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TimesLIVE
an hour ago
- Sport
- TimesLIVE
Proteas search for solutions to erase Black Caps hoodoo
The next few days in the Proteas camp will be spent in search of solutions on how to sucker-punch New Zealand in the Tri-Series final in Harare on Saturday. The Black Caps have been all over South Africa like a rash in white ball cricket in 2025, dating back to the Champions Trophy semifinal and now in the series in Zimbabwe. The Proteas squad on duty in Harare is a second-string outfit but they will not have taken kindly to being convincingly beaten twice by the Kiwis in a 21-run defeat last week and a seven-wicket loss on Tuesday. 💬 Lhuan-dré Pretorius and Kwena Maphaka reflect with pride as they celebrate the success of their former teammate, Riley Norton, who led the Junior Springboks to glory in the U20 Rugby Championship! 🏆🇿🇦 #WozaNawe — Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) July 22, 2025 In the most recent defeat, batting was the main issue, while in the first game it was ill-discipline in line and length by the Proteas bowlers that let the Black Caps batsmen off the hook as they recovered from 74/5 to register 173/5. Other than Reeza Hendricks' 41, there were no major contributions in the batting, even though the coaches reshuffled the order. With the ball, Senuran Muthusamy gave South Africa some hope soon after the power play with the dismissals of Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman, but man-of-the-match Tim Seifert had already done the damage. 'I think obviously a better batting performance is needed. We'll reflect and see how everybody went about the game today,' Hendricks said. 'We have a couple of days of practise, and hopefully on Saturday, we come out a lot stronger. 'We've played against them now, so we know what they're bringing and they know what we're about too. So we just have to reflect on our own games and hopefully we can put up a better performance.' Proteas coach Shukri Conrad has used the series, his first as white ball coach since taking the reins from Rob Walter, who is coaching New Zealand, for experimental purposes. He roped in several young players, including Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kwena Maphaka, Nqaba Peter, Andile Simelane and Dewald Brevis. This is part of a strategy to get them used to the environment, and to be part of the preparation for the 2026 T20 World Cup. A win over the Black Caps and lifting the trophy will no doubt be considered a bonus and a step in the right direction. Daily Dispatch
Business Standard
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Business Standard
Tim Seifert powers New Zealand to commanding T20 win against South Africa
Tim Seifert's aggressive half-century on a tricky pitch led New Zealand to a comfortable seven-wicket win over South Africa in a tri-series T20 match on Tuesday. Opening batter Seifert, dropped in the first over before he had scored, hit an unbeaten 66 off 48 balls to guide the Black Caps to their target of 135 with more than four overs to spare. Earlier, South Africa tinkered with its batting order but the experiment of using captain Rassie van der Dussen as an opener failed to pay off as the team could only make 134-8. Reeza Hendricks top-scored with 41 off 37 balls and George Linde stroked an unbeaten 23. The two teams will meet again in Saturday's final after host Zimbabwe, which takes on New Zealand in a dead rubber on Thursday, lost three games in a row. New Zealand will go into the final with a 2-0 record against South Africa after beating the Proteas by 21 runs earlier in the tri-series. Lucky Seifert leads the chaseSeifert made full use of his let-off after Andile Simelane failed to hold onto a skier at mid-off. Seifert and Devon Conway (14) combined for the tournament's highest tally in the batting power play as New Zealand cruised to 55-1 in the first six overs. The South African bowlers were wayward with their line and length and conceded a total of 17 wides. Simelane made late amends for his earlier lapse when he found the outside edge of the bat to remove Conway, before spinner Senuran Muthusamy (2-24) picked up the wickets of Rachin Ravindra (3) and Mark Chapman (10). But Seifert continued to dominate and raised his half-century off 38 balls when he hit Muthusamy over his head for a straight six. South Africa's below-par effort in the field was summed up when fast bowler Kwena Maphaka's low full toss was perfectly timed by Seifert to long-leg for the winning boundary. South Africa top-order flopSouth Africa's batters struggled to find momentum on a two-paced wicket after New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner had won the toss and elected to field. Van der Dussen (14) struck three boundaries but attempted an over-ambitious shot against Adam Milne, only to see his stumps knocked back. Chapman delivered a spectacular run-out of Rubin Hermann when he sprinted from mid-wicket before diving in at the non-striker's end to break the stumps. South Africa then lost its way completely when in-form batter Dewald Brevis feathered a catch to wicketkeeper Seifert as he tried to upper-cut Will O'Rourke in the 10th over. Santner stifled the middle-order by removing Lhuan-dre Pretorius (1), who was demoted to middle-order from his usual opening slot, and Simelane in an economical spell of 2-26. Jacob Duffy (2-33) ended Hendricks' 37-ball toil when he had him caught at cover, and he followed it up with the wicket of Gerald Coetzee, who attempted an upper-cut but gave Seifert his second catch.
