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Match Ended

5th T20I, Hagley Oval, Christchurch , Mar 25, 2026

New Zealand

154/8 (20.0/20)

South Africa

187/4 (20.0/20)

South Africa beat New Zealand by 33 runs

Player of the Match

Connor Esterhuizen

75(33)

Player of the Series

Connor Esterhuizen

bench

Match Info

Venue Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Weather Clear
Toss New Zealand won the toss and elected to field
Result South Africa beat New Zealand by 33 runs
Player of the Match Connor Esterhuizen
Player of the Series Connor Esterhuizen
Umpire Kim Cotton (NZ), Wayne Knights (NZ) and Cory Black (NZ)
Referee Dave Gilbert (AUS)

Match Notes

Innings Break: South Africa 187/4 in 20.0 overs
C Esterhuizen dropped on 50 by K Clarke in 18.1 overs
D Forrester dropped on 14 by B Jacobs in 17.5 overs
4th wicket partnership: 51 off 24 balls between C Esterhuizen (28) and D Forrester (21)
C Esterhuizen 2nd T20I fifty: 50 runs in 25 balls (3x4) (4x6)
South Africa 151/3 in 17.1 overs
South Africa 101/2 in 13.0 overs
R Hermann dropped on 30 by J Clarkson in 10.6 overs
Drinks: South Africa 76/1 in 10.0 overs
2nd wicket partnership: 50 off 32 balls between W Mulder (22) and R Hermann (29)
W Mulder dropped on 16 by K Clarke in 8.2 overs
South Africa 50/1 in 7.3 overs
Mandatory Power play (1-6): South Africa 43/1 in 6.0 overs
R Hermann dropped on 15 by B Sears in 5.3 overs
W Mulder dropped on 5 by J Clarkson in 2.3 overs

New Zealand 151/8 in 19.2 overs
Referral 1 (19.1 ovs): SA against J Neesham (Caught) Successful (NZ: 2, SA: 2)
5th wicket partnership: 52 off 30 balls between B Jacobs (35) and J Neesham (16)
New Zealand 102/4 in 14.1 overs
Drinks: New Zealand 65/3 in 10.0 overs
New Zealand 50/2 in 6.4 overs
Mandatory Power play (1-6): New Zealand 46/2 in 6.0 overs
D Cleaver dropped on 6 by G Coetzee in 3.3 overs
D Cleaver dropped on 1 by J Smith in 2.6 overs

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