New Zealand v South Africa, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 5th T20I, South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026

South Africa tour of New Zealand 5th T20I: New Zealand v South Africa at Christchurch, March 25, 2026
New Zealand
NZ
154/8 (20)
South Africa
SA
187/4 (20)
Finished
SA won by 33 runs
South Africa InningSA Inning187/4 (20 ov)
New Zealand InningNZ Inning154/8 (20 ov)

Commentary

1
0.1
Gerald Coetzee to Katene Dalton Clarke, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Katene Dalton Clarke hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
0
0.2
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
3
0.3
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, 3 runs, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards deep point for 3 runs.
0
0.4
Gerald Coetzee to Katene Dalton Clarke, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Katene Dalton Clarke hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
1
0.5
Gerald Coetzee to Katene Dalton Clarke, 1 run, slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Katene Dalton Clarke goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid off for 1 run.
3
0.6
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, 3 runs, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 3 runs.
End of over 1 (8 runs)
Tim Robinson 6 (3)
Katene Dalton Clarke 2 (3)
New Zealand 8/0
Gerald Coetzee 1-0-8-0
2
1.1
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, 2 runs, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Tim Robinson goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
1
1.2
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, 1 run, Tim Robinson goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
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1.3
Katene Dalton Clarke c C Esterhuizen b PWA Mulder 2 (4) Wiaan Mulder to Katene Dalton Clarke, no run, c C Esterhuizen b PWA Mulder, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump, Katene Dalton Clarke hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short fine leg, but the ball finds safe hands of Connor Esterhuizen, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Katene Dalton Clarke is out.
1lb
1.4
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
4
1.5
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
0
1.6
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.
End of over 2 (8 runs)
Tim Robinson 13 (7)
Dane Cleaver 0 (1)
New Zealand 16/1
Wiaan Mulder 1-0-7-1
Gerald Coetzee 1-0-8-0
1
2.1
Gerald Coetzee to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Dane Cleaver goes forward to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards mid on for 1 run.
0
2.2
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Gerald Coetzee bowls a sharp delivery, and Tim Robinson hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
0
2.3
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Tim Robinson goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
1
2.4
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, 1 run, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook flick shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
0
2.5
Gerald Coetzee to Dane Cleaver, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Gerald Coetzee sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
1
2.6
Gerald Coetzee to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, Dane Cleaver goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run. Dropped catch
End of over 3 (3 runs)
Dane Cleaver 2 (4)
Tim Robinson 14 (10)
New Zealand 19/1
Gerald Coetzee 2-0-11-0
Wiaan Mulder 1-0-7-1
2
3.1
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, 2 runs, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Dane Cleaver goes forward to make a confident ramp shot, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
2
3.2
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, 2 runs, Dane Cleaver goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident uppercut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 2 runs.
4
3.3
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Dane Cleaver elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
4
3.4
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease, hits it to the deep fine leg, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
4
3.5
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Dane Cleaver goes back, plays uppercut in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
1
3.6
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
End of over 4 (17 runs)
Dane Cleaver 19 (10)
Tim Robinson 14 (10)
New Zealand 36/1
Wiaan Mulder 2-0-24-1
Gerald Coetzee 2-0-11-0
0
4.1
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, tried reverse sweep but fails to get bat on it.
1wd
4.2
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Dane Cleaver with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
1wd
4.2
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, George Linde has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.
1
4.2
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, Dane Cleaver goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
0
4.3
George Linde to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Tim Robinson goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
1
4.4
George Linde to Tim Robinson, 1 run, George Linde delivers off break ball at full length, Tim Robinson goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
1wd
4.5
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Dane Cleaver with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
0
4.5
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Dane Cleaver goes back and slash punch towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1
4.6
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease and plays off an carrom ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 5 (6 runs)
Dane Cleaver 21 (14)
Tim Robinson 15 (12)
New Zealand 42/1
George Linde 1-0-6-0
Wiaan Mulder 2-0-24-1
0
5.1
Ottniel Baartman to Dane Cleaver, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Dane Cleaver goes forward and strives to hit ramp shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
1
5.2
Ottniel Baartman to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, Ottniel Baartman delivers inswinger at back of length, Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
3
5.3
Ottniel Baartman to Tim Robinson, 3 runs, Ottniel Baartman delivers inswinger at good length, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Tim Robinson to just 3 runs.
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5.4
Dane Cleaver c JF Smith b OEG Baartman 22 (17) Ottniel Baartman to Dane Cleaver, no run, c JF Smith b OEG Baartman, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Dane Cleaver as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards short cover, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Jason Smith for a soft dismissal.
0
5.5
Ottniel Baartman to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
0
5.6
Ottniel Baartman to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Nick Kelly goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 6 (4 runs)
Nick Kelly 0 (2)
Tim Robinson 18 (13)
New Zealand 46/2
Ottniel Baartman 1-0-4-1
George Linde 1-0-6-0
1wd
6.1
George Linde to Tim Robinson, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, George Linde has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.
