After huffing and puffing their way past two Super Overs to earn a win against Afghanistan, South Africa provided a demonstration of why they were so close to winning this T20 World Cup the last time around by swatting aside New Zealand in front of a 55,000-strong crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. After Marco Jansen’s career-best 4 for 40 kept New Zealand to 175, captain Aiden Markram effectively killed the contest inside the PowerPlay as South Africa got home with 17 balls to spare, all but securing their place in the Super Eights with this dominant show.
