They may have left it late but du Preez was delighted to lift the Proteas over the line and said her side's ability to hold their nerve will hold them in good stead for the rest of the tournament.
According to Kohli, it was a combination of both good bowling from the Kiwis and Indian batsmen not putting the pressure back on bowlers, which led to the drubbing.
Tim Southee, who finished with nine wickets in the game and was adjudged Player-of-the-match, said the fourth day morning had been the most crucial in the game.
It was one of those rare matches for Team India where nothing seemed to go their way, right from the toss on day one of the Wellington Test against New Zealand. The result was that, India lost by 10 wickets, early on the fourth morning of the encounter.
New Zealand beat India by 10 wickets in the opening Test, finishing the game with one full day and a half to spare for a 1-0 lead in the two-match series here on Monday.
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South Africa's bowlers held their nerve as the hosts bounced back from a record defeat to win the second Twenty20 international against Australia at St George's Park on Sunday.