The White Ferns have lost their second straight game at the T20 World Cup in South Africa, putting a huge dent in their hopes of making the semi-finals.
Lea Tahuhu
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The New Zealanders were beaten by South Africa by 65 runs in Paarl.
It was their batting that again let them down as they chased 133 for victory, with the White Ferns all out for just 67 in the 19th over. It’s their second lowest T20 total and their lowest T20 World Cup total.
The New Zealand chase got off to a bad start, falling to 18 for 4 in the fifth over.
Bernadine Bezuidenhout was stumped off the second ball of the innings, Suzie Bates was also dismissed for no score and they were soon followed by Georgia Plimmer (7) and Amelia Kerr (10).
They then fell to 31 for 5 with Maddy Green dismissed for seven.
The Ferns then lost any hope when captain Sophie Devine, who came in at number five, was dismissed for 16.
Nonkululeko Mlaba took 3 for 10 from her four overs.
After deciding to bat first South Africa made 132/6.
Chloe Tryon top scored with 40, while Nadine de Klerk was unbeaten on 28.
Spinner Eden Carson and pace bowler Lea Tahuhu took two wickets each.
New Zealand are bottom of their group with two losses.
They lost to Australia by 97 runs in their opening game and next meet Bangladesh on Saturday morning.
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