New Zealand vs South Africa, Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, Live Score Updates: South Africa Struggling

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New Zealand vs South Africa, Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, Live Updates: South Africa have lost three wickets against New Zealand in the fifth match of the ongoing Zimbabwe Tri-Series in Harare on Tuesday. Both the Kiwis and the Proteas have secured their places in the final of the series, which will be played on July 26. So far, New Zealand have played two matches and won both of them. On the other hand, South Africa have won two out of the three matches they have played. In their previous meeting on July 16, New Zealand emerged victorious by 21 runs. (Live Scorecard)
12.5
2
Rachin Ravindra to Reeza Hendricks
2 runs.
12.4
1
Rachin Ravindra to Andile Simelane
1 run.
12.3
4
Rachin Ravindra to Andile Simelane
FOUR! LUCKY FOR Andile Simelane! Short and quick on off, Andile Simelane goes for the cut and gets an outside edge that runs along the ground to the third man region for four.
12.2
1
Rachin Ravindra to Reeza Hendricks
Fuller on middle, Reeza Hendricks sweeps it along the ground to deep square leg for one.
12.1
4
Rachin Ravindra to Reeza Hendricks
FOUR! Reeza Hendricks welcomes Rachin Ravindra into the attack with a boundary! A touch short and drifiting down leg, Reeza Hendricks helps it on it's way as he pulls it behind square to the right of deep square leg for four.
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Rachin Ravindra comes into the attack.
11.6
1
Will O'Rourke to Reeza Hendricks
Back of a length, outside off, Reeze cuts it to deep point for one.
11.5
1
Will O'Rourke to Andile Simelane
Full and around off, Andile drives it square of the wicket to point for one.
11.4
0
Will O'Rourke to Andile Simelane
Oh! Almost a run out there! Back of a length, outside off, Andile Simelane cuts it towards backward point and calls for one. The non-striker obliges but then stops midway as he sends back Andile Simelane. The fielder at backward point fires in a throw at the non-striker's end but misses.
11.3
0
Will O'Rourke to Andile Simelane
That one reared off the surface! Will O'Rourke bowls a short ball around off, Andile Simelane gets out of the way as the ball goes through to the wicket-keeper.
11.2
1
Will O'Rourke to Reeza Hendricks
Full and just outside off, Reeza Hendricks drives this one crisply through the point region for one.
11.1
0
Will O'Rourke to Reeza Hendricks
Good-length ball on off, Reeza pushes at it as he plays it towards mid off.
10.6
2
Mitchell Santner to Andile Simelane
Slower through the air, a touch fuller, turning away, Andile Simelane tentatively pushes at it and gets an outside edge that goes wide of the first slip fielder. The ball eventually evades the short third man fielder as well. Batters take two as the short fine leg fielder runs behind the ball and cuts it off.
10.5
0
Mitchell Santner to Andile Simelane
Short on off, Andile Simelane pushes it into the off side.
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Who walks out next? Andile Simelane walks out at 6.
10.4
W
Mitchell Santner to Lhuan dre Pretorius
OUT! CAUGHT! That is a very good catch from Jacob Duffy at short fine leg. And Lhuan-dre Pretorius has gifted his wicket away! Short and quick, sliding on leg stump, Lhuan-dre Pretorius clears his front leg, and hits it in the air towards short fine leg, where Jacob Duffy leaps in the air and takes a good catch.
10.3
0
Mitchell Santner to Lhuan dre Pretorius
A touch short on middle and leg, Lhuan-dre Pretorius pushes it back to the bowler.
10.2
1
Mitchell Santner to Reeza Hendricks
Tossed up orthodox delivery, on off, Reeza Hendricks punches it off the back foot to deep extra cover for one.
10.1
1
Mitchell Santner to Lhuan dre Pretorius
Quicker and a touch fuller on off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius drives it down the ground to long on for a single.