Johan Botha, Andrew Puttick, Thandi Tshabalala star as SA Legends beat NZ

Johan Botha.Johan Botha.

South Africa Legends beat New Zealand Legends by nine wickets in Monday’s Road Safety World Series fixture in Kanpur, India.

New Zealand Legends posted a final total of 99 for eight in the allotted 20 overs.

Former Proteas captain Johan Botha completed figures of four for 11 in four overs. Fellow spinner Thandi Tshabalala took three for four in nine.

South Africa Legends reached 100 for one in 13.3 overs in reply.

Opening batsman Andrew Puttick hit 51 not out from 36 deliveries. He received support from batsman Alviro Petersen, who collected an unbeaten 29 from 23.

South Africa Legends lost to India Legends last week – and will meet Sri Lanka Legends at the same venue on Saturday.

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2022 South Africa Legends squad

  1. Jonty Rhodes (captain)
  2. Alviro Petersen
  3. Andrew Puttick
  4. Eddie Leie
  5. Garnett Kruger
  6. Henry Davids
  7. Jacques Rudolph
  8. Johan Botha
  9.  Johan van der Wath
  10. Lance Klusener
  11. Makhaya Ntini
  12. Morne van Wyk
  13. Thandi Tshabalala
  14. Vernon Philander
  15. Zander de Bruyn
  16. Lloyd Norris-Jones

This year’s eight-team Road Safety World Series also features England Legends, West Indies Legends, Australia Legends and Bangladesh Legends.

India Legends are the reigning Road Safety World Series champions. They beat Sri Lanka Legends in the 2021 final.

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