Phehlukwayo's crucial blows

Feb 19, 2017

Steady morning rain delayed the start of the ODI series and reduced the match to 34 overs a side•Getty Images

Dean Brownlie and Kane Williamson set a good base for the side, adding 50 for the second wicket•Getty Images

With Williamson departing in the 21st over, New Zealand were in need of quick runs and Colin de Grandhomme stepped up by smashing 34 off 19 balls•Getty Images

However, Tim Southee brought New Zealand back in the game with wickets off successive balls in the 23rd over, just after South Africa had lost two quick wickets•AFP

Unsurprisingly, South Africa opted to bowl and got their first wicket, Tom Latham, after an LBW review•Getty Images

However, Chris Morris returned for a second spell and struck three times in two overs to leave New Zealand shaky•Getty Images

The fist bumps aside, Southee and de Grandhomme brought up quick runs in style with the bat, too, helping New Zealand blast 51 off the last 23 balls•Getty Images

With an equation of 52 off 44 and only the lower order to follow, much rested on AB de Villiers and he soaked up the pressure in his 34-ball 37•Getty Images

Williamson dealt with South Africa's spinners effectively, and brought up his half-century off 48 balls•Getty Images

Quinton de Kock gave South Africa another good start with a crucial 69 on a slow surface•Getty Images

Andile Phehlukwayo supported de Villiers commendably, particularly in the final overs, hitting sixes at crucial moments to turn the match for South Africa•Getty Images