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New Zealand vs South Africa Scorecard, 5th T20I
154/8 (20 ov)
South AfricaWon
187/4 (20 ov)
South Africa won by 33 runs
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Wed, 25 Mar, 11:45 IST
- Venue
- Hagley Oval
- Data checked
- 05:45:35 IST
Match summary
South Africa won by 33 runs.
5th T20I · Twenty20 International · Hagley Oval · 25 Mar 2026
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl.
South Africa: 187/4 (20 ov)
Top score: Connor Esterhuizen, 75 off 33 balls
Best bowling: Ben Sears, 2 for 37 in 4 overs
New Zealand: 154/8 (20 ov)
Top score: Bevon Jacobs, 36 off 19 balls
Best bowling: Gerald Coetzee, 2 for 21 in 4 overs
Player of the match: Connor Esterhuizen (South Africa)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
South Africa innings187/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony de Zorzilbw b Foulkes | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | ||
| Wiaan Mulderc Neesham b Clarkson | 31 | 29 | 106.9 | ||
| Rubin Hermannc Kelly b Sears | 39 | 31 | 125.8 | ||
| Connor Esterhuizenc Neesham b Sears | 75 | 33 | 227.3 | ||
| Dian Forresternot out | 21 | 13 | 161.5 | ||
| Jason Smithnot out | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
| Extras | 8 (w 4, nb 2, b 0, lb 2) | ||||
| Total | 187/4 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
21-1 (Tony de Zorzi, 3.4 ov) · 76-2 (Wiaan Mulder, 10.1 ov) · 125-3 (Rubin Hermann, 15.1 ov) · 186-4 (Connor Esterhuizen, 19.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 | ||
| Zakary Foulkes | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 | ||
| Ben Sears | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 | ||
| Cole McConchie | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 12.00 | ||
| James Neesham | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | ||
| Josh Clarkson | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 |
New Zealand innings154/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katene Clarkec Esterhuizen b Mulder | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | ||
| Tim Robinsonrun out (Smith) | 25 | 20 | 125.0 | ||
| Dane Cleaverc Smith b Baartman | 22 | 17 | 129.4 | ||
| Nick Kellyb Maharaj | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | ||
| Bevon Jacobsc Forrester b Baartman | 36 | 19 | 189.5 | ||
| James Neeshamc Esterhuizen b Mulder | 24 | 24 | 100.0 | ||
| Josh Clarksonc Zorzi b Coetzee | 13 | 10 | 130.0 | ||
| Cole McConchiec Mulder b Coetzee | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
| Zakary Foulkesnot out | 4 | 2 | 200.0 | ||
| Kyle Jamiesonnot out | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 9 (w 5, nb 0, b 1, lb 3) | ||||
| Total | 154/8 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
11-1 (Katene Clarke, 1.3 ov) · 46-2 (Dane Cleaver, 5.4 ov) · 62-3 (Tim Robinson, 8.5 ov) · 69-4 (Nick Kelly, 10.2 ov) · 121-5 (Bevon Jacobs, 15.4 ov) · 143-6 (Josh Clarkson, 18.2 ov) · 145-7 (Cole McConchie, 18.5 ov) · 149-8 (James Neesham, 19.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Coetzee | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | ||
| Wiaan Mulder | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9.33 | ||
| George Linde | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 | ||
| Ottneil Baartman | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 | ||
| Prenelan Subrayen | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.50 | ||
| Keshav Maharaj | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 11.67 |
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The ground: Hagley Oval
FairPlay holds 28 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, with a median first-innings score of 151.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 46% and the toss winner won 46%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 64% of the time.
Highest total: 236/4 by England on 20 Oct 2025.
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