
[Source: BBC]
Hosts South Africa secured a thrilling draw against defending champions New Zealand to keep their Netball World Cup dreams alive.
In front of a vocal home crowd, South Africa scored in the final seconds of the game to tie the match 48-48.
A win would have secured New Zealand’s place in the semi-finals alongside Jamaica, who won earlier on Wednesday.
New Zealand are still second in Pool F and remain in a strong position to reach Saturday’s semi-finals.
The Silver Ferns are on seven points, with the third-placed Proteas on five.
For South Africa to progress, they would need to beat Uganda by a heavy scoreline and hope New Zealand lose to Jamaica. New Zealand will progress with a win or a draw on Thursday.
New Zealand looked shocked at the end of the match as South Africa celebrated in front of a delighted crowd.
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