Silver Ferns 48<\/b><\/p>\n
South Africa 48<\/b><\/p>\n
The Silver Ferns have been stunned by a thunderous Cape Town crowd, held to a 48-all draw with tournament hosts South Africa at the Netball World Cup.<\/p>\n
After leading for almost the entire contest, New Zealand conceded an intercept with less than 20 seconds to play which saw Proteas goal attack Nicole Taljaard slot the equaliser from two metres out on fulltime.<\/p>\n
It sent the International Convention Centre into ecstasy – the noise seemingly lifting the roof – with relentless dancing and singing to boot.<\/p>\n
Dame Noeline Taurua opted for the same starting lineup as the Wales match, with Ameliaranne Ekenasio and Maia Wilson in the shooting circle, Gina Crampton, Kate Heffernan and Karin Burger in the midcourt, and Kelly Jury and Phoenix Karaka at the defensive end.<\/p>\n
From the first whistle, the crowd imposed their presence on the game, screaming at every pass, steal and goal. The thunderous noise added an element of pressure New Zealand hadn\u2019t dealt with before in this tournament.<\/p>\n
Neither team shied away from the physical battle, with South African wing defence Jeante Strydom racking up six penalties in the first 15 minutes and 19 for the match.<\/p>\n
NZ HERALD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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