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Scorecard: South Africa score easy win over Kiwis

Last updated on: September 24, 2009 20:30 IST

- Scorecard: New Zealand vs South Africa

South Africa bounced back after the defeat to Sri Lanka in their opening match to beat New Zealand by five wickets in a Group B Champions Trophy match at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday.

AB de Villiers scored a 76-ball 70 as South Africa, chasing 215 for victory, were home at 217-5 in 41.1 overs.

Earlier, pacer Wayne Parnell wreaked havoc with a 5-57 haul as South Africa shot out New Zealand for a modest 214.

The left-arm paceman accounted for all the top Kiwi batsmen, including top scorer Ross Taylor, who hit a patient 72 off 106 balls.