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[49 overs Max] Result: NZ win by 4 wickets.
South Africa 241/6 (van der Dussen 67no, Amla 55, Ferguson 3/59)
New Zealand 245/6 (Williamson 106no, de Grandhomme 67, Morris 3/49)
49th over: Phuhulkwayo will bowl the final over - he has 1/62 from eight.
Long break here as Faf sets his field.
Santner pulls to mid wicket for a single. 7 from 5.
Six! Williamson down on one leg and slams it over mid wicket for a max and his century from 137 balls.
That's it - Williamson guides it to wide third man for a single - what an innings from the skipper under pressure!
48th over: Ngidi to bowl his last.
WICKET: de Grandhomme c du Plessis b Ngidi 60 (46): It's not over yet - Poor shot from de Grandhomme as he picks out the long off fielder. The Blackcaps could mess this up if Ngidi can strike again in this over - 14 from 11.
Williamson almost hits it straight back to the bowler - this is getting close. 14 from 10.
Single for Kane - 13 from 9.
Santner plays and misses - 13 from 8.
Santner gets a run down the ground - 12 from 7.
Willaimson gets four! Just guides it past short third man and down to the boundary. 8 from 6.
47th over: 17 required from 18 balls. Partnership is 88 from 14 overs.
Rabada back in and de Grandhomme gets a single to cover.
Just one from the first three balls - 16 from 15 required.
Great bowling from Rabada - just two off his last with a ball to bowl.
Colin gets a single - 14 from 12 balls required.
46th over: Ngidi is bowling his penultimate over here. Blackcaps need 26 off the final 24 balls.
A trio of singles to start the over.
Dropped! De Grandhomme swings over mid wicket - Miller is out there and he gets a hand on it but can't pull it in - it trickles over the boundary rope for four runs.
45th over: 31 from 30 required. Morris to bowl out - 3/44 from nine.
Morris dots up Williamson through the first two balls.
Just the one of this over with a ball to go.
De Grandhomme haves fifty as he swipes Morris for four over mid wicket.
44th over: It'll be Phuhulkwayo to bowl his eighth.
200 up for NZ. 42 from 35.
De Grandhomme edges down to third man for four.
Williamson pulls to mid wicket for a couple.
Dropped! Oh but it's a no ball - Full toss from the bowler and Williamson hits it straight to Ngidi who puts it down. Free hiot for Colin.
Just a single off the free hit.
11 from that over.
43rd over: Morris will bowl his ninth - 3/41.
Tight bowling from Morris - one from the first four balls - 45 from 38 required.
Three from the over.
42nd over: 52 from 48 balls - Phuhulkwayo is back - 1/44 from 6.
Six singles from the over.
41st over: Rabada to bowl his ninth - Faf needs to find three overs out of Phuhulkwayo at some point.
Chance! Williamson should be gione again. Confusion in the running and Rabada can't throw the stumps down and the Kiwi skipper survives.
Four for de Grandhomme - streaky through the slip corden that isn't there.
Fifty partnership from 49 balls.
Six from the over which is just about what they need.
40th over: Ngidi is back - 0/31 from seven.
59 from 60 required.
Ngidi bowling a ton of slower balls - Kane hasn't been able to get him away through three balls.
This is superb bowling - five dot balls - can he finish this off.
Williamson gets a single - he's not quite at his best today but tryong to get his side home.
39th over: Rabada is back - 1/24 so far.
Williamson should be out. The last ball of Tahir's spell he fished outside off but de Kock didn't appeal despite Tahir's pleading. Huge moment.
Six! Colin slaps Rabada over mid wicket for a max. Shot mate.
10 runs from the over - Colin in control.
38th over: Last over from Tahir.
Williamson almost caught at sort mid wicket by Miller. Lucky lucky man. Great effort from Miller.
Dropped! Miller again but what a great effort - De Grandhomme chips over mid wicket but Miller almost pulls in a brilliant grab.
Tahir is done - job done by NZ - 0/33.
37th over: Phehlukwayo is back - 1/35 from five overs.
De Grandhomme goes big over square leg for six! Huge.
Williamson gets a little edge but the ball bounces before it gets to de Kock.
Nine from that over and 33 from the last five as NZ looks to close this out. 73 required from 72 balls.
36th over: Tahir to bowl his ninth.
De Grandhomme swings across the line and gets two - ugly shot but the result was okay.
