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News India Live, Digital Desk: South Africa tried to make a good start, but New Zealand’s spinners Cole McConchie And Rachin Ravindra Has turned the tables of the match. Half of the South African team has returned to the pavilion and the team is struggling to make a respectable score.
Scorecard (after 12 overs):
South Africa (SA): 84/5
Batting: Marco Yansen (6*), Tristan Stubbs (1*)
run rate: 7.00
1. Wickets Fall of South Africa
It has been a difficult day for South Africa, with their key batsmen out cheaply:
Quinton de Kock (10): Caught by Ferguson off the ball of Cole McConchie.
Ryan Rickelton (0): McConchie got him caught out by Finn Allen on the very next ball (two wickets in two balls).
Aiden Markram (18): Captain Markram tried to handle the innings but became the victim of Rachin Ravindra.
David Miller (6): Miller also failed to play a big innings and was caught by Darryl Mitchell on Ravindra’s ball.
Dewald Brevis (34): The team’s highest run scorer was caught by Santner off the bowling of Brevis Neesham.
2. New Zealand’s deadly bowling (Bowling Performance)
Cole McConchie: He broke the back of South Africa by giving two consecutive blows in his very first over.
Rachin Ravindra: By taking the two biggest wickets of the middle order (Markram and Miller), the Kiwis were put in a strong position.
Jimmy Neesham: Stopped South Africa’s recovery by taking the important wicket of Brevis.
3. Eden Gardens atmosphere and pitch
Toss: Mitchell Santner has chosen to bowl first considering the possibility of dew, which can be beneficial for the team batting later.
pitch: Initially the fast bowlers got help, but as the game progressed, the spinners (especially the Kiwi spinners) seemed to dominate.
4. The way forward
South Africa’s hopes now marco yansen And Tristan Stubbs Resting on a pair of. If both these players survive till the end, the team can reach a challenging score of 150-160.