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Steyn appeals in vain
South Africa pacer Dale Steyn appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of New Zealand's Brendon McCullum in the Champions Trophy match in Pretoria on Thursday.
Steyn went on to claim two wickets for 32 runs as South Africa beat the Kiwis by five wickets to register their first victory in two matches. They lost the opening match to Sri Lanka by 55 runs.
Kallis is just there
Jacques Kallis dives for a return catch off New Zealand's Brendon McCullum.
The bowler failed to get a wicket but conceded only 24 runs in the eight overs he sent down.
Botha strikes
Johan Botha celebrates with teammates the dismissal of Brendon McCullum.
McCullum went to sweep a fullish delivery from Botha and got a top-edge that found the safe hands of Duminy at short fine leg.
Parnell claims dangerman Taylor
Wayne Parnell appeals successfully for the wicket of Ross Taylor.
He went on to finish with figures of 5 for 57 from eight overs as the Kiwis were dismissed for 214 in 47.5 overs.
Smith flatters to deceive
South Africa skipper Graeme Smith started tentatively, but was done in by a good length ball from Daryl Tuffey.
The ball pitched on middle and off, and Smith, early into the shot, lofted it to mid-on, where Vettori held a good catch.
Kallis steadies South Africa
One-down batsman Jacques Kallis batted with authority and shared a 52-run stand for the second wicket with the other opener, Hashim Amla, to ensure that the Proteas did not lose wickets in the initial overs.
After playing some elegant strokes for fours off Shane Bond and Tuffey, he fell for 39.
Kyle Mills appeals in vain
New Zealand pacer Kyle Mills makes an unsuccessful appeal for the wicket of Hashim Amla.
Mills calimed one wicket for 45 runs from 8.1 overs, J P Duminy being his only victim.
De Villiers shows the way
AB de Villiers top-scored with an unbeaten 70 as the Proteas got back in contention for a semi-final berth after the 55-run loss to Sri Lanka two days back at the same venue.
De Villiers played a solid 76-ball knock, which included nine fours, for his 19th one-day fifty. He was hardly troubled by the Kiwi bowlers and deservedly hit the winning runs -- a four -- as the home team ended up with 217 for 5 in 41.1 overs.
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