Chance! Almost a run out - confusion between CDG and Kane - Miller can't hit direct and Colin is just home.
Six from the over
35th over: Morris will bowl his eighth.
150 up fro NZ - 92 runs required from 14.3 overs.
Short and Williamson dispatched Morris to mid wicket for four. Great shot.
Six from the over which is right on track with the rate.
34th over: Tahir is back on - great move from Faf with de Grandhomme at the crease.
Just three from that over but no need for risk as Tahir just has the two overs left.
33rd over: Chris Morris is back - 2/26 from six overs so far.
WICKET: Neesham c Amla b Morris - 23 (34): Great captaincy from Faf. Neesham had looked untroubled. A wide ball is cut, he edges and Amla takes the catch at a wide slip position. Game swings in South Africa's favour.
De Grandhomme strokes his first ball through the covers for a couple.
What a shot! Colin off his legs and over mid wicket for four.
Nine runs and a wicket from that one. 10 overs of batting from CDG will get NZ close.
32nd over: Phehlukwayo to continue.
He strays down leg side for a wide ball.
The bowler over compensates and this time it's a wide outside off.
Fifty partnership up as Wiliamson cuts for four. It's off the edge but along the ground - Amla can't get down to it and that's a much needed four.
Neesham goes down the ground for a boundary. Superb shot.
11 from that over for the Blackcaps.
31st over: Rabada to bowl his seventh - 1/23 so far.
Kane is really struggling out there - the wicket looks to be a bit two paced now - a couple of balls have taken off from a length. Williamson just isn't able to generate a run rate at this point - Four runs from his last 13 balls.
Just one from that over - 117 required from 108 balls.
30th over: 20 to go - remember 49 over game. Phehlukwayo back into the attack. 1/19 from three overs.
Wide ball to start from the all rounder.
Williamson looking frustrated as he mis-times a couple of drives, then he's late on a slower ball with an ugly pull.
Williamson gets super lucky - almost chops on, but he'll get two runs.
29th over: Kagiso Rabada replaces Ngidi - Faf du Plessis looking for a wicket.
Williamson gets a well run two through point - they run on Tahir's arm.
28th over: Blackcaps just 16 runs from the last five overs. Tahir to bowl his seventh.
Neesham goes over mid wicket and it's wide of the boundary rider and down to the boundary for four runs.
Fifty for Kane Williamson from 72 balls - six runs from that over.
27th over: Ngidi to continue.
Williamson really struggling at the moment - nothing loose fro Ngidi and Kane can't manipulate the ball where he wants - 9 straight dots against Ngidi.
Finally he gets off strike - down to fine leg for one.
Williamson whips Ngidi through mid wicket for a couple to end the over. Four from it.
26th over: 139 from 144 required for NZ. Tahir will continue.
Neesham breaks the run of dots with a well run single.
Neesham swings and misses to a floater from Tahir - well bowled - just misses off stump.
25th over: Ngidi to bowl his sixth.
Slower ball from Ngidi almost gets Williamson - rolls along the deck and under the bat but wide of off stump.
No runs from the last 10 balls - one to go in this over.
Maiden from Ngidi - great over from the big fella.
24th over: Tahir to continue.
Neesham sweeps and misses - struck on the pad - not out. Tahir is pleading to his captain to revuew but Faf is having none of it.
Just the single off that one - Tahir has 0/12 from five overs.
23rd over: Ngidi is back into the attack - 0/22 from four overs.
100 up for the Blackcaps - 142 more required from 26 and a bit overs.
22nd over: Tahir will continue.
Three singles from that one - Tahir has 0/11 from four overs.
21st over: Morris the destroyer to bowl his fifth.
Williamsion on the drive again and gets four down to mid on.
Eight from that over - a good one for the Blackcaps.
20th over: Tahir to bowl his third - 0/6.
Just two singles from that over.
19th over: Morris to bowl his fourth - 1/14 so far.
WICKET: Latham c de Kock b Morris 1 (4): The Blackcaps are in a world of trouble on a dyng pitch. That's 3/8 in four overs. Latham defends but the ball moves just enough to take the edge and he is on his way. Big problems for NZ.
This is a different wicket since Guptill got out - ball beating the bat every second ball.
Neesham plays and misses.
Neesham is away - cuts through point for four runs.
18th over: Tahir continues.
Streaky four from Williamson. The skipper on the back foot and it's just to the right of Amla at slip and down to the boundary.
