South Africa needed 15 to win off the final over from Tim Southee, with their last pair at the crease. Curiously Andile Phehlukwayo blocked the first four balls before getting fours off the last two. He clearly didn't trust last man Imran Tahir and hoped to get a loose ball early in the over to get New Zealand jittery.
Instead, New Zealand's 289 for four was enough to hold off South Africa's 283 for nine.