In the third quarter final match of cricket world cup 2011 tournament, New Zealand vs South Africa, New Zealand captain won the toss and elected to bat first. But on first ball of third over bowled by the specialist bowler of South Africa, Robin Peterson dismissed the opening batsman, Brendon McCullum. Robin Peterson got a return catch in his own bowling to send Brendon McCullum to pavilion. The score of New Zealand was just 5 runs during the dismissal of McCullum. Jesse Ryder and Martin Guptill tried to defend the bullet balls delivered by the News Zealand Bowlers. Dale Steyn achieved the wicket of opening batsman of New Zealand, Martin Guptill in the 6th over. The score was just 16 runs. The catch of Martin Guptill was taken by the South African fielder Johan Botha. Jessee Ryder and Ross Taylor tried hard to spend more time in the crease with defensive shots and runs. In the 33rd over when the team score was at 130 R. Taylor was caught by the lion on South African team Jacques Kallis in the bowling of Imran Tahir. Ross Taylor added 43 runs in his score card before he was caught by Jacques Kallis. Taylor made 43 runs from 72 balls with support of 1 boundary and 1 sixer from his bat. In 38th over Scott Styris also left the crease adding 16 runs from 17 balls. Scott Styris was clean bowled by Morne Morkel. On the very next over bowled by Imran Tahir Jesse Ryder was failed to place his bat with correct line for a ball of Imran Tahir. The outside edged ball was caught by a substitute fielder and returned to pavilion with 83 runs in his score card from 121 deliveries. Ryder shoot 8 boundaries from his bat during his wonderful innings. Kane Williamson and Nathan McCullum moved the score card of New Zealand from 152 at 39 th over. The current score is 185 for 5 wickets from 44.4 overs.
- 1st Innings Power Play 3
- NZ 186/5 in 44.5 overs
- Cur RR: 4.14
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