Williamson goes for the slog sweep and misses - de Kock whips the bails off but he's home safely.
17th over: Morris changes ends.
WICKET: Taylor c de Kock b Morris 1 (2): He's been stranngled down the leg side. Terrible ball, but Taylor gets a feint touch on it and that's back-to-back wickets for the Proteas - the game has changed in seven balls.
Latham fishing outside off and almost gets the edge.
16th over: Here's the key moment - Imran Tahir is the new bowler.
Williamson almost hits it straight back to the bowler.
Just the two from that over - Blackcaps would settle for 0/30 from Tahir's 10.
15th over: Phehlukwayo to bowl his third over.
Pure class from the NZ captain - on the drive throug wide mid on for four.
Short this time and Williamson pulls down to the fine leg for a second straight boundary.
WICKET: Guptil hit-wicket b Phehlukwayo 35 (59): Unlucky for Martin. He pulls through midwicket but he's slightly off balance and his left foot hits the leg stump and the bail is removed. Guptill was well in control of the chase, so that was unfortunate. Drinks.
14th over: Morris will continue.
Williamson beaten outside off stump - bit of movement there for Morris.
Guptill gets two through the covers after a miss-field from Rabada in the deep.
13th over: Phehlukwayo to bowl his second.
Guptill goes through mid wicket for four - didn't get all of it but the outfield is quick.
Five from that over.
12th over: Morris will bowl his second.
Both Williamson and Guptill looking frustrated. The ball is sticking in the wicket and they are both struggling with their timing.
Williamson finally gets one off the middle and punches down the ground for four.
Guptill on the back foor - looks destined for the mid wicket boundary but van der Dussen does well on the rope and saves a couple of runs.
11th over: Phehlukwayo replaces Rabada.
Just the three runs from that over - pitch is getting slower.
10th over: Change of bowling - Chris Morris is the new bowler.
Guptill goes over point for a couple - thrashed it but no timing.
Tidy start from Morris - just the two runs.
9th over: Rabada continues.
Williamson goes onto the back foot and punches the ball through point for three runs.
Another tidy over from Rabada - just four from that one.
8th over: Ngidi has 0/18 from three overs.
Guptill being tied up here - get the feeling a big shot is coming. One run from his last 10 balls.
The big shot comes - full and wide from Ngidi and Guptill goes over cover for four runs.
7th over: Rabada will bowl his fourth.
Just a sole single from that over - Rabada bowling very well to this point.
6th over: Ngidi will continue.
Guptill swings hard but can't connect and it's through to de Kock.
Gets him this time...much fuller and Guptill guides it superbly through midwicket for his first boundary.
Wow. Shot of the day. Over pitched and Guptill with the full face down to mid off for four.
Rinse and repeat - same ball and he is dispatched again down the ground for four.
5th over: Rabada will continue - he has 1/12 from two overs.
Williamson late on a defensive shot and almost drags it on.
Two for Williamson - nice deft touch down the legside.
Williamson beaten outside off - cracking ball from Rabada.
4th over: Ngidi will bowl his second.
Guptill struck on the pad and they all go up but umpire Long says no. So does Faf du Plessis - no review.
Guptill goes through the covers for a couple.
Guptill's front foot is getting tangled up - Ngidi targeting that front pad.
3rd over: Rabada to continue.
WICKET: Munro c & b Rabada 9 (5): Inside edge onto his thigh pad and the ball balloons straight up...Rabada runs through well and takes a dolly.
Wide ball down the leg side from Rabada.
2nd over: Lungi Ngidi will open up from the other end.
He beats Guptill with a brutal ball - short of a length, Guptill defends and it's past the bat and through to de Kock.
Lucky for Munro - inside edge and he almost drags it on.
Wide down the leg side from Ngidi.
1st over: Kagiso Rabada to bowl the first over - this is a very good South African attack.
A bit of shape for Rabada to start - NZ underway through a Guptil single to fine leg.
Munro smashes Rabada through the covers for a boundary - brutal power.
Next ball off the back foot and Munro's placement is supreme - four runs down the ground.
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The Blackcaps require 242 for victory and go within a win of a probable spot in the final four and knock the Proteas out in the process.
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49th over: Final over - Lockie to bowl.
Morris swings widely - gets a top edge and it's over Latham's head for four.
Just the five off the over with two balls to go.
He connects with that one - rocks back and smashes Ferguson over mid wicket for six. Huge!
