Kane Williamson & Daryl Mitchell record partnership giving 2nd win of the ODI Tri Series

Sometimes scorecards really do tell the story of a game, and in this case, a cursory glance makes what happened obvious. A Kane Williamson masterclass - his 14th ODI hundred and first since 2019, made light work of a South African total not too far removed from the one that saw Pakistan fall well short on Saturday - helped book New Zealand's place in the final, and earn them three rest days. The former captain said he felt the pitch was there to be taken advantage of, and praised his team-mates, most of all Devon Conway - who came into the side following Rachin Ravindra's freak injury and scored a brisk 97. "It was perfect to be out there and be a piece of a few significant organizations," Williamson said after the game. "Devon Conway was exceptional - he was at his best and started us off in great shape. We had the option to assemble that organization that took us far into that pursuit. That was truly significant." What looks unyielding looking back was everything except certain. South Africa had placed on a firm 304 because of a staggering surge from Matthew Breetzke as he turned into the first debutant to score 150 in an ODI. They plundered 108 in the last ten overs with energy on their side at the mid-day break. At the point when New Zealand had exposed Pakistan to a comparative attack, they withered in the subsequent innings, losing wickets in bundles and missing the mark. In any case, after a consistent opening organization, Conway and Williamson set up a tremendous stand, exploiting some unpracticed South African bowling and a genuine pitch that simply seemed to get better as the day matured. Williamson searched in the type of his life, and seemed to face no challenges while proceeding to score at a strike rate near 140. He raised his 100 years in 72 balls, the second quickest ODI hundred he has scored. The two put on 187 runs off 154 balls for the subsequent wicket, and when Conway cut one to a defender, the challenge was really finished and cleaned. "The pitch was most certainly a superior surface [to bat] today," he said. "For reasons unknown, I don't know. That is essential for a portion of the great learnings, truly - various times going into the night. It went onto the bat pleasantly it actually took a tad of turn. So it's very fascinating; it's the kind of wicket where assuming that you're ready to make leaps forward, you can apply some strain. Be that as it may, it was pleasant we had the option to construct those organizations and crush the spirit of the pursuit. As far as I might be concerned, it's tied in with attempting to survey conditions and do the best work I can and afterward be a piece of organizations for the group in anything that job it is. It was difficult - kept very low in that day time innings. Be that as it may, it changed a little." Williamson comprehends the benefit of getting some additional game time in with the Heroes Prize around the bend, yet additionally has the experience of not adding a lot to it. This game was played during the day - a timeslot that won't be in play for any game during the Bosses Prize. Nonetheless, similarly as New Zealand were savage with regards to a complete against Pakistan, they were similarly clinical at chasing one down today. "Clearly playing one day cricket here when different groups haven't presumably been playing a gigantic measure of one day cricket is great," Williamson added. "It assists us with attempting and get as comfortable as possible with our jobs and how we work as a unit and furthermore the circumstances. Having said that, we realize that each game is a match in seclusion. At the point when you come to a competition like Heroes Prize, the main eight groups on their day giving the circumstances, anybody can beat anyone, so a truly serious competition. That is energizing, I think, and an extraordinary possibility for watchers too." Today, however, a sizeable group, taking into account it was a work day with two nonpartisan groups, were not thinking about the Bosses Prize. Williamson was the man they had come to see, and as he called attention to, it was his side they appeared to help. Furthermore, as he has demonstrated to fans on the opposite side of the world over and over, he showed Pakistan allies what it felt to advocate a cricketer who never appears to let anybody down. "It was perfect to see a group here today," Williamson said. "Pakistan not a piece of this match, but rather heard a couple of serenades for the Kiwis which was decent too. I guess we have been here on a regular basis lately and that was perfect. So it's good to get somewhat of a group along to this match and unquestionably had a remarkable climate in the first and that was perfect to be a piece of too."