Not at all like Durban, where the temperatures stay tropical even in the dry winter, the dry air in Centurion has an impact and both groups suspected that would warrant the incorporation of two expert spinners on a dry, split surface. Both groups opened with a spinner, however neither got the craved result.
Aaron Phangiso's first ball was pounded wide of a plunging AB de Villiers at spread, while Nathan McCullum's first over was limit less, yet simply because Williamson pulled off a remarkable stop and mid-off. Rather, it was a strip for seamers yet just those willing to twist their backs. The short ball demonstrated a powerful weapon as Mitchell McClenaghan indicated, however South Africa did not make as much utilization of it as they ought to have.
For the second match in progression, they went too full and New Zealand took advantage. The guests scored 64 keeps running in the v which added up to more than 33% of their aggregate. By difference, South Africa just dealt with 26 keeps running down the ground and lost both Morne van Wyk and David Miller to the short ball, while just Farhaan Behardien, with a profession best 36, set up something of a battle.
Behardien, David Wiese, Phangiso and Miller joined de Villiers, Rossouw, Amla and van Wyk in falling to big shots, but the lower-middle order's collapse was more dramatic. South Africa lost 4 for 19, stubbed out of the chase and were forced to share the series spoils.