And he finishes with a four - 10 from the final two balls, 15 from the final over. Decent score but NZ would have taken this total at the top of the game.
48th over: 12 balls remaining - Henry will bowl his last - 0/26 so far.
Van der Dussen swings hard and powers the ball over square leg for six.
Dropped! Ferguson spills it at fine leg. Same shot but not as well timed. That's the second one down for the day - he made the ground well but couldn't hold on to it.
Henry coming back well here - a ball to go and just the eight off it.
And he finishes well with three dot balls. Well bowled - 0/34 for Matthew.
47th over: Ferguson will continue.
Fifty for van der Dussen - he's looked very good.
Wide from Ferguson - short and down the leg side.
WICKET: Phehlukwayo c Williamson b Ferguson 0 (5): 148 clicks is too much for Phehlukwayo who can only shovel the ball down to Williamson at mid off.
Ferguson beats Morris outside off with a 145kmph rocket.
Superb over from Ferguson - a single, a wide and a wicket.
46th over: Four to go - Boult to bowl his last.
Just a single from the first three balls - van der Dussen struck on the hand from a short one and he's in a bit of pain.
Van der Dussen clears the hip and smashes Boult down te ground for four - over pitched from Trent.
Boult finishes his spell - 1/63 from his 10.
45th over: Lockie Ferguson is back - 1/30 from seven.
Short - Miller rocks back and smashes it to the square leg boundary for four. It's on.
Another one - leg side from Ferguson and Miller flicks it down to the boundary.
WICKET: Miller c Boult b Ferguson 36 (37): Another wicket at a crucial stage and the big hitting Miller is gone. Short and wide from Ferguson and Miller attempts to thrash it over third man for six, but he doesn't get enough on it and Boult takes a nice running catch.
12 runs and a wicket from that over - best in terms of runs in the innings and 23 from the last 12 balls.
44th over: Trent Boult back to the bowling crease - 1/47 from 8.
Full from Boult and Miller plays it nicely through midwicket for two.
Going upstairs for a run out chance but not out.
Miller pulls straight to Santner - he throws and Miller would have been well short if he had hit....he didn't.
Six! Huge from Miller - in his arc and he smashes it over midwicket for a max.
43rd over: Henry to bowl his ninth over.
Miller makes room for himself and is on the pull but the ball bounces over the bat. No run.
Van der Dussen pulls hard but there is a boundary rider so he gets a single. Fifty partnership up from 63 balls.
42nd over: Santner continues.
Finally an aggressive shot - down on one leg is van der Dussen and he smashes it over mid on for six - first of the innings.
10 from that - the best of the innings - they may be the end for Mitch - 1/45 from nine.
41st over: Matt Henry returns - 0/19 from seven - bowled well at the top.
Miller down the wicket on the pull but he can't make contact - ball hits his shoulder and they gets a leg bye.
Just four from that over - eight to go.
40th over: Santner back to bowl his eighth - 1/32.
Three dot balls to start the over - nice.
Three singles to finish.
39th over: Boult is back - he has 1/40 from seven.
Munro does well on the cover boundary - big dive stops two runs.
Boult's yorker has Miller off his feet but he somehow guides it through midwicket for a couple of runs.
38th over: Ferguson will continue.
Just a single through the first half of the over.
Ferguson strays down leg and it's called wide....but he finishes the over wel with a yorker - just three from that one.
37th over: Colin's last over coming up.
Miller goes down the ground with a lofted drive - Henry does well to scoop it back and save a run.
Six from CDG's last over - he finsihes with 1/33 - fine effort that.
36th over: Ferguson to bowl his sixth - 1/24 so far.
Van der Dussen almost cuts onto his stumps but gets away with it.
Three from five this ovver....can Ferguson finish the job?....
He can - bit of heat on that one takes the gloves of Miller but lands safely.
35th over: Colin de Grandhomme to bowl his ninth - could be his last as only four need to bowl 10,
Over the top goes van der Dussen and it's just out of the reach of Williamson...two runs.
Five from that over.
34th over: Boult to bowl his seventh - he has 1/37.
Just a single through the first three balls.
Boult's best over for some time - just the three off it. Drinks.
33rd over: De Grandhomme to bowl his eighth.'
Markram down the wicket but he can't get Colin away.
Over bowled - 2 runs and a wicket - de Grandhomme has 1/21 from 8.
WICKET: Markram c Munro v de Grandhomme 38 (55): Boult will be releived. poor shot as he picks out the boundary sweeper - trying to force the pace but he can only find Munro's hands.
