South African cricket player Chris Morris celebrates his first wicket of New Zealand batsman Colin Munro during the T20 cricket match between South Africa and New Zealand, at the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban yesterday.
DURBAN: South Africa humiliated the touring New Zealanders with an embarrassingly one-sided eight-wicket victory in the first of three Twetnty20 Internationals yesterday.
The hosts dismissed their hapless opponents for just 86 before captain Faf du Plessis (38 not out) and debutant Quinton de Kock (28 not out) wrapped the game up with 7.5 overs to spare following the early dismissals of openers Richard Levi and Henry Davids.
Six of New Zealand’s top seven batsmen were dismissed for single figure scores as seamer Rory Kleinveldt claimed figures of three for 18 and spinner Robin Peterson produced his country’s most economical four-over analysis in the format with figures of two for eight.
The second game is in East London tomorrow and the third in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday.
REUTERS
