AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – MARCH 04: Faf du Plessis of South Africa celebrates winning game five of the One Day International series between New Zealand and South Africa at Eden Park on March 4, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images)
A consummate performance with ball and bat saw the Proteas home at Eden Park, as they clinched the five-match ODI series 3-2. Here’s what the internet thought of it.
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – MARCH 04: Faf du Plessis of South Africa celebrates winning game five of the One Day International series between New Zealand and South Africa at Eden Park on March 4, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images)
He’s quite good, y’know
Kagiso Rabada is bowling wonderfully again. Gave Guptill a proper working over #NZvSA
— Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket) March 4, 2017
How very prosaic for stupid o’clock in the morning.
@OfficialCSA @KagisoRabada25 @lauramcgoldrick he vanquished the dangerman Laura
— j paul (@carisbrook5) March 4, 2017
Actually, he’s rubbish! Send him off to Kolpakland!
DROPPED! @KagisoRabada25 puts down a return catch. De Grandhomme gets another chance.#NZvSA
— SA Cricket magazine (@SACricketmag) March 4, 2017
Oh dear oh dear oh dear.
Horrible mix-up between Dean Brownlie and Kane Williamson. The New Zealand captain trudges back to the pavilion after being run-out #NZvSA
— #LiveCricket (@CricketUrdu)
You’d probably take this, given the option.
Outstanding!!! Imran Tahir bowling figure against black Caps 10-0-14-2
The Most economical spell from a Bowler/spinner??? #savnz— SPECTator (@spectorkhoji) March 4, 2017
Don’t worry everyone, he’s ‘armless.
Brilliant Bowling by proteas , restrict B caps to a total of 149 @ABdeVilliers17 #Imran Tahir pic.twitter.com/3YauikFFm7
— Jahanzaib Shah (@be27955754bb471) March 4, 2017
So they’ve bowled like a charm… but what’s this nonsense?
eish!!! @QuinnyDeKock69 out so early again. #NZvSA #ProteaFire #TheDecider
— Dice Drake (@khanyanorman) March 4, 2017
And then this. Eek.
Sadness is This ????????@amlahash #NZvSA pic.twitter.com/a5xWJhfqpr
— Jatin Gulati (@imJatinVK) March 4, 2017
Heh. That’ll get ’em going
@OfficialCSA Hashim Amla needs to go find his form back at club cricket. ..too costly now. Bavuma would have been better on this tour
— Dennis Kanye (@DennisKhanye)
Umm. Nope.
Proteas: and so that perennial failure JP Duminy flops again. How many more chances will he get – unbelievable! pic.twitter.com/qtbGmV7dYm
— Dennis Burger (@dennisaburger)
But then you can always put a call in to the man for a crisis.
5th ODI: Faf du Plessis hits Tim Southee for a 4! 57/3 (16.1 Ov) #NZvSA https://t.co/s0z3pOWNfH pic.twitter.com/GGubDAWdpi
— NDTV Live Scores (@CricketNDTVLive) March 4, 2017
Just a cameo for AB, though, who has received some valuable coaching advice.
@Cricket21_ @ABdeVilliers17 needs to work on his game against the short-pitched delivery..been his demise today..
— SUNIL GENESS (@GENESSSA) March 4, 2017
Faf had a bit of help, too.
David Miller ????????????????#ProteaFire
— Kgethang (@Kgethangkg) March 4, 2017
That’s the ticket. Woohoo!
A boundary & @faf1307 brings up his 26th ODI 50 as South Africa claim a 6-wicket victory & the series! Congrats boys! #ProteaFire #NZvSA pic.twitter.com/7xJwFgBCwO
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 4, 2017
And it was no triumph of pope over expectation.
@OfficialCSA well played #Proteas
No.1 ranked ODI
We clinched the series????????????????????????#ProteaFire ????????????????????????????????#NZvSA pic.twitter.com/AlPjtYcAcI— Lenyora la kasi (@tman_thabang1) March 4, 2017