South Africa VS New Zealand ICC Champions Trophy 3rd Match Result - South Africa Won by 5 Wickets

South Africa beat New Zealand by 5 Wickit, in ICC Champions Trophy match,on Thu 24 September 2009, at SuperSport Park, Centurion Stadium New Zealand made 214/all out; 34.3 overs and South Africa made 217/5-41.1 ove, Points - South Africa 2, New Zealand 0

The pitch was the same one used a couple of days ago when South Africa were mauled by Sri Lanka, but the result was very different. Early on it offered more pace and bounce than the track on which Tillakaratne Dilshan blazed away, but as the afternoon wore on stroke play became increasingly tougher,South Africa, led by Roelof van der Merwe and Wayne Parnell with the ball and AB de Villiers with the bat,New Zealand stability after they were reduced to 92 for 3, but losing their last seven wickets for 51 was a crime. With this win, impossible without de Villiers' cool half-century, Group B is now wide open with England yet to play a match.

Match Summary:

New Zealand Inning - 214/all out; 47.5 ove, (Taylor 72, Parnell 5-57)

South Africa Inning - 217/5- 41.1 ove, (de Villiers 70*)

Toss - South Africa, who chose to field

Man of the Match - Dale Willem Steyn (South Africa)

Result -South Africa Won by 5 Wickets

Points - South Africa 2, New Zealand 0