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As it happened: Proteas fall to heartbreaking Black Caps loss

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19 Jun 2019

THAT'S A WRAP!

Thank for joining Sport24 for coverage of the Proteas loss (cries) to New Zealand.

However, it's not over!

There will TONS of reaction from Birmingham and we need answers so Sport24's Lloyd Burnard will get the latest from SA's loss.

Tomorrow's match: Bangladesh v Australia (11:30 SA time)

Proteas next match: Sunday v Pakistan (11:30 SA time)

19 Jun 2019

INNINGS IN BRIEF:

New Zealand win by 4 wickets.

Rassie van der Dussen starred with the bat for the Proteas as scored 245/6 after losing the toss. Lockie Ferguson was the pick of the NZ bowlers, ending on 3/59.

Kane Williamson led his team to a thrilling victory as he smashed an unbeaten 106 off 138 balls. Chris Morris was the best South African bowler on the day as he ended on 3/49.

19 Jun 2019

NEW ZEALAND UNBEATEN

With this win, New Zealand go on top of the table with 9 points after 4 wins in 5 games and one no result.

South Africa remain 8th on 3 points after 1 win in 6 games and one no result.

19 Jun 2019

WILLIAMSON ON 100 AND WIN:

"It wasn't easy to play a knock like that. Trying to get across the line, we've played on a variety of surfaces. You look at the other side of the country and they score 350 but that's not been us. But yeah, it's not looking too far ahead and trying to achieve things aren't necessary. But we know there are a number of tough games coming up"

19 Jun 2019

FAF CONTINUES:

"The performances haven't been there. Individually we should have put on performances that could have driven the team home. But now we have to just try out best to compete again."

19 Jun 2019

Faf admits that he 'missed' Tahir's Williamson wicket, saying: "Was that lbw out? I don't know. Which one is that. I don't know. Oooh the nick. Oh well. There was no real appeal."

19 Jun 2019

FAF DU PLESSIS AFTER THE MATCH:

"We did everything we could. WE threw ourselves a round. The energy was unbelievable. Sure, there was sometimes that we dropped intensity. But Kane took it away from us."

19 Jun 2019

This New Zealand's 52nd win in Cricket World Cup. They are definitely the dark horses and the team that will upset the Big Three (England, Australia and India).

19 Jun 2019

Cricket World Cup record between SA v NZ since 2003:

2003: New Zealand won by 9 wickets

2007: New Zealand won by 5 wickets 2011: New Zealand won by 49 runs

2015: New Zealand won by 4 wickets

2019: New Zealand win by 4 wickets

19 Jun 2019

MAN OF THE MATCH:

Kane Williamson for his 106 off 138 balls.

19 Jun 2019

 Another World Cup, another story of failure.
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19 Jun 2019

South Africa are knocked out of the 2019 Cricket World Cup!

19 Jun 2019

Williamson leads his side to victory as New Zealand win by 4 wickets!

Williamson ends on 103*

19 Jun 2019

NEW ZEALAND WIN!

19 Jun 2019

SIX!

And that's the match! Under pressure, Williamson pulls a full and meaty Phehlukwayo delivery for a maximum.

The six also brings up his 100!

SCORES ARE LEVEL!

19 Jun 2019

Williamson on 96* on strike

19 Jun 2019

They get the single...

7 to win from 5

19 Jun 2019

Santner is facing Phehlukwayo for the first delivery.

WE. DO. NOT. NEED. ANY. SINGLES.

19 Jun 2019

Faf du Plessis' bowling tactics have been questioning. Why did he not account that Phehlukwayo will need to bowl the final over, seeing that he has struggled thus far?

This match seems in New Zealand's hands...

19 Jun 2019

Phehlukwayo will need to defend 8 in the final over

19 Jun 2019

Andile Phehlukwayo will bowl the final over.

He has been South Africa's most expensive bowler, going at 7.75 an over so far

19 Jun 2019

New Zealand need 12 off 7 balls with Williamson on strike

19 Jun 2019

New Zealand need 13 off 9 balls

19 Jun 2019

Mitchell Santner is the next batsman in

19 Jun 2019

Colin de Grandhomme goes hard but not long enough as Faf du Plessis catches at the long on boundary. Ngidi gets a wicket.

De Grandhomme departs for 60 off 47 balls. What an innings from the middle-order batsman!

NZ are 228/6 after 47.1 overs.

19 Jun 2019

WICKET!

19 Jun 2019

New Zealand need 14 from 12 balls.

This could be the over they win this

19 Jun 2019

This has been the WORST performance from the Proteas at a Cricket World Cup, not even 2003 can match up to this.

This has been dismal!

19 Jun 2019

New Zealand require 17 off 18 balls.

19 Jun 2019

MISSED OPPORTUNITY!

De Grandhomme lobs a Ngidi delivery high in the air, Miller runs in at deep midwicket, dives and misses the ball AGAIN, the ball goes for a boundary.

This becoming comical, the Proteas defeat is nearing!

NZ 224/5

19 Jun 2019

50 up for Colin de Grandhomme as he brings up his half-century from 39 balls

19 Jun 2019

New Zealand need 26 off 24 balls

19 Jun 2019

Their fielding has just fallen to pieces...

South Africa have lost the game to their own accord. I can't anymore...

19 Jun 2019

This just sums up South Africa's ENTIRE World Cup!

19 Jun 2019

DROPPED!

Ngidi DROPS a sitter of a catch as skipper Kane Williamson hits a ball to square leg and Ngidi just fails to take it.

Williamson, who is on 86, lives AGAIN!

19 Jun 2019

If there was any time for a wicket to fall, it needs to fall NOW

19 Jun 2019

200 up for New Zealand after 43.1 overs.

They need 42 to win the game!

19 Jun 2019

New Zealand require 46 runs from 42 balls

19 Jun 2019

Kane Williamson has passed 3000 ODIs runs as captain of the Black Caps

19 Jun 2019

There have been multiple missed opportunities for the Proteas while defending this total and they can only blame themselves for losing this game.

19 Jun 2019

New Zealand need 52 more runs to win from 48 balls

19 Jun 2019

I'm sad to say this but South Africa look to be out of this year's Cricket World Cup...

New Zealand need 57 off 9 overs with a set Williamson on 77*

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