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Twitter reactions on Kane Williamson and Colin de Grandhomme sealing chase for NZ in cliffhanger vs SA | Cricket World Cup 2019

Dixit Bhargav
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Reviewing the Outstanding Players

Twitter reactions on Kane Williamson and Colin de Grandhomme: Twitter lauded the Black Caps’ duo for sealing chase vs SA.

During the 25th match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between New Zealand and South Africa at Edgbaston, New Zealand defeated South Africa by 4 wickets to register their fourth victory in the tournament. With 10 points to their name, New Zealand are once again at the top of the table.

Chasing a 242-run target (49 overs), a 60-run partnership for the second innings between opening batsman Martin Guptill (35) and captain Kane Williamson laid the foundation for the Black Caps.

However, Guptill’s unfortunate dismissal led to a batting collapse which made South Africa the front-runners to win the match. What changed the tables for New Zealand was a 91-run partnership for the sixth wicket between Williamson and all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme (60).

The resolute brand of batting put on display saw the pair sealing the chase for their in the  over. While Williamson didn’t take much risk, it was de Grandhomme who hit the South African bowlers to all parts of the ground.

De Grandhomme’s dismissal in the 48th match did brought South Africa back in the match but Williamson’s calmness eventually aided him in winning the nerve-wrenching match. In what was his 12th ODI century, Williamson scored 106* (138) with the help of nine fours and a six.

After Williamson won the toss and chose to field, South Africa scored 241/6 in their allotted quota of 49 overs. Rassie van der Dussen, who came in to bat at No. 5 in the 28th over, top-scored for the Proteas scoring 67* (64) with the help of two fours and three sixes. With bowling figures of 10-0-69-3, Lockie Ferguson was the pick of the bowlers for South Africa.

Twitter reactions on Kane Williamson and Colin de Grandhomme:

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Dixit Bhargav

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Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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