1
6.1
George Linde to Tim Robinson, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
0
6.2
George Linde to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays defensive shot.
1
6.3
George Linde to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly goes back to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
1
6.4
George Linde to Tim Robinson, 1 run, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
0
6.5
George Linde to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Nick Kelly goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
1
6.6
George Linde to Nick Kelly, 1 run, George Linde delivers off break ball at good length, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Nick Kelly to just 1 run.
End of over 7 (5 runs)
Nick Kelly 2 (6)
Tim Robinson 20 (15)
New Zealand 51/2
George Linde 2-0-11-0
Ottniel Baartman 1-0-4-1
2
7.1
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 2 runs, Nick Kelly goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
1
7.2
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
0
7.3
Prenelan Subrayen to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
1
7.4
Prenelan Subrayen to Tim Robinson, 1 run, Prenelan Subrayen delivers off break ball at good length, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
7.5
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Prenelan Subrayen delivers off break ball at good length, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
2
7.6
Prenelan Subrayen to Tim Robinson, 2 runs, Tim Robinson goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 8 (7 runs)
Tim Robinson 23 (18)
Nick Kelly 6 (9)
New Zealand 58/2
Prenelan Subrayen 1-0-7-0
George Linde 2-0-11-0
1
8.1
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Keshav Maharaj delivers off break ball at good length, Nick Kelly goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
8.2
Keshav Maharaj to Tim Robinson, 1 run, Keshav Maharaj delivers off break ball at full length, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
0
8.3
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Nick Kelly goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1
8.4
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Keshav Maharaj delivers off break ball at full length, Nick Kelly goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
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8.5
Tim Robinson runout (C Esterhuizen / JF Smith) 25 (20) Keshav Maharaj to Tim Robinson, 1 run, runout (C Esterhuizen / JF Smith), Run out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease, slams cut towards deep mid wicket and sets off for a quick double, but it was a suicidal one. Jason Smith collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Connor Esterhuizen takes the bails off, Tim Robinson was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!
0
8.6
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Bevon Jacobs goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 9 (4 runs)
Bevon Jacobs 0 (1)
Nick Kelly 8 (12)
New Zealand 62/3
Keshav Maharaj 1-0-4-0
Prenelan Subrayen 1-0-7-0
1
9.1
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Prenelan Subrayen delivers off break ball at good length, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Nick Kelly to just 1 run.
0
9.2
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
1
9.3
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, Prenelan Subrayen delivers off break ball at good length, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the square leg, limits Bevon Jacobs to just 1 run.
0
9.4
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Nick Kelly goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
9.5
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot Ball !! arm ball, yorker, on the off stump, and Nick Kelly hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
1
9.6
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Prenelan Subrayen delivers arm ball at good length, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Nick Kelly to just 1 run.
End of over 10 (3 runs)
Nick Kelly 10 (16)
Bevon Jacobs 1 (3)
New Zealand 65/3
Prenelan Subrayen 2-0-10-0
Keshav Maharaj 1-0-4-0
4
10.1
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Nick Kelly elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
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10.2
Nick Kelly b K Maharaj 14 (18) Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, no run, b K Maharaj, Bowled out !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Nick Kelly goes back, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
0
10.3
Keshav Maharaj to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Jimmy Neesham goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
10.4
Keshav Maharaj to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1
10.5
Keshav Maharaj to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Keshav Maharaj delivers off break ball at full length, Jimmy Neesham goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short mid wicket, limits Jimmy Neesham to just 1 run.
6
10.6
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 11 (11 runs)
Bevon Jacobs 7 (4)
Jimmy Neesham 1 (3)
New Zealand 76/4
Keshav Maharaj 2-0-15-1
Prenelan Subrayen 2-0-10-0
1
11.1
Prenelan Subrayen to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Prenelan Subrayen delivers arm ball at good length, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the square leg, limits Jimmy Neesham to just 1 run.
3
11.2
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, 3 runs, Bevon Jacobs goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 3 runs.
1
11.3
Prenelan Subrayen to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Prenelan Subrayen delivers arm ball at full length, Jimmy Neesham goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Jimmy Neesham to just 1 run.
0
11.4
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Bevon Jacobs goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
1
11.5
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, Prenelan Subrayen delivers off break ball at good length, Bevon Jacobs goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Bevon Jacobs to just 1 run.
0
11.6
Prenelan Subrayen to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
End of over 12 (6 runs)
Jimmy Neesham 3 (6)
Bevon Jacobs 11 (7)
New Zealand 82/4
Prenelan Subrayen 3-0-16-0
Keshav Maharaj 2-0-15-1
1b
12.1
Ottniel Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, 1 bye, Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but the ball evades the batter and keeper, they are quick to steal 1 runs off bye.
0
12.2
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
0
12.3
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
1
12.4
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham 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 1 run.
2
12.5
Ottniel Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, 2 runs, Bevon Jacobs goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
4
12.6
Ottniel Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Bevon Jacobs goes forward, it to the deep cover, races away and finds the boundary.
