New Zealand vs South Africa, 4th T20I
South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026 · T20I · · Sky Stadium, Wellington
South Africa won by 19 runs (New Zealand 145, South Africa 164/5).
- New Zealand: 145 (18.5 ov)
- South Africa: 164/5 (20 ov)
Match report
New Zealand (NZ) faced South Africa (SA) in the 4th T20I of South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026, a T20I match, at Sky Stadium, Wellington. Play began on Sunday, 22 March 2026 at 06:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Cory Black and Wayne Knights, with Dave Gilbert as match referee.
South Africa made 164/5 in 20 overs, with Connor Esterhuizen top-scoring on 57 from 36 balls. Kyle Jamieson was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 29. New Zealand made 145 in 18.5 overs, with Tim Robinson top-scoring on 32 from 22 balls. Gerald Coetzee was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 31.
Result: South Africa won by 19 runs. Connor Esterhuizen was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
South Africa · 1st innings: 164/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiaan Mulder | c Tim Robinson b Kyle Jamieson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony de Zorzi | c James Neesham b Cole McConchie | 23 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 109.52 |
| Connor Esterhuizen | c Katene Clarke b Ben Sears | 57 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 158.33 |
| Rubin Hermann | not out | 28 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 112 |
| Dian Forrester | lbw b Zakary Foulkes | 19 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 135.71 |
| Jason Smith | c Tim Robinson b Kyle Jamieson | 19 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 135.71 |
| George Linde | not out | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 175 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Prenelan Subrayen, Ottneil Baartman
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 4 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Zakary Foulkes | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Ben Sears | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
| James Neesham | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 12.25 |
| Cole McConchie | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
New Zealand · 1st innings: 145 (18.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Robinson | c Rubin Hermann b Gerald Coetzee | 32 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 145.45 |
| Katene Clarke | c Rubin Hermann b Wiaan Mulder | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| Dane Cleaver | b Prenelan Subrayen | 26 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 162.5 |
| Nick Kelly | c Rubin Hermann b Keshav Maharaj | 19 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 95 |
| Bevon Jacobs | b Prenelan Subrayen | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| James Neesham | c Gerald Coetzee b Ottneil Baartman | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Cole McConchie | b Keshav Maharaj | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
| Josh Clarkson | c Connor Esterhuizen b Gerald Coetzee | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Zakary Foulkes | c Connor Esterhuizen b Ottneil Baartman | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140 |
| Kyle Jamieson | c Ottneil Baartman b Gerald Coetzee | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 144.44 |
| Ben Sears | not out | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Extras: 8
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Linde | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 3.5 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 8.09 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Ottneil Baartman | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.33 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (NZ, Gerald Coetzee): 6 runs, 141/10 – W 1 • 3 2
- Over 18 (NZ, Ottneil Baartman): 5 runs, 135/9 – 1 2 1 • • 1
- Over 17 (NZ, Gerald Coetzee): 4 runs, 130/9 – • • • W 2 2
- Over 16 (NZ, Keshav Maharaj): 8 runs, 126/8 – 3 wd 1 2 1 • •
- Over 15 (NZ, Ottneil Baartman): 9 runs, 118/8 – 1 1 W wd • 6 •
- Over 14 (NZ, Keshav Maharaj): 2 runs, 109/7 – 1 W 1 • W •