Kane Williamson played fine strokes for New Zealand






While chase a target of 171 against South Africa in ICC World T20 2014 Group 1 game played at Chittagong, New Zealand started carefully. Kane Williamson, known for playing with a fine technique, twinned with delightful strokes was the one to open up. He played a cheeky sweep shot off the off-spinner JP Duminy to essay a fine boundary.He continued to play cheeky shots to disturb South African pacers. It was him making room and thwacking the tall hit the deck seamer, Morne Morkel over off-side that showcased he was about to change gears.



On the other end of the spectrum, Martin Guptill was more cautious  The tall man struggled a bit against back of a length stuff from Lonwabo Tsotsobe. Dale Steyn too was getting it to in-slant, before shaping it away a wee bit from right-handed batsmen with the new ball.





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