NZ vs SA, 5th T20I - Live Score
South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 • 25, Mar 2026, 10:15 AM GST • Hagley Oval
NZ
154/8
(20 Ov)
SA
187/4
(20 Ov)
South Africa won by 33 runs
Player of the Match
Connor Esterhuizen
South Africa
Over 20
NZ Inning 154/8
Kyle Jamieson 4 (4)
Zakary Foulkes 4 (2)
Wiaan Mulder 2/28 (3)
19.6
1
Wiaan Mulder to Kyle Jamieson
Wiaan Mulder to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, Wiaan Mulder delivers at yorker, Kyle Jamieson hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
19.5
0
Wiaan Mulder to Kyle Jamieson
Wiaan Mulder to Kyle Jamieson, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, and Kyle Jamieson hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
19.4
1lb
Wiaan Mulder to Zakary Foulkes
Wiaan Mulder to Zakary Foulkes, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Zakary Foulkes goes forward, aims to play flick shot, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
19.3
1
Wiaan Mulder to Kyle Jamieson
Wiaan Mulder to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, Wiaan Mulder delivers fast ball at good length, Kyle Jamieson hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
19.2
2
Wiaan Mulder to Kyle Jamieson
Wiaan Mulder to Kyle Jamieson, 2 runs, Wiaan Mulder delivers fast ball at good length, Kyle Jamieson hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Kyle Jamieson to just 2 runs.
J Neesham 24 (24)
c C Esterhuizen b PWA Mulder
4s
2
6s
0
SR
100.00
19.1
w
Wiaan Mulder to Jimmy Neesham
Wiaan Mulder to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease, strikes the ball hard, edged!! and sails to Connor Esterhuizen, who makes no mistake in taking a clean catch, batter has to depart.
Over 19
NZ Inning 149/7
Zakary Foulkes 4 (1)
Jimmy Neesham 24 (23)
Gerald Coetzee 2/21 (4)
18.6
4
Gerald Coetzee to Zakary Foulkes
Gerald Coetzee to Zakary Foulkes, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Zakary Foulkes hangs in the crease, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.
CE McConchie 1 (2)
c PWA Mulder b G Coetzee
4s
0
6s
0
SR
50.00
18.5
w
Gerald Coetzee to Cole McConchie
Gerald Coetzee to Cole McConchie, no run, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Cole McConchie as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Wiaan Mulder for a soft dismissal.
18.4
1
Gerald Coetzee to Jimmy Neesham
Gerald Coetzee to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Gerald Coetzee delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the mid off, limits Jimmy Neesham to just 1 run.
18.3
1
Gerald Coetzee to Cole McConchie
Gerald Coetzee to Cole McConchie, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Cole McConchie goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
JA Clarkson 13 (10)
c T de Zorzi b G Coetzee
4s
2
6s
0
SR
130.00
18.2
w
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, no run, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards short cover, edged!! and flies straight to Tony De Zorzi, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Josh Clarkson.
18.1
2
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, 2 runs, Josh Clarkson goes forward and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Over 18
NZ Inning 141/5
Josh Clarkson 11 (8)
Jimmy Neesham 23 (22)
Ottniel Baartman 2/33 (4)
17.6
1
Ottniel Baartman to Josh Clarkson
Ottniel Baartman to Josh Clarkson, 1 run, Ottniel Baartman delivers fast ball at good length, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Josh Clarkson to just 1 run.
17.5
1lb
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease, aims to play pull, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
17.5
1Wd
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Jimmy Neesham with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
