SA vs NZ 2010 T20WC S8 14th Match Result - Albie and de Villiers stars in South Africa's 13 runs win over New Zealand in Super 8

In a close match of 2010 Twenty20 World Cup, in Group E Super Eight round South Africa beat New Zealand by 13 runs in the 2nd game of Thursday, 6th May, 2010 at Barbados. SA made 170/4 in 20 overs and NZ made 157/7 in 20 overs.

South Africa got a decent start by Kallis 31, Gibbs 30 and then in the end AB devilliers hit 39 balls 47 runs and Albie Morkel hit 18 balls 40 runs with 5 sixes to lift them to competitive total of 170. New Zealand lost Brendon MCullum early but Ryder 33 and Guptill took them past to 50 runs but regular wickets cost them the match while Nathan McCullum one again tried hard with 17 balls 26 runs but the felt 13 runs short.

Match Summary:

South Africa - 170/4 in 20 overs (AB de Villiers 47*, Morkel 40)

New Zealand - 157/7 in 20 overs (Ryder 33, Botha 3-23)

Toss - South Africa, who chose to bat.

Man of the Match - Albie Morkel (South Africa)

Result - South Africa won by 13 runs.