32nd over: Boult replaces Santner - he will want to make up for that dropped chance.
Salt added to big wound as Markram thrashes Boult through the covers for a boundary.
Poor bowling from Boult - wide down the legside.
31st over: Colin is back - Kane may be wanting to sneak through his 10 overs - Neesham hasn't had a bowl yet.
Dropped! Markram should be gone. He pulls and it's straight to Boult but he puts it down - you don't see that often. Big moment.
Two leg byes down to fine leg.
30th over: Santner has 1/24 from six and he will continue.
Markram with the shot of the day through the covers. Over pitched from Santner and Markram made him pay.
Santner down leg side and guided by van der Dussen for a couple.
29th over: Lockie continues.
Ferguson with a quick short ball has Markram fending away to square leg but no fielder there.
Great over from Ferguson - just the three runs from it.
28th over: Mitch will continue.
Markram down the wicket but he can't make good contact - edges it off his pads down to fine leg for a couple.
Fifty partnership up.
WICKET: Amla b Santner 55 (83): Close to the perfect left arm slow bowling delivery from Mitch. Amla on the back foot defence but the ball spins past his bat and crashes into the top of off stump. Big wicket.
27th over: Lockie Ferguson is back into the attack.1/16 from three overs.
Amla looking very secure at the crease now - getting back to his best.
First wide of the innings - short ball from Ferguson to Markram goes down the legside.
26th over: Santner to bowl his fifth.
100 up for the South Africans - good mini-recovery from 59/2 10 overs ago.
Just the four singles from that over.
25th over: De Grandhomme continues.
Three dot balls to start the over - CDG bowling 120 clicks but they can't get him away.
As I say that Amla goes over midwicket but only gets two with a sweeper employed.
Chance! Just wide of Williamson and down the boundary for four. Almost holed out. Fifty for Amla but very lucky. They are looking to up the rate - you can sense it.
24th over: Santner has 0/9 from three overs.
Chance! Williamson would have had Markham if he hit the stumps but just misses.
Markham looks edgy as he takes a step down the wicket and hits the ball past Santner for four. he really wants to get at Mitch here. First boundary in eight overs.
23rd over: Colin de Grandhomme to bowl over number five.
Amla hit and run to mid on - Williamson can't hit but he was probably safe regardless.
Five from that over.
22nd over: Mitch will continue.
Four singles from that Mitch Santner over.
21st over: Colin has 0/4 from 3 overs. He continues.
Good line and length from De Grandhomme so far. Just the single from the first four balls.
Just the two from that one. Nine runs from the last four overs.
20th over: Santner to continue.
A couple singles from the first four balls. Good areas from Santner.
Great over from Mitch.
19th over: De Grandhomme to continue.
Amla hit on the pads in front but the ball just nipped towards leg stump and it was probably going down. Replay shows umpires call.
No Markham is hit on the pads but again it's sliding down leg.
Markham French cuts for a single. Just the two from that one.
18th over: Mitchell Santner will replace Ferguson.
Amla drives down the ground for a single.
Good over from Mitch - right on target - just the three runs from it.
17th over: CDG to continue.
Amla struggling to get Colin away here. Four dot balls to start the over.
Markram plays and misses to the final ball - CDG getting a ton of movement. Drinks.
16th over: Ferguson has 1/11 from his two overs and he continues.
Ferguson has Amla shaking a bit. Short ball almost takes his head off then a loose shot on the wide follow up is through to Latham. 150 clicks from Lockie.
Markram off the mark with a boundary through the covers.
Short from Ferguson and Markram plays and misses...close to the edge.
15th over: Colin de Grandhomme is into the attack. henry's good spell comes to an end...0/19 from seven overs.
Hooping outswinger from Colin to begin.
Markram almost edges to Latham - De Grandhomme getting some movement.
Just the one from the over.
14th over: Ferguson to continue.
The third umpire reviewed that one and he has given a boundary as de Grandhomme made contact with the rope.
Amla guides down to backward point for three runs - good work from Henry on the rope.
Du Plessis strokes Ferguson through the covers for four. Great shot - this is a great wicket.
WICKET: Du Plessis b Ferguson 23 (35): Corker yorker - Lockie follows up a brute of a short ball with a great yorker that Faf can't get down on. Wicket comes just as South Africa were looking to up the ante.
13th over: Henry will continue.
