Taylor-made Kiwi win
Advice from former captain Ross Taylor helped Martin Guptill to hit a thrilling century and clinch a last-ball, eight-wicket victory for New Zealand in the second Twenty20 International against South Africa at Buffalo Park on Sunday.
Guptill finished with 101 not out off 69 balls, hitting the last ball of the match from Rory Kleinveldt over cover for four to enable New Zealand to reach a target of 169 in a match reduced to 19 overs a side because of a floodlight failure.
The result enabled New Zealand to level the three-match series with the decider to be played in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday.
SCORES IN BRIEF
SOUTH AFRICA: 165 for 5 in 19 overs (Davids 55, Du Plessis 63, Miller 33)
NEW ZEALAND: 169 for 2 in 19 overs (Guptill 101 not out, Nicol 25, McCullum 17)
Result: New Zealand won by eight wickets (D/L method).
Player-of-the-match: Martin Guptill.
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