Jan.27 (CRICKETNMORE) - Captain Raynard van Tonder and opener Matthew Breetzke notched superb hundreds and were associated in a record double-century stand as South Africa scored a comfortable 73 runs victory over New Zealand in the Super League play-off semifinal for fifth place at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup.
Van Tonder (117, 129b, 10x4, 1x6) and Breetzke (115, 132b, 8x4, 1x6) put paid to the host side’s hopes of bouncing back from a 202-run loss to Afghanistan in the quarter-finals as they added 231 runs for the second wicket in 37.3 overs, South Africa’s highest partnership in ICC U19 Cricket World Cup history.
Match Summary
South Africa beat New Zealand by 73 runs, Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Super League play-off semifinal for fifth place
South Africa 284-6, 50 overs (Raynard van Tonder 117, Matthew Breetzke 115; Matthew Fisher 2-59)
New Zealand 211 all out in 43.5 overs (Dale Philips 74; Gerald Coetzee 5-32, Akhona Mnyaka 2-49)
Player of the match: Raynard van Tonder (South Africa)
The result of the match between the two losing quarterfinalists gives South Africa a chance to play the winner of Sunday’s match between Bangladesh and England on 31 January, to decide the fifth place. New Zealand will play the loser of Sunday’s match a day earlier, on 30 January, with the winner of that match finishing seventh in the tournament.
ICC Media Release