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Cricket: Proteas suffer last ball loss to NZ in thrilling T20 tri-series final

# Cricket: South Africa faltered at the last moment on Saturday as they were edged out by New Zealand in a three-run defeat in a thrilling T20 International tri-series final in Harare. Chasing 181 runs to win, the Proteas had got off to a good start. However, needing just seven runs off the last over, the Proteas lost two wickets for just three runs. Teenager Lhuan-dre Pretorius hit his maiden T20 International half-century at the top of the order, contributing 51 runs off 35 balls.