NZ’s middle order is doing precisely what it should—nothing flashy, just competent accumulation. Halliday and Green’s 49-run partnership proves the blueprint works: rotate strike, punish width. What’s missing is aggression in the final ten overs. South Africa’s bowlers have been surprisingly loose, yet NZ hasn’t capitalised. They’ll regret not pushing past 130 when Proteas bat. This is a decent platform wasted.