10:42pm That will be all from us for today. We will be back tomorrow with more cricket (of course we will), and we hope to have your company then. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of Sudeep and everyone else here at ESPNcricinfo. Ciao!

Aiden Markram, South Africa captain: Important that we got on the right side of the toss. Ball came on nicely (in the second innings). Boys put up a strong effort (to restrict them to that score). You have to try and back the skills you are good at. (On NZ's opening pair) Very dangerous and intimidating, but the boys were solid with their plans tonight. (On Jansen) Very different left-arm (bowler), bowls different types of deliveries. He has been bowling well, but did not have the numbers to show for it. (On his batting) It is nice. Ultimately, it is trying to get the team off to a good start. We have a nice and experienced batting order. Up front, you have seen how teams are taking off in the powerplay. Might not come off always but when it does, you can get ahead of the game.

Mitchell Santner, New Zealand captain: Wickets in the powerplay is always key. Probably a bit below par but it was a little sticky too. Different grounds, so you need to be adapting. We pride ourselves on that. The communication is key between batters and bowlers. We were put under pressure in the powerplay, so finding ways to get out of overs, still staying aggressive and taking wickets. We had a good series against India. Any time you can play India in these conditions (leading up to a World Cup), it is good prep. Came up against a good team tonight. (How they plan for teams they do not play often) That is a challenge. We have played with and against them (South Africa) a lot. We will do a lot of video scouting on Canada. No easy games in the tournament and we know that will be the case in a couple of days' time.

Marco Jansen, Player of the Match: We know it is a good wicket. (Their) Opening batters show great intent, so we knew we had to pick wickets up front. Slower balls into the wicket worked well and obviously the yorkers. Bowling in the powerplay and at the death is not easy. You take it as it comes. You try and adapt and try and make the most of it. The bowlers did well - Kesh(av Maharaj) through the middle. Our seamers complement each other well. With the plans we had, it was very good and we executed well. Lot of guys who play in the IPL, so a lot of knowledge. Treating every game as it comes, seeing who we are playing against and taking it from there.

10:20pm Talk about a statement performance. There were a few murmurs the other day, around how SA were not at their clinical best and were loose in their execution. Nothing of that sort tonight, though, as they flexed their muscles to show just why they are worthy contenders. Markram, through a jaw-dropping display of stroke-play, led the way, tearing NZ to shreds inside the powerplay. Brevis, de Kock, Miller and Rickelton all played cameos, ensuring that SA did not wither away their early advantage.

An evening to forget for NZ. They were short of a par score and they did not help themselves with the lines and lengths they bowled. It was either in the slot or too short and once SA came hard at them, it was a long road back for the Kiwis.

Just four needed now

MAB: "Are we really going to witness a century in this world cup? I highly doubt it." -- Have a sneaky feeling we might get one either tomorrow or day after.