Admittedly taking it easy with their bowlers, the Proteas gave the Springboks a sniff at victory and the Bokke showed their mettle to get over the line with seven balls to spare, in a code most of the men had not played since high school.

In the end, the Bokke made 182 for five in 18.5 overs after the Proteas made 181 batting first.

Springbok lock Victor Matfield starred with the bat as made his way to a half-century off just 28 balls with a number of lusty blows. Matfield was eventually out for an impressive 62 from only 36 with eight fours and two sixes.

Bowling at about 50 kilometres per hour slower than normal, Dale Steyn opened the bowling to Matfield. The Bok forward looked seemingly untroubled against the feared fast bowler, and that was when Steyn struck Matfield on the helmet.

Fortunately, Matfield was not hurt and proceeded to find the boundary with ease in his knock.

During the Proteas innings, Willie le Roux put his hand up for selection for the World Cup, but in cricket and not in his chosen sport of rugby.

The Bok fullback was the star player in the field for the rugby side donning the whites as he took three for four in just two overs. Le Roux was even on a hat-trick after dismissing Proteas batsmen Wayne Parnell (20) and Temba Bavuma off consecutive deliveries.

But it was his catch of young Proteas player Kagiso Rabada (22) which brought the crowd to their feet. Shortly after hitting a massive six into

the upper stands on the golf course end, Rabada skied a Louis Koen delivery way up in the air.

Le Roux had ages to get in position, but still had to backpedal at the last moment and stuck out a hand to take a breath-taking one-handed catch falling backwards inches from the boundary.

Hashim Amla retired after making 51 off 31 deliveries, as he was one of the few Proteas batsmen that did not struggle with a lack of pace from the burly Bok attack.

The Proteas, as was the theme of the day, were charitable in setting a target as they lost wickets steadily as they made 181 in their 20 overs.