Fall ball driven to wide mid on - they scamper through for one.
Amla flicks through midwicket - in the air but wide of Guptill in a catching position. Three runs for Amla.
Du Plessis on the drive and he'll get three runs down the ground. Great workd from de Grandhomme to prevent four.
12th over: Lockie Ferguson replaces Boult - has eight wickets at 14 for the tournament.
Amla drives along the ground down to third man for a single.
Du Plessis edges this time but there is no second slip and he gets a single.
Amla gets two through the covers and brings up 8000 ODI runs in the process.
11th over: Matt Henry to bowl his sixth - 0/11 so far.
Du Plessis plays and misses at a peach from Henry - unlucky not to get the edge there Henry.
Next ball almost gets the wicket. Du Plessis just got the edge of the bat on a moving fullish ball. Great bowling and another maiden for Henry.
10th over: 'Lovely Trenty' to continue.
Du Plessis on the drive - Williamson can't get down to it and it races away for four - not from the middle but got enough on it.
No swing and du Plessis thrashes Boult through the covers for four. Superb shot.
Boult goes slighlty shorter and he gets a play and miss from Amla. Boult 1/29 from five overs.
9th over: Henry to bowl his fifth.
Getting a bit of movement of the pitch as the ball is watched by Amla through to the keeper.
Maiden from Henry - Amla only needed to play at one ball though.
8th over: Cautious start from South Africa. Boult to bowl his fourth.
Boult is right on the money here. Bowling well enough to get a couple of wickets so far.
Amla just crushes Boult through the covers for four. What a shot - right out of the middle.
Boult around the wicket and Amla drives him down the ground for four. ball swings but Amla looking settled.
Du Plessis almost run out again. Amla edges along the ground to Guptill at a wide slip....Du Plessis sets off and Guptill hurls but can't hit the stumps.
7th over: Henry has 0/9 from his three overs - he will bowl his fourth.
Henry hooping it now but can't get the line right - du Plessis watching the ball through to Latham.
Du Plessis edges through a vacant 3rd slip for two runs - great worl from Ferguson on the rope to stop the four.
6th over: Boult has 1/9 from his first two overs - he will continue.
Ball swings big! Hits Amla on the pads but it's hooping along way down leg but that's a great sign for Boult.
Movement continues the next two balls - Amla defending with caution.
Amla off his legs for a couple - big time swing again but well played by Amla.
Great over from Trenty - but Amla looking very secure.
5th over: Matt Henry to bowl his 3rd over.
Henry moves one away from Amla he swings and misses on the drive.
Amla off his legs nicely gets three runs to midwicket.
Du Plessis playing himself in here - trying to leave as many balls as possible.
4th over: Boult to continue.
Amla punches through gully for a couple. Nice shot.
Just the three from the over. Good line from Boult...testing Du Plessis' defence.
3rd over: Henry to continue.
Henry almost knocks Amla over with a superb yorker but well defended by the batsman.
Amla French cuts for a single....very lucky there.
Superb over from Henry. On the money - last ball is left alone by Du Plessis and it just shaves off stump.
2nd over: Trent Boult to partner Henry up front.
No swing for Boult first up - straight down the middle of the pitch.
De Kock flicks a wayward ball down to the fine leg boundary.
WICKET: De Kock b Boult 5 (8): Well bowled Trenty! Just a hint of movement but de Kock played all around it - ball crashes into leg stump. Great start NZ.
Du Plessis drives nicely through the covers but is almost run out attempting a 3rd run - sent back by Amla but the throw went to the wrong end from Williamson.
1st over: Matt Henry to open for the attack for New Zealand.
Nice start from Henry - de Kock has a flash at the second ball and it's through to the keeper.
Amla flicks the fifth ball of the over down to the fine leg boundary for four.
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Blackcaps win the toss and elected to field
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10:51pm - Sun is out above Edgebaston but the humidity level is on the rise which could be good news for the bowlers.....Boult will be looking to get early movement.
10:37pm - First ball is at 11pm. Wicket looks very good...very white and the sky is blue. Experts think it's a very good wicket although Faf said he would have bowled as well.
10:35pm - South African side is: Amla, De Kock, Markram, Du Plessis, Van der Dussen, Miller, Phehlukwayo, Morris, Rabada, Tahir, Ndidi.
10:32pm - Kane Williamson has won the toss and will bowl first. No changes to the lineup...Munro, Guptill, Williamson, Taylor, Latham, Neesham, De Grandhomme, Santner, Henry, Boult, Ferguson.
