South Africa fall short in tense final over as New Zealand clinch tri-series title by 3 runs


New Zealand beat South Africa in a thriller in the final of a Tri Nation event in Zimbabwe 
 

South Africa needed just 7 runs off the final over — and only 4 off the last two deliveries — but couldn’t get across the finish line in the tri-nation T20 series final against New Zealand. Despite having four wickets in hand, they lost two wickets and played two dot balls in the final six deliveries, falling agonisingly short by 3 runs.

After the heartbreaking loss at the Harare Sports Club, South Africa captain Rassie van der Dussen remarked, “We were just a centimetre away from victory.”

South Africa were in command for most of the match. New Zealand, batting first, posted a competitive 180 for 5, with Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra both scoring 47 and Tim Seifert adding 30. In response, South Africa made a strong start as openers Luan-Dre Pretorius and Reeza Hendricks put up 92 runs in just 9.4 overs.

After the opening stand was broken, van der Dussen steadied the chase. However, the game turned in New Zealand’s favour when van der Dussen fell to Adam Milne on the last ball of the 15th over, and on the very next delivery of the 16th, Rubyn Herman was dismissed by Jacob Duffy, leaving the Proteas rattled.

Still, Dewald Brevis and George Linde brought the equation down to 7 needed from the final over. Facing Matt Henry, Brevis played a dot on the first ball and was dismissed on the second. Corbin Bosch came in and managed two runs off the third and a single on the fourth. With four runs needed from the final two balls, Linde was caught off the fifth delivery. That brought Senuran Muthusamy to the crease, who failed to connect with Henry’s clever off-cutter on the final ball — sealing a dramatic 3-run win for New Zealand.

The tri-nation series also featured hosts Zimbabwe.

Brief Scores:

New Zealand: 180/5 in 20 overs (Conway 47, Ravindra 47, Seifert 30; Ngidi 2/24)
South Africa: 177/6 in 20 overs (Pretorius 51, Hendricks 37, Brevis 31; Henry 2/19)
Result: New Zealand won by 3 runs
Player of the Match: Matt Henry


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