South Africa tour of New Zealand, Match 5

South Africa v New Zealand

South Africa 187/4 20 ov
New Zealand 154/8 20 ov

South Africa won by 33 runs

Venue
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Date
Wed, 25 March 2026
Toss
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Connor Esterhuizen

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made New Zealand 50% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field. They lost.

South Africa win

New Zealand win

South Africa batNew Zealand chase 188

Turning point +10 to South Africa. 1.3, the chase: Wiaan Mulder to Katene Clarke, wicket, 11/1, needing 177. South Africa went from 63% to 74%.

Moved it most Connor Esterhuizen +29.4 · Cole McConchie −23.6 · Wiaan Mulder −22.9 · Ottniel Baartman +16.9

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Tony de Zorzilbw b ZGF Foulkes12143085.7−3.0
Wiaan Mulderc JDS Neesham b JA Clarkson312922106.9−13.6
Rubin Hermanc NF Kelly b BV Sears393141125.8+5.6
Connor Esterhuizenc JDS Neesham b BV Sears753356227.3+27.4
D Forresternot out21*1311161.5+1.6
Jason Smithnot out1*20050.0−2.1
Extras lb 2, w 4, nb 28
Total 20 ov, 9.35 an over187/4

Did not bat George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Prenelan Subrayen, Ottniel Baartman

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

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Kyle Jamieson4043010.751120−10.4
Zakary Foulkes402215.501411+15.5
Benjamin Sears403729.251000−2.5
Cole McConchie4048012.00500−23.6
Jimmy Neesham2021010.50410−3.6
Joshua Clarkson201417.00401+6.4

Win is the win chance a player added for his side, in points (100 = a match turned round): batting in the top table, bowling in the bottom. Point at or tap a player to see his balls on the chart.

Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it