10:28pm - Players heading out for the toss - will have details shortly.
10:07pm - Toss will be at in 25 mins - play will begin at 11 - 49 overs per side.
10:05pm - Players have been given the all-clear to warm up. Good signs.
9:35pm - Umpire Ian Gould: "The story is we have inspected and it has improved without doubt.
"It has given us hope. It hasn't stopped raining for the best part of the week, there are wet patches on the field and greasy - hopefully, the sun comes out.
"We're giving the groundsmen the best time to prepare the field."
9:33pm - Umpires noy happy yet, but the outfield is drying. The will have another look at 10pm.
9:24pm - Nothing from the umpires yet...which is probably not good news. We won't lose any overs until 10:45pm.
9:15pm - Umpires heading out to inspect the damp outfield.
9:09pm - The word from the ground is New Zealand are likely to stick with the same 11, meaning Ish Sodhi won't play - but nothing is confirmed yet.
8:58pm - Toss has been delayed due to a wet outfield. There will be an inspection in 15 minutes at 9:15 - the sun is peaking through above and the umpires are confident we will get some cricket in the next hour....if the rain stays away.
8:54pm - Toss not too far away - The weather is holding but it's grey skys above.
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Pre-match banter
World Cup Power Rankings – Week three
By Brad Lewis
Three weeks into the 2019 edition of the Cricket World Cup and the cream is very much rising to the top.
India, England and Australia have clearly been the three standout sides at the tournament, and you can more than pencil them in for semi-final spots.
And should the Blackcaps get over South Africa on Thursday morning, they would require just one win from their final four games to join the trio of terror.
While England's loss to Pakistan put the brakes on pundits anointing them champions after one solid performance against South Africa, they have shown off their true credentials in dominant displays against Bangladesh, West Indies and minnows Afghanistan.
They have tremendous belief in their batting power, although the potential loss of Jason Roy for the remainder of the campaign is concerning.
But their bowling has been excellent, since the selectors decided to pick Mark Wood and Jofra Archer in the same side. They are both fearsome quicks, and backed up by Chris Woakes, Ben Stokes, Liam Plunkett and Adil Rashid, England have the most balanced attack at the tournament.
Australia have shaken off a few wobbles to produce a couple of clinical performances, although their death-batting must be a concern.
Against both Pakistan and Sri Lanka, 400 was arguably on the cards with 15 overs to go, but the middle and lower order has been poor in finishing the job.
Their biggest issue is balance. They don't seem to know exactly where Glen Maxwell and Usman Khawaja should be batting, and their attack is vulnerable on a batting paradise, without a spin bowler of genuine class.
Adam Zampa appears to be out of favour, after being pummeled by India, while Nathan Lyon hasn't had a look in.
No doubt, their key players are firing though. Warner, Finch, Smith, Starc and Cummins have all shown their class in the first half of the round robin, but they are very beatable if you bat well, as India showed.
Speaking of India, they look flawless, borderline scary.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been magnificent, but they have been well supported by Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya with the bat, while Jusprit Bumrah and his bowling comrades have barely raised a sweat in the first four games.
They will take some beating.
And what can we say about the Blackcaps? Not much, because they haven’t played in 10 days, but we should get a better understanding of how they are tracking when they play South Africa on Wednesday night.
While the Proteas have been poor, they have a bucketload of talent and if they fire, New Zealand will need to be at their best.
But a semi-final spot will be all-but guaranteed for the Blackcaps, if they can beat South Africa and then the West Indies on the weekend.
As for the rest? The Windies need to win their last four games and even that might not be enough. The loss to Bangladesh has all-but sealed their fate, after such a promising start to the tournament, although they could pose problems for the Blackcaps on the weekend.
Speaking of Bangladesh, they are back on track, after a heavy loss at the hands of England. They possess genuine world-class players in Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal, and aside from India, they have the best support at the tournament.
They have a tough run home though, with matches against India, Australia and Pakistan to come.
Pakistan and South Africa are still in the mix, but they both need to win their final four games to have any chance - they play each other on the weekend.
Sri Lanka have four points from five games, thanks to a couple of washouts. They have yet to play India, England, South Africa and the West Indies - four games they must win.
Afghanistan have been a real disappointment, given their pre-tournament hype - they won't win a game now, unless they arrive on a dustbowl wicket along the way.
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