2007 ICC World Twenty20: South Africa vs New Zealand
{{date|September 19, 2007}}

[[w:South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] defeated [[w:New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] by six wickets in the Super 8 stage of the [[w:2007 ICC World Twenty20|2007 ICC World Twenty20]] at [[w:Sahara Stadium Kingsmead|Kingsmead]], [[w:Durban|Durban]], [[South Africa]].

Lou Vincent scored 32 [[w:run (cricket)|runs]] and Brendon McCullum added 38 as New Zealand started well. Brendon McCullum was [[w:caught|caught]] behind in the ninth [[w:over (cricket)|over]], while Ross Taylor fell in similar fashion four balls later. Lou Vincent was [[w:bowled|bowled]] by Johan van der Wath and Scott Styris was dismissed for six runs leaving New Zealand on 90-4. Although Craig McMillan scored 48 [[w:not out|not out]], South African bowler Morne Morkel took 4-17 off four overs to help restrict New Zealand to 153-8. 

South Africa were reduced to 45-3 early in the eighth over. Graeme Smith and Abraham de Villiers were both caught behind and Herschelle Gibbs fell for just nineteen. However Justin Kemp hit 89 not out as South Africa reached 158-4, winning with five balls to spare.

The result means that England can not qualify for the semi-finals and are eliminated from the competition.

'''Toss:''' South Africa won, and chose to field first.

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'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-68 (B B McCullum, 8.2 ov), 2-70 (Taylor, 8.6 ov), 3-76 (Vincent, 9.6 ov), 4-90 (Styris, 12.1 ov), 5-131 (Oram, 16.1 ov), 6-132 (N L McCullum, 16.5 ov), 7-137 (Vettori, 17.5 ov), 8-139 (Bond, 18.2 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' C S Martin

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{{Cricket match box end}}

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'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-14 (Smith, 2.1 ov), 2-17 (de Villiers, 3.1 ov), 3-45 (Gibbs, 7.1 ov), 4-110 (Boucher, 15.2 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' V D Philander, J A Morkel, J J van der Wath, M Morkel, A Nel

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Chris Martin (cricketer)|C S Martin]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=40|wickets=1|econ=10.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Jacob Oram|J D P Oram]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=50|wickets=0|econ=12.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Daniel Vettori|D L Vettori]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=25|wickets=0|econ=6.25}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''South Africa:''' [[w:Graeme Smith|G C Smith]] (capt), [[w:Herschelle Gibbs|H H Gibbs]], [[w:Abraham de Villiers|A B de Villiers]], [[w:Mark Boucher|M V Boucher]] (wkt), [[w:Justin Kemp|J M Kemp]], [[w:Shaun Pollock|S M Pollock]], [[w:Albie Morkel|J A Morkel]], [[w:Johan van der Wath|J J van der Wath]], [[w:Vernon Philander|V D Philander]], [[w:Andre Nel|A Nel]], [[w:Morne Morkel|M Morkel]]

'''New Zealand:''' [[w:Lou Vincent|L Vincent]], [[w:Brendon McCullum|B B McCullum]] (wkt), [[w:Ross Taylor|R L Taylor]], [[w:Scott Styris|S B Styris]], [[w:Jacob Oram|J D P Oram]], [[w:Craig McMillan|C D McMillan]], [[w:Nathan McCullum|N L McCullum]], [[w:Daniel Vettori|D L Vettori]] (capt), [[w:Shane Bond|S E Bond]], [[w:Mark Gillespie (cricketer)|M R Gillespie]], [[w:Chris Martin (cricketer)|C S Martin]]

'''Man of the Match:''' [[w:Justin Kemp|J M Kemp]] (South Africa)<br>
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'''Umpires:''' [[w:Billy Doctrove|B R Doctrove]] (West Indies) and [[w:Simon Taufel|S J A Taufel]] (Australia)<br>
'''TV Umpire:''' [[w:Steve Davis (umpire)|S J Davis]] (Australia)<br>
'''Match Referee:''' [[w:Ranjan Madugalle|R S Madugalle]] (Sri Lanka)<br>
'''Reserve Umpire:''' [[w:Brian Jerling|B G Jerling]] (South Africa)

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/engine/current/match/287872.html|title=ICC World Twenty20 20th Match, Group E: South Africa v New Zealand at Durban|author=|pub=Cricinfo|date=September 19, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7001119.stm|title=South Africa win ends England bid|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=September 19, 2007}}

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South Africa defeated New Zealand by six wickets in the Super 8 stage of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 at Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa.

Lou Vincent scored 32 runs and Brendon McCullum added 38 as New Zealand started well. Brendon McCullum was caught behind in the ninth over, while Ross Taylor fell in similar fashion four balls later. Lou Vincent was bowled by Johan van der Wath and Scott Styris was dismissed for six runs leaving New Zealand on 90-4. Although Craig McMillan scored 48 not out, South African bowler Morne Morkel took 4-17 off four overs to help restrict New Zealand to 153-8. 

South Africa were reduced to 45-3 early in the eighth over. Graeme Smith and Abraham de Villiers were both caught behind and Herschelle Gibbs fell for just nineteen. However Justin Kemp hit 89 not out as South Africa reached 158-4, winning with five balls to spare.

The result means that England can not qualify for the semi-finals and are eliminated from the competition.

'Toss:' South Africa won, and chose to field first.


'Fall of wickets:' 1-68 (B B McCullum, 8.2 ov), 2-70 (Taylor, 8.6 ov), 3-76 (Vincent, 9.6 ov), 4-90 (Styris, 12.1 ov), 5-131 (Oram, 16.1 ov), 6-132 (N L McCullum, 16.5 ov), 7-137 (Vettori, 17.5 ov), 8-139 (Bond, 18.2 ov)

'Did not bat:' C S Martin

'Fall of wickets:' 1-14 (Smith, 2.1 ov), 2-17 (de Villiers, 3.1 ov), 3-45 (Gibbs, 7.1 ov), 4-110 (Boucher, 15.2 ov)

'Did not bat:' V D Philander, J A Morkel, J J van der Wath, M Morkel, A Nel

'South Africa:' G C Smith (capt), H H Gibbs, A B de Villiers, M V Boucher (wkt), J M Kemp, S M Pollock, J A Morkel, J J van der Wath, V D Philander, A Nel, M Morkel

'New Zealand:' L Vincent, B B McCullum (wkt), R L Taylor, S B Styris, J D P Oram, C D McMillan, N L McCullum, D L Vettori (capt), S E Bond, M R Gillespie, C S Martin

'Man of the Match:' J M Kemp (South Africa)

'Umpires:' B R Doctrove (West Indies) and S J A Taufel (Australia)
'TV Umpire:' S J Davis (Australia)
'Match Referee:' R S Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
'Reserve Umpire:' B G Jerling (South Africa)
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