SA vs NZ: Robinson, Duffy star as New Zealand begin Rob Walter era with win
In response, South Africa were bundled out for 152 runs as Duffy received support from Matt Henry, who ended with figures of three for 34. The start to the first innings wasn't an easy one for the Blackcaps as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals and went from 62 for two to 70 for five. This is when Robinson and Jacobs came together and with the former getting a second life when he was dropped on 26. He would capitalise on the fact he was batting at No.3 and put on a 50-run stand with Jacobs in 39 balls. Having started slowly, Robinson exploded into life towards the end. He found the perfect partner in Jacobs, who absorbed the pressure from the Proteas spinners well before cashing in with three big sixes in the end. South Africa were given a good start by Lhuan-dre Pretorious at the start as he scored 22 off 16 balls, but New Zealand got into the mix with a couple of wickets as the Proteas posted 50 for two in the powerplay. The introduction of captain Mitchell Santner with the ball paid dividends as he dismissed Reeza Hendricks. The promotion of Senuran Muthuswamy was a failure as Ish Sodhi joined in to apply the squeeze on the run-chase. Soon, South Africa lost their way and found themselves at 62 for five with New Zealand firmly on top. Dewald Brevis, who set the stage alight in the last game against Zimbabwe, was tasked with getting his team over the line alongside George Linde. Brevis started to go on the attack as he hit Santner for a six and followed it with two more off Matt Henry. advertisementHowever, Daryl Mitchell took a fine catch to dismiss Brevis but the Proteas remained in the hunt. Linde's 30 made the equation interesting as 30 were needed off the final three overs. But the wicket of the all-rounder spelled the end of the chase as Duffy came in to disrupt the chase. He was on a hat-trick after getting Kwena Mpahaka's wicket, and Henry put the finishing touches on the win with the dismissal of Coetzee. The win put New Zealand at the top of the standings with a better run-rate and they will face Zimbabwe on Friday, July 18. - EndsMust Watch
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