as he has been
23:21throughout the tournament being the man to get wickets for him
23:25new zealand must get to 242 from their 49 overs
23:33what new zealand did first up was managed to just keep things quiet kept quinton to cock quiet
23:39and so it meant that south africa didn't get off to that rollicking start the surface
23:44well it's not an easy pitch and it wasn't an easy pitch at the start
23:48still that said you have the runs on the board of your south africa and it's over to new zealand to
23:55see if they can get there
24:00here we go
24:04fielded that will be needed as well
24:06shot oh that's raised away some width and he just climbs into that four runs
24:21david miller's at cover and he was approaching monroe with some eagerness to cut off the singles before
24:27he knew it was faster men in flesh ball just drifting across offering up some width and that's right off the
24:33middle of the bat
24:41that's a good shot too it's even better i tell you because that's a a decent ball you don't expect
24:48to go before you ball that there two in a row for color monroe she was if we thought the first one was
24:56good that's even better the first one was slightly over pitch this one's a decent length on the angle
25:01just going across he holds the shape placement is supreme
25:04in the air taken that's out an inside edge onto the thigh pad and up into the air
25:17the robada in his follow-through collects the catch south africa with their breakthrough
25:24yeah brilliant from ravada and the last over two deliveries going across the left hand of those were
25:28whacked away to the boundary change of angle it does the trick tucks him up just nips back finds the
25:34side edge onto the thigh pad pops up in the air and on the follow-through he makes it comfortably i
25:39thought he might have to launch himself forward picks it up almost tries to hit over the stumps as
25:44well but the start that south africa were after the breakthrough to try and get into the middle order
25:50has been achieved monroe goes for a well played nine two fantastic shots 12 for one
25:59kane williamson new zealand's captain wonderful player to watch
26:05and i say he likes to fight fire with fire he does indeed he wants to break these shackles five of 16
26:19for guptill it's not his normal way first ball of the over catch him unawares use your feet a little bit
26:26and whack him over the top not to be
26:36nicely played just slanting towards the lake side and guptill is well balanced to hit that through midwicket for four
26:45oh yes
26:53martin guptill straight as you like four runs
26:59that's brilliant
27:01gd's not guilty of being too full again full face of the bet
27:13just guilty of over pitching here and giddy as he tries to go at the stumps
27:24and guptill isn't gonna miss out on those
27:28another one down the ground
27:31in between there's a foot or a hand but it's still got there for four
27:43nicely done just using that little bit of
27:46width we were talking about that first thing this morning the modern player just
27:51you offer him anything wide he'll go after it 37 for one
28:02cool there's a stroke just dropped the bat on it really from a perfect position
28:07and if that's four it's off the thick inside edge really or certainly the inside half of the bat
28:26got his body weight perfect for that
28:28new zealand in a commanding position at the moment but can south africa just break this game open
28:43threads it through and that is pure class from kane williamson
28:48lovely creed shot from williamson just again slightly over pitched
28:53doesn't miss out brings up a 50 partnership between williamson and guptill skipper starting to get into stride
29:07gets it away is it fine enough it is so back to back boundaries here for the new zealand captain
29:14yeah good for new zealand not good for south africa though because they would have wanted him
29:18run to enter into the game at some stage on the back of a sustained period of patience and
29:23pressure built up the space of two deliveries
29:31miss cute
29:33safely for guptill
29:35well what's happened here well he stood on his stumps
29:40martin guptill cannot believe it he gets deep into his crease looking to pull that ball away
29:46he's trodden on his stumps and south africa have their second
29:55devastating for guptill brilliant for south africa on this occasion
30:00swivels back it's oh as he goes to take off he slips on the top surface and
30:07takes out leg stumps a big breakthrough exactly what south africa after guptill he's played well
30:13going to go for 35 new zealand 72 for two
30:18ross taylor playing in his fourth world cup strides to the grease plenty of experience behind him
30:30has he got a fine tickle on this he has chris morris strikes
30:35and it's a strangle down the leg side strangle it is terrible way to get out for ross taylor
30:45just a little tickle down the leg side chris mollett morris he won't care how it's come he's got one
30:52of the big wickets one of the big two of new zealand's dominating middle order batters and ross taylor
30:58amazing form all year but on this occasion you cannot make an impact south africa i think they're in
31:05this game that is for sure taylor's got to depart for one is new zealand 74 for three well all of a
31:13sudden the tides turned latham the next man in 74 for three now new zealand
31:19oh my word well him run to here
31:31you won't mind that he's gone away for four but south africa very much in this game
31:38things just just starting to happen as well ish this is too full to be playing that shot kane williamson
31:44and we're on time here is a crucial man south africa going past the bat with seam
31:56etched and gone chris mollett
32:00hit the wickets again and south africa all over this
32:04massive problems for new zealand right now tom latham is so dependable in situations like this
32:19but morris gets the ball to bounce just go away from left-handed latham ever so slightly gets the
32:24faintest of edge quinton the cock is not going to drop those excellent from south africa good for new
32:32zealand latham's got to go for one to lose their fourth 80 for four
32:41jimmy neesham out in the middle for the black caps and you can't judge your first innings until
32:49you see the second innings and how it plays
32:54two slips in
32:55and that is pumped away with a huge amount of confidence jimmy neesham gets off the mark with a
33:06four
33:15beautifully played
33:16full face of the bat slightly over pitch but a lot of work to beat mid on
33:30the big leg spinner floated outside off stump nisham fell for the trap
33:37it's interesting to try and work out where nisham was going to smack this is a gap at deep mid
33:41wicket and i think that's where he was thinking
33:50shots of catch it nobody will it'll bounce over the ropes for four nisham onto tahir
33:59so a bit of aggression from nisham earlier didn't come off on this occasion