End of over 13 (8 runs)
Bevon Jacobs 17 (10)
Jimmy Neesham 4 (9)
New Zealand 90/4
Ottniel Baartman 2-0-11-1
Prenelan Subrayen 3-0-16-0
2
13.1
Prenelan Subrayen to Jimmy Neesham, 2 runs, Prenelan Subrayen delivers arm ball at good length, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Jimmy Neesham to just 2 runs.
1
13.2
Prenelan Subrayen to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
0
13.3
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot Ball !! arm ball, full length, on the leg stump, and Bevon Jacobs hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
1
13.4
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, Bevon Jacobs goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
1
13.5
Prenelan Subrayen to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
1
13.6
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, Prenelan Subrayen delivers arm ball at good length, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Bevon Jacobs to just 1 run.
End of over 14 (6 runs)
Bevon Jacobs 19 (13)
Jimmy Neesham 8 (12)
New Zealand 96/4
Prenelan Subrayen 4-0-22-0
Ottniel Baartman 2-0-11-1
6
14.1
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
6
14.2
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
1
14.3
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, Keshav Maharaj delivers off break ball at good length, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Bevon Jacobs to just 1 run.
2
14.4
Keshav Maharaj to Jimmy Neesham, 2 runs, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and plays sweep off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs. Dropped catch
4
14.5
Keshav Maharaj to Jimmy Neesham, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
1
14.6
Keshav Maharaj to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Keshav Maharaj delivers off break ball at good length, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Jimmy Neesham to just 1 run.
End of over 15 (20 runs)
Jimmy Neesham 15 (15)
Bevon Jacobs 32 (16)
New Zealand 116/4
Keshav Maharaj 3-0-35-1
Prenelan Subrayen 4-0-22-0
1
15.1
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Ottniel Baartman delivers fast ball at back of length, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Jimmy Neesham to just 1 run.
4
15.2
Ottniel Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
0
15.3
Ottniel Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the leg stump, and Bevon Jacobs hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
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15.4
Bevon Jacobs c D Forrester b OEG Baartman 36 (19) Ottniel Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, no run, c D Forrester b OEG Baartman, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards long on, but the ball finds safe hands of Dian Forrester, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Bevon Jacobs is out.
0
15.5
Ottniel Baartman to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
4
15.6
Ottniel Baartman to Josh Clarkson, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 16 (9 runs)
Josh Clarkson 4 (2)
Jimmy Neesham 16 (16)
New Zealand 125/5
Ottniel Baartman 3-0-20-2
Keshav Maharaj 3-0-35-1
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16.1
Gerald Coetzee to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Gerald Coetzee delivers fast ball at good length, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the point, limits Jimmy Neesham to just 1 run.
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16.2
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
0
16.3
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Gerald Coetzee sends down a sharp delivery, Josh Clarkson goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
1
16.4
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, 1 run, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
0
16.5
Gerald Coetzee to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
16.6
Gerald Coetzee to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, and Jimmy Neesham hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 17 (2 runs)
Jimmy Neesham 17 (19)
Josh Clarkson 5 (5)
New Zealand 127/5
Gerald Coetzee 3-0-13-0
Ottniel Baartman 3-0-20-2
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17.1
Ottniel Baartman to Josh Clarkson, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.
1
17.2
Ottniel Baartman to Josh Clarkson, 1 run, Ottniel Baartman delivers fast ball at yorker, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at slip for 1 run.
2
17.3
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, 2 runs, Ottniel Baartman delivers fast ball at back of length, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
4
17.4
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
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17.5
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.
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17.5
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.
1
17.6
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.
End of over 18 (14 runs)
Josh Clarkson 11 (8)
Jimmy Neesham 23 (22)
New Zealand 141/5
Ottniel Baartman 4-0-33-2
Gerald Coetzee 3-0-13-0
2
18.1
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.
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18.2
Josh Clarkson c T de Zorzi b G Coetzee 13 (10) Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, no run, c T de Zorzi b G Coetzee, 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.
1
18.3
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.
1
18.4
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.
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18.5
Cole McConchie c PWA Mulder b G Coetzee 1 (2) Gerald Coetzee to Cole McConchie, no run, c PWA Mulder b G Coetzee, 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.
4
18.6
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.
End of over 19 (8 runs)
Zakary Foulkes 4 (1)
Jimmy Neesham 24 (23)
New Zealand 149/7
Gerald Coetzee 4-0-21-2
Ottniel Baartman 4-0-33-2
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19.1
Jimmy Neesham c C Esterhuizen b PWA Mulder 24 (24) Wiaan Mulder to Jimmy Neesham, no run, c C Esterhuizen b PWA Mulder, 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.
2
19.2
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.
1
19.3
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.
1lb
19.4
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.
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19.5
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.
1
19.6
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.
End of over 20 (5 runs)
Kyle Jamieson 4 (4)
Zakary Foulkes 4 (2)
New Zealand 154/8
Wiaan Mulder 3-0-28-2
Gerald Coetzee 4-0-21-2

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