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New Zealand v South Africa on February 22

·         AB de Villiers has smashed a boundary with the second-last ball to give South Africa a four-wicket one-day international win over New Zealand. Set a target of 208 for victory in the reduced-overs match in Hamilton, de Villiers smacked Tim Southee straight down the ground to pinch victory at the death. But the 33-year-old skipper couldn't have done it without the help of Andile Phehlukwayo's quick-fire 29, including one critical final-over six off Southee. The two sides will clash again in the second ODI in Christchurch on Wednesday.

·         Best economical pick – South African Wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock pounded the deep-point boundary on his way to a half-century from 47 balls before partner Hashim Amla went for 35.

·         Top captains & vice captains – Faf du Plessis was trapped LBW by Ish Sodhi for 14 soon afterwards and de Kock was dismissed by Trent Boult for 69. JP Duminy and Farhaan Berhadien were then knocked over in successive Southee deliveries. The four wickets in 14 balls put the Black Caps on the front foot, and after a brief rally, Chris Morris skied Mitchell Santner to Boult at long-off for 16. But South Africa couldn't be discounted with Ab de Villiers at the crease, and alongside Andile Phehlukwayo he guided his side home.

·         Smart pick – The New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson scored a clinical 59 off 53 deliveries at first-drop, before some lower-order ball-bashing produced 49 runs in the last three overs.

·         Cautions Pick – Tim Southee, who had previously impressed with the bat himself, was tasked with limiting the world No.1 ODI side to fewer than 12 runs in the final over. But he couldn't secure the dot balls required, with New Zealand going 1-0 down in the five-game series.

·        My XI – Ab de Villiers (Captain), Andile Phehlukwayo (Vice-Captain), Kane Williamson, Quinton de Kock, Neil Broom, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Wayne Parnell, Mitchell Santner, Dwaine Pretorius, James Neesham