34:04full slightly over pitched and around tahir
34:07the shot he enjoys playing going up and over that wide of mid wicket
34:24brilliance from the skipper new zealand
34:26it's in a gap
34:39and the 50 partnership comes up slip wide and it goes between them and him and keeper
34:48lucky
34:48quail just making things happen a little bit just hustling williamson on occasions and then the ball
34:58sitting on the wicket in the wicket and other occasions that man hash mamla
35:02a brilliant stop in the last over he can't quite get his hand on this one
35:0781 deliveries
35:09shot beautifully played over pitched and it will release a lot of pressure that
35:28there it is there's the wicket it's morris again
35:35nisham gone
35:39half two for say take a bow we're back to your wicket taking bowler and chris morris
35:44keep your slip in place
35:46got the reward for it another cross scene delivery another one which just gathers a bit of pace bounces a
35:53fraction
35:55nisham amlar takes a safe catch at a widest slip
35:59it's gonna be nisham he's been good the partnership
36:03very good it's not quite enough he's got to go for 23 this is game on
36:08new zealand 137 for five
36:13de grandeur is the next man to the crease coming in at number seven
36:17wow
36:22de grandeur has come in and he's made a statement a big booming cover draft to start
36:27and then whoops it through with wicket for a boundary
36:30tell you what 139 for five and he plays this
36:37out there in the middle that has flown off his back
36:40neck and neck here at edgbaston
36:48and it does go through the leg side slack drag down onto it in a flash
36:56up and away way back almost onto the roof
37:09and this is the moon moment that new zealand cut loose
37:12wow well this is effortless striking of the cricket ball we saw plenty of that yesterday in england's innings
37:20but just watch this sees the length early just rocks back and swivels
37:25incredible strike
37:38valent effort there from david milley made a lot of ground launched himself nearly got to it
37:43a lot of ground
37:53second opportunity in the space of two deliveries another valiant effort went alla
38:00ben stokes with the opposite hand trying to get the extra heart
38:04unfortunately can't grab it miller it's coming to you it's coming to you
38:09flying in the air he goes with his right hand
38:18another quality performance 10 overs 23 runs off it will be disappointed he loves getting wickets
38:24he loves getting into that celebration of his
38:31it's up and it's away again the second six for de grand home and he really is turning things in the
38:37favor of new zealand
38:43do not bowl here to colin de grand home
38:47he is so quick onto it
38:50that lovely flourish through he gets the elevation
38:56the runner ball at the moment for new zealand
38:58to win this game make it their fourth win of the tournament south africa desperately clinging on
39:10steamy now we have a runner if he hits don't we he doesn't hit chance after chance going begging
39:16if you're gonna defend a total below par and you're gonna keep yourself in a world cup you need to take opportunities like this
39:23oh no slipping
39:37you make your own luck you know
39:40he's played a fine innings
39:42all right creeping back to seven and over grand home has just gone to his second highest score in one day internationals
39:51job has to be finished
39:52oh that's not it oh is it it oh he dropped it no way
40:02no ball called
40:04actually now it turns full circle it goes to a free hit
40:08from a wicket to a free hit in the blink of an eye
40:11good old stuff what a way to go to 50 that's a very fine innings what you want from your big players
40:23is performances when it matters runs wickets when it's really difficult out there when there are games to be won
40:34there's one out there he should catch this oh dear me it splits them both and it ends up hitting the boundary
40:41if you wanted any man to be out there under that ball it would have been david miller but not even he can
40:48make the ground to get there still feels tense not as tense as it did 45 minutes ago
40:55new zealand fans a little more relaxed south african fans a little more resigned
41:01it isn't to say that lungi and gidi can't pick up a wicket or two in this over and change it again
41:05well there's a man back to catch it and catch it he does
41:15wicket number one of the two or three that are needed
41:22it's it to the skipper of south africa farf duplicy
41:27one more twist it seems
41:29colin de granholm on this occasion's got to be back to the hut
41:33brilliant 60 off 47 and he's got to go at the worst time possible new zealand 228 for six
41:40mitchell sander arrives at the crease with the game still hanging
41:44oh and it hasn't carried has it i hope it hasn't carried
42:00no
42:02here we go and gidi the last ball of the penultimate
42:05oh beautiful batting incredible talent and calm
42:17the touch of a surgeon from kane williamson it's 234 for six
42:21here are the facts eight needed from six balls with four wickets in hand
42:36man back just a single
42:39there's williamson the strike he's unbeaten on 96
42:44and my question about williamson does he set himself to the slow ball
42:47i think he does slow ball it is six it is
42:53kane williamson under pressure does the business goes to a fantastic hundred
43:00a hundred that will surely see new zealand a victory his first world cup hundred and what a time for it
43:07small in stature slender man absolute giant of a cricketer giant of a new zealander
43:24now just a single needed and new zealand go to victory
43:28with courage and style edgerson brings us another fabulous cricket match
43:37new zealand confirming what we suspected doubting competitors and very likely semi-finalists
43:44kane williamson has done the most professional imaginable job here
44:03241 for six by south africa put into bat by kane williamson never really
44:09got control of proceedings but in the end set a target that on a difficult pitch or an awkward pitch say
44:16would stretch any batting side as we've said a few times now kane williamson very much equal to it
44:25nine points for new zealand top of the table played five one four
44:30yet to lose had that to no result in the rained out game against india
44:34they've only played four the indians have seven points england and australia squashed in between
44:40them both and they've lost a game each england losing to pakistan australia
44:47of course going down to india bangladesh probably now favorites to threaten that uh that top group
44:54a tough job for south africa now to get back into the tournament top four teams of course qualify
44:59for the semi-finals we've had a fabulous day here at a little bit of everything and in the end
45:07a wonderful victory parade from kane williamson who went 6-2 to sew it up
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