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South Africa bowled out New Zealand for 91 runs, won the match
New Delhi. The New Zealand team, which suffered a crushing defeat in the ICC T20 World Cup final against India, has suffered another defeat. South Africa defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in the first match of the five-match T20 series played at Bay Oval on Sunday. With this easy win, the Proteas have taken a 1-0 lead in the series. Batting first, the Kiwi team was bundled out for just 91 runs. New Zealand has rested 8 players of the team that played in the T20 World Cup in the South Africa series.
South Africa bowled out New Zealand for 91 runs.
New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat first. The host team was seen struggling badly against the bowling of South Africa. The entire New Zealand team was all out for just 91 runs in 14.3 overs. No batsman could play a big innings. All-rounder James Neesham scored the most runs by scoring 26 runs in 21 balls, which included two fours and a six. Captain Mitchell Santner scored 15 runs in 19 balls. Cole McConchie added 15 runs in 11 balls. Bevan Jacobs scored 10 runs, but no batsman could convert his start into a big innings.
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