MatchesMen's T20ISouth Africa tour of New Zealand 2025/26

South Africa v New Zealand

match 5 · Hagley Oval, Christchurch · 25 Mar 2026

South Africa won by 33 runs

South Africa innings187/420 overs
New Zealand innings154/820 overs · target 188

The worm

South AfricaNew Zealand
05010015020005101520South Africa: 1 wicket in over 4, 22/1South Africa: 1 wicket in over 11, 79/2South Africa: 1 wicket in over 16, 132/3South Africa: 1 wicket in over 20, 187/4New Zealand: 1 wicket in over 2, 16/1New Zealand: 1 wicket in over 6, 46/2New Zealand: 1 wicket in over 9, 62/3New Zealand: 1 wicket in over 11, 76/4New Zealand: 1 wicket in over 16, 125/5New Zealand: 2 wickets in over 19, 149/7New Zealand: 1 wicket in over 20, 154/8

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

South Africawicket
012245101520Over 1: 8 runsOver 2: 2 runsOver 3: 6 runsOver 4: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 14 runsOver 6: 7 runsOver 7: 5 runsOver 8: 7 runsOver 9: 18 runsOver 10: 3 runsOver 11: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 12: 11 runsOver 13: 11 runsOver 14: 10 runsOver 15: 14 runsOver 16: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 15 runsOver 18: 8 runsOver 19: 19 runsOver 20: 13 runs, 1 wicket
New Zealandwicket
012245101520Over 1: 8 runsOver 2: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 3: 3 runsOver 4: 17 runsOver 5: 6 runsOver 6: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 7: 5 runsOver 8: 7 runsOver 9: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 3 runsOver 11: 11 runs, 1 wicketOver 12: 6 runsOver 13: 8 runsOver 14: 6 runsOver 15: 20 runsOver 16: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 2 runsOver 18: 14 runsOver 19: 8 runs, 2 wicketsOver 20: 5 runs, 1 wicket

South Africa innings 187/4 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
T de Zorzilbw b ZGF Foulkes12143085.7
PWA Mulderc JDS Neesham b JA Clarkson312922106.9
RA Hermanc NF Kelly b BV Sears393141125.8
C Esterhuizenc JDS Neesham b BV Sears753356227.3
D Forresternot out211311161.5
JF Smithnot out120050.0
Extras8
Total4 wickets, 20 overs187

Did not bat: KA Maharaj, G Coetzee, OEG Baartman, P Subrayen, GF Linde

Fall of wickets: 21-1 (T de Zorzi, 3.4 ov), 76-2 (PWA Mulder, 10.1 ov), 125-3 (RA Herman, 15.1 ov), 186-4 (C Esterhuizen, 19.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
KA Jamieson4043010.751120
ZGF Foulkes402215.501311
BV Sears403729.251000
CE McConchie4048012.00400
JDS Neesham2021010.50410
JA Clarkson201417.00401
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
12122T de Zorzi 12, PWA Mulder 7
25539PWA Mulder 24, RA Herman 30
34930RA Herman 9, C Esterhuizen 37
46127C Esterhuizen 38, D Forrester 21
Unbroken12D Forrester 0, JF Smith 1

New Zealand innings 154/8 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
KD Clarkec C Esterhuizen b PWA Mulder240050.0
TB Robinsonrun out (C Esterhuizen/JF Smith)252010125.0
D Cleaverc JF Smith b OEG Baartman221730129.4
NF Kellyb KA Maharaj14181077.8
BJ Jacobsc D Forrester b OEG Baartman361923189.5
JDS Neeshamc C Esterhuizen b PWA Mulder242420100.0
JA Clarksonc T de Zorzi b G Coetzee131020130.0
CE McConchiec PWA Mulder b G Coetzee120050.0
ZGF Foulkesnot out4210200.0
KA Jamiesonnot out4400100.0
Extras9
Total8 wickets, 20 overs154

Did not bat: BV Sears

Fall of wickets: 11-1 (KD Clarke, 1.3 ov), 46-2 (D Cleaver, 5.4 ov), 62-3 (TB Robinson, 8.5 ov), 69-4 (NF Kelly, 10.2 ov), 121-5 (BJ Jacobs, 15.4 ov), 143-6 (JA Clarkson, 18.2 ov), 145-7 (CE McConchie, 18.5 ov), 149-8 (JDS Neesham, 19.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
G Coetzee402125.251100
PWA Mulder302829.33400
GF Linde201105.50540
OEG Baartman403328.25910
P Subrayen402205.50700
KA Maharaj3035111.67500
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
1119KD Clarke 2, TB Robinson 9
23525TB Robinson 9, D Cleaver 22
31619TB Robinson 7, NF Kelly 8
479NF Kelly 6, BJ Jacobs 1
55232BJ Jacobs 35, JDS Neesham 16
62216JDS Neesham 7, JA Clarkson 13
723JDS Neesham 1, CE McConchie 1
842JDS Neesham 0, ZGF Foulkes 4
Unbroken55ZGF Foulkes 0, KA Jamieson 4

Match details

Toss
New Zealand, chose to field
Player of the match
C Esterhuizen
Ground
Hagley Oval, New Zealand
Season
2025/26
Umpires
Kim Cotton, WR Knights
Match referee
Dave Gilbert
Source
Cricsheet match 1491739