South Africa vs. New Zealand, World T20: Video Highlights, Scorecard, Report

South Africa recorded a thrilling two-run victory over New Zealand at the World Twenty20 tournament in Chittagong.

The Kiwis, who won the toss and elected to field, saw the Proteas score 170-6 in their 20 overs at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

The Black Caps needed three off the final ball, but Ross Taylor hit the ball straight back at Dale Steyn and was run out, having made a superb 62.

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Steyn was impressive in taking 4-17 off his four overs after a blistering unbeaten 86 from JP Duminy lifted South Africa to a competitive total.

SA were 42-3 in the seventh over but 41 from 40 balls by Hashim Amla boosted the Proteas before he was caught and bowled in bizarre fashion.

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Duminy, batting at No. 5, hit 10 boundaries and three sixes in his 43-ball innings.

			Runs	Minutes	Balls
de Kock	c Ronchi	b Mills	4	10	8
Amla	c and b Anderson		41	54	40
du Plessis	c N McCullum	b Southee	13	8	8
AB de Villiers		b N McCullum	5	7	6
Duminy	not out		86	56	43
Miller	c and b Anderson		6	13	6
A Morkel		b Southee	13	9	8
Steyn	not out		1	2	1
Extras		0nb 1w 0b 0lb	1
Bowler		Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
Mills		4	0	29	1
McClenaghan		4	0	30	0
Southee		4	0	46	2
N McCullum		4	0	24	1
Anderson		3	0	28	2
Williamson		1	0	13	0

The New Zealand reply started strongly with Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson putting on 57 for the opening wicket.

However, Guptill was caught behind off Albie Morkel for 22 in the eighth over. In the next, Brendon McCullum was stumped off a wide from Imran Tahir.

Williamson and Taylor put on 51 for the third wicket, with the latter hitting Morne Morkel for three consecutive sixes.

The opener was then caught at deep mid-wicket off Steyn after making 51 from 35 balls.

Taylor brought up his half-century off 26 balls, but Colin Munro and Corey Anderson both departed cheaply, and NZ were left needing seven off Steyn's final over.

Luke Ronchi was caught behind off the opening ball. Nathan McCullum then failed to make contact with his first two deliveries before hitting a four.

However, he was caught at extra cover off the penultimate ball and was unable to complete the job.

			Runs	Minutes	Balls
Guptill	c de Kock	b A Morkel	22	31	25
Williamson	c AB de Villiers	b Steyn	51	63	35
B McCullum	st de Kock	b Tahir	4	8	4
Taylor	run out (Steyn)		62	66	37
Munro	c Amla	b Tahir	7	15	8
Anderson	c Miller	b Steyn	7	5	4
Ronchi	c de Kock	b Steyn	5	11	3
N McCullum	c du Plessis	b Steyn	4	3	4
Southee	not out		0		0
Extras		0nb 4w 0b 2lb	6		6
Bowler		Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
Duminy		3	0	30	0
Tsotsobe		4	0	29	0
Steyn		4	0	17	4
M Morkel		3	0	50	0
A Morkel		2	0	13	1
Tahir		4	0	27	2

South Africa next face England on Saturday while New Zealand face the Netherlands.