South Africa Posts 169 for 8 Against New Zealand in First Semi-Final of ICC T20 World Cup In a thrilling encounter, South Africa posted a total of 169 runs for the loss of eight wickets against New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup. The Proteas batsmen struggled to get going initially but managed to put together a decent score towards the end of their innings. South Africa's opening pair got off to a slow start, with Quinton de Kock being dismissed for 11 runs. Heinrich Klaassen and Rassie van der Dussen then shared a 43-run partnership before Van Der Dussen was sent packing by James Neesham for 24 runs. Temba Bavuma and David Miller then took the game away from New Zealand, adding 53 runs off just 26 balls to take their team's total past the 150-run mark. New Zealand's bowling attack, however, showed remarkable improvement in the latter half of the innings, conceding just 19 runs off the final two overs. Kyle Jamieson was the pick of the bowlers, finishing with impressive figures of 3 for 33. Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson also chipped in with a couple of wickets each. With their total, South Africa will be hoping to make it through to the finals of the tournament.#icc_t20_world_cup #south_africa #new_zealand #quinton_de_kock #heinrich_klaassen #rassie_van_der_dussen #temba_bavuma #david_miller #james_neesham #kyle_jamieson #trent_boult #lockie_ferguson