RNZ News
10 hours ago
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- RNZ News
Cricket captain calling for rule change over penalisation
A test cricket captain is once again calling for the International Cricket Council to revisit the rules that penalise teams for slow over rates. England skipper Ben Stokes first raised the issue when his side and the Black Caps were both fined following the first test in Christchurch last year. After being docked World Test Championship points and fined 10 percent of their match fees for a slow over rate in their latest test against India, Stokes wants change. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
IOL News
11 hours ago
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- IOL News
Too easy for the Black Caps as Proteas search for solutions ahead of T20I Tri-Series final
Proteas T20 captain Rassie van der Dussen walks off after being dismissed in the seven-defeat wicket defeat to the Black Caps. Picture: Zimbabwe Cricket Image: Picture: Zimbabwe Cricket All year, the Kiwis have had an upper hand over the Proteas in white-ball cricket, and on Tuesday, the Black Caps further extended their dominance over South Africa with a comfortable seven-wicket victory in Harare. Right from the start of the year, when South Africa travelled to Pakistan for a Tri-Series against the hosts and New Zealand in preparation for the ICC Champions Trophy, the Black Caps were dominant over the Proteas, beating them comfortably in the Tri-Series before going on to thrash them in the semi-final stage of the Champions Trophy. In Zimbabwe, a couple months after the Champions Trophy, New Zealand have beaten South Africa twice, securing a 21-run victory last week and a seven-wicket victory on Tuesday. Proteas opening batter Reeza Hendricks (41) and spinner Senuran Muthusamy (2/24) were the only players who pitched up on Tuesday from the South African camp. The rest of the players simply had an off day. From dropped catches on the field, soft dismissals with the bat and extras with ball in hand, the Proteas toiled as they were restricted to 134/8, a total that the Black Caps breezed past with 25 balls to spare. Reflecting on the defeat, Hendricks accepted that the side had a rather forgettable outing on Tuesday. "I think New Zealand bowled really well, but in saying that, the Powerplay is generally, according to what we've seen over the last couple of games as well, the hardest part," Hendricks said on Tuesday. "We just kept losing wickets, never formed any sort of partnerships to put us in a good position to put up a competitive total." Despite having top-scored for South Africa on Tuesday, Hendricks understands that had he managed to carry his bat, the outcome of the match could have been different. Hendricks emphasised that the side needs to do a serious introspection and come back sharper in Saturday's final against the same New Zealand outfit. "It's nice to contribute, but again, I would have loved to have done it a bit better, stayed there till the end, formed that partnership with George Linde (23 not out). It could have looked different, the outcome, there could have been an extra 20-30 runs on the board had I batted longer," said Hendricks. "But in saying that, (it was) nice to be out there and spend time and contribute. Hopefully Saturday we can put an all-round batting performance together. 'I think obviously (we need) a better batting performance. We'll reflect and see how everybody went about the game today. We have a couple of days of practise and hopefully Saturday we come out a lot stronger. "We've played against them now already, so we know what they're bringing and they know what we're about as well. So, we just have to reflect on our own games and hopefully we can put up a better performance on Saturday." The Kiwis and hosts Zimbabwe have one further hit out on Thursday to conclude the league phase before the final, scheduled for the Harare Sport Club on Saturday.
1News
14 hours ago
- Sport
- 1News
Black Caps secure comfortable T20 win over South Africa
Tim Seifert's aggressive half-century on a tricky pitch led New Zealand to a comfortable seven-wicket win over South Africa in a tri-series T20 match overnight. Opening batter Seifert, dropped in the first over before he had scored, hit an unbeaten 66 off 48 balls to guide the Black Caps to their target of 135 with more than four overs to spare. Earlier, South Africa tinkered with its batting order but the experiment of using captain Rassie van der Dussen as an opener failed to pay off as the team could only make 134-8. Reeza Hendricks top-scored with 41 off 37 balls and George Linde stroked an unbeaten 23. The two teams will meet again in Saturday's final after host Zimbabwe, which takes on New Zealand in a dead rubber on Thursday, lost three games in a row. New Zealand will go into the final with a 2-0 record against South Africa after beating the Proteas by 21 runs earlier in the tri-series. ADVERTISEMENT Lucky Seifert leads the chase Seifert made full use of his let-off after Andile Simelane failed to hold onto a skier at mid-off. Seifert and Devon Conway (14) combined for the tournament's highest tally in the batting power play. (Source: Three NOW) Seifert and Devon Conway (14) combined for the tournament's highest tally in the batting power play as New Zealand cruised to 55-1 in the first six overs. The South African bowlers were wayward with their line and length and conceded a total of 17 wides. Simelane made late amends for his earlier lapse when he found the outside edge of the bat to remove Conway, before spinner Senuran Muthusamy (2-24) picked up the wickets of Rachin Ravindra (3) and Mark Chapman (10). But Seifert continued to dominate and raised his half-century off 38 balls when he hit Muthusamy over his head for a straight six. ADVERTISEMENT South Africa's below-par effort in the field was summed up when fast bowler Kwena Maphaka's low full toss was perfectly timed by Seifert to long-leg for the winning boundary. South Africa top-order flop South Africa's batters struggled to find momentum on a two-paced wicket after New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner had won the toss and elected to field. The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including Ozzy Osbourne dies, a worrying find on Rakiura Stewart Island, and new Coke coming. (Source: 1News) Van der Dussen (14) struck three boundaries but attempted an over-ambitious shot against Adam Milne, only to see his stumps knocked back. Chapman delivered a spectacular run-out of Rubin Hermann when he sprinted from mid-wicket before diving in at the non-striker's end to break the stumps. South Africa then lost its way completely when in-form batter Dewald Brevis feathered a catch to wicketkeeper Seifert as he tried to upper-cut Will O'Rourke in the 10th over. Santner stifled the middle-order by removing Lhuan-dre Pretorius (1), who was demoted to middle-order from his usual opening slot, and Simelane in an economical spell of 2-26. Jacob Duffy (2-33) ended Hendricks' 37-ball toil when he had him caught at cover, and he followed it up with the wicket of Gerald Coetzee, who attempted an upper-cut but gave Seifert his second catch.
