The New Zealand cricket team toured South Africa from 14 to 26 August 2015. The tour consisted of three One Day International and two Twenty20 International matches.[1][2] In June Brendon McCullum was named as the captain for New Zealand on this tour.[3] However, in July, it was announced that McCullum had been rested for this tour and the tour to Zimbabwe, being replaced by Kane Williamson.[4]

South Africa won the ODI series 2–1 and the T20I series was drawn 1–1.

Squads

ODIs T20Is
 South Africa[5]  New Zealand[4]  South Africa[5]  New Zealand[4]

1 Ross Taylor was injured in training the day before the 3rd ODI against Zimbabwe and was ruled out of the rest of New Zealand's tour in Africa.[6] Faf du Plessis was injured for the T20I series, so AB de Villiers captained South Africa.[7] The injury ruled out du Plessis for the ODI and T20I series. Farhaan Behardien and Dean Elgar were added to the squad.[8]

T20I series

1st T20I

14 August 2015
Scorecard
New Zealand 
151/8 (20 overs)
v
 South Africa
152/4 (17.5 overs)
Kane Williamson 42 (21)
David Wiese 2/24 (4 overs)
Hashim Amla 48 (41)
Doug Bracewell 1/17 (3 overs)
South Africa won by 6 wickets
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Johan Cloete (SA) and Shaun George (SA)
Player of the match: Aaron Phangiso (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

2nd T20I

16 August 2015
Scorecard
New Zealand 
177/7 (20 overs)
v
 South Africa
145/8 (20 overs)
Martin Guptill 60 (35)
Kagiso Rabada 3/30 (4 overs)
Farhaan Behardien 36 (27)
Ish Sodhi 2/27 (4 overs)
New Zealand won by 32 runs
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Johan Cloete (SA) and Shaun George (SA)
Player of the match: Martin Guptill (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

ODI series

1st ODI

19 August 2015
Scorecard
South Africa 
304/7 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
284 (48.1 overs)
Hashim Amla 124 (126)
Adam Milne 2/51 (10 overs)
Tom Latham 60 (80)
Imran Tahir 2/40 (10 overs)
South Africa won by 20 runs
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Johan Cloete (SA) and Ian Gould (Eng)
Player of the match: Hashim Amla (SA)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  • David Wiese (SA) made his ODI debut.

2nd ODI

23 August 2015
Scorecard
South Africa 
204 (49.3 overs)
v
 New Zealand
207/2 (44.3 overs)
Farhaan Behardien 70 (87)
Doug Bracewell 3/31 (10 overs)
Martin Guptill 103* (134)
Aaron Phangiso 1/37 (10 overs)
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Umpires: Shaun George (SA) and Ian Gould (Eng)
Player of the match: Martin Guptill (NZ)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • George Worker (NZ) made his ODI debut.

3rd ODI

26 August 2015 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
283/7 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
221 (49.2 overs)
AB de Villiers 64 (48)
Ben Wheeler 3/71 (10 overs)
Tom Latham 54 (74)
David Wiese 3/58 (9 overs)
South Africa won by 62 runs
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Johan Cloete (SA) and Ian Gould (Eng)
Player of the match: AB de Villiers (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

References

  1. ^ "New Zealand in South Africa ODI Series, 2015". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  2. ^ "New Zealand in South Africa T20I Series, 2015". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  3. ^ "McCullum to skip upcoming tours in Africa". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "McCullum, Southee rested for Africa tour". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Morne van Wyk recalled to limited-overs squads". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Taylor out of Africa tour with groin injury". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  7. ^ "SA win toss and bowl, Du Plessis out injured". ENCA. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Injured du Plessis ruled out for at least four weeks". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2015.

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