New Zealand vs South Africa, 5th T20I
South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026 · T20I · · Hagley Oval, Christchurch
South Africa won by 33 runs (New Zealand 154/8, South Africa 187/4).
- New Zealand: 154/8 (20 ov)
- South Africa: 187/4 (20 ov)
Match report
New Zealand (NZ) faced South Africa (SA) in the 5th T20I of South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026, a T20I match, at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Play began on Wednesday, 25 March 2026 at 06:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl.
South Africa made 187/4 in 20 overs, with Connor Esterhuizen top-scoring on 75 from 33 balls. Ben Sears was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 37. New Zealand made 154/8 in 20 overs, with Bevon Jacobs top-scoring on 36 from 19 balls. Gerald Coetzee was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 21.
Result: South Africa won by 33 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: 187/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony de Zorzi | lbw b Zakary Foulkes | 12 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Wiaan Mulder | c James Neesham b Josh Clarkson | 31 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 106.9 |
| Rubin Hermann | c Nick Kelly b Ben Sears | 39 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 125.81 |
| Connor Esterhuizen | c James Neesham b Ben Sears | 75 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 227.27 |
| Dian Forrester | not out | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 161.54 |
| Jason Smith | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Prenelan Subrayen, Ottneil Baartman
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 |
| Zakary Foulkes | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Ben Sears | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Cole McConchie | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 12 |
| James Neesham | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Josh Clarkson | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
New Zealand · 1st innings: 154/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katene Clarke | c Connor Esterhuizen b Wiaan Mulder | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Tim Robinson | run out (Connor Esterhuizen) | 25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Dane Cleaver | c Jason Smith b Ottneil Baartman | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 129.41 |
| Nick Kelly | b Keshav Maharaj | 14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Bevon Jacobs | c Dian Forrester b Ottneil Baartman | 36 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 189.47 |
| James Neesham | c Connor Esterhuizen b Wiaan Mulder | 24 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Josh Clarkson | c Tony de Zorzi b Gerald Coetzee | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 130 |
| Cole McConchie | c Wiaan Mulder b Gerald Coetzee | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Zakary Foulkes | not out | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Kyle Jamieson | not out | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Ben Sears
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Coetzee | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9.33 |
| George Linde | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Ottneil Baartman | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 11.67 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (NZ, Wiaan Mulder): 4 runs, 150/8 – 1 • 0lb 1 2 W
- Over 19 (NZ, Gerald Coetzee): 8 runs, 146/7 – 4 W 1 1 W 2
- Over 18 (NZ, Ottneil Baartman): 13 runs, 138/5 – 1 0lb wd 4 2 1 4
- Over 17 (NZ, Gerald Coetzee): 2 runs, 125/5 – • • 1 • • 1
- Over 16 (NZ, Ottneil Baartman): 9 runs, 123/5 – 4 • W • 4 1
- Over 15 (NZ, Keshav Maharaj): 20 runs, 114/4 – 1 4 2 1 6 6