Guptill's explosive century helps NZ win last ball thriller

What a superb transformation.New Zealand were down and out in their last match but hit back the South African's as hard as they could to win the last ball thriller.They won the match by D/L method due to the flood lights failure but what a performance.Its not easy to make a century in the Twenty20 cricket matches but Guptill's innings was the one to remember.He took his team home making 101 runs and stayed at the crease till the very end.New Zealand has just proved they cannot be taken lightly and has all the firepower to deliver.

Highlights of the match:

New Zealand Batting & Bowling:

Doug Bracewell - Bowling - 3 Wickets for 33 Runs

Martin Guptill - Batting - 101(69)*

South Africa Batting & Bowling:

Ryan McLaren - Bowling - 1 wicket for 26 runs

Faf du Plessis -  Batting - 63(43)*

Henry Davids - 55(38)

David Miller - 33(18)

Scorecard:

New Zealand	169-2 (19)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Martin Guptill	not out	101	69	9	6	146.38
Rob Nicol	c Miller b Peterson	25	24	4	0	104.17
*Brendon McCullum	c Miller b McLaren	17	15	2	0	113.33
Colin Munro	not out	8	7	0	0	114.29
James Franklin
Corey Anderson
Nathan McCullum
Jimmy Neesham
Doug Bracewell
Ronnie Hira
Mitchell McClenaghan
Extras: 18 b:0 lb:9 nb:1 w:8
Total: 169-2 (19) | Curr. RR: 8.89
FOW:Rob Nicol (76-1, 9.5), *Brendon McCullum (149-2, 17)

South Africa	O	M	R	W	Nb	Wd	RPO
Robin Peterson	3	0	28	1	0	1	9.33
Morne Morkel	4	0	29	0	0	1	7.25
Rory Kleinveldt	4	0	35	0	0	0	8.75
Ryan McLaren	4	0	26	1	1	1	6.5
Aaron Phangiso	4	0	42	0	0	1	10.5

South Africa	165-5 (19)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Richard Levi	c N McCullum b Hira	5	13	0	0	38.46
Henry Davids	c Neesham b McClenaghan	55	38	7	1	144.74
*Faf du Plessis	c Anderson b Bracewell	63	43	8	1	146.51
David Miller	c Hira b Bracewell	33	18	2	2	183.33
Farhaan Behardien	not out	5	2	1	0	250
Robin Peterson	c Neesham b Bracewell	0	1	0	0	0
Quinton de Kock	not out	0	0	0	0
Ryan McLaren
Rory Kleinveldt
Aaron Phangiso
Morne Morkel
Extras: 4 b:0 lb:2 nb:1 w:1
Total: 165-5 (19) | Curr. RR: 8.68
FOW:Richard Levi (13-1, 3.1), Henry Davids (81-2, 11.3), David Miller (160-3, 18.2), *Faf du Plessis (160-4, 18.3), Robin Peterson (161-5, 18.5)

New Zealand	O	M	R	W	Nb	Wd	RPO
Mitchell McClenaghan	4	0	32	1	1	0	8
Ronnie Hira	4	0	37	1	0	0	9.25
Doug Bracewell	3	0	33	3	0	1	11
Corey Anderson	2	0	21	0	0	0	10.5
Nathan McCullum	4	0	23	0	0	0	5.75
James Franklin	1	0	10	0	0	0	10
Rob Nicol	1	0	7	0	0	0	7

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