New Zealand vs South Africa Summary
New Zealand vs South Africa, Match 5, Harare Sports Club, Harare, 22 July 2025 - Summary
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New Zealand beat South Africa by 7 wickets
Match Ended - New Zealand beat South Africa by 7 wickets
Over 
10th 
W
1
0
0
1
2
  = 4     | 
Over 
11th 
1
0
0
1
4
1
  = 7     | 
Over 
12th 
1
1
0
6
0
0
  = 8     | 
Over 
13th 
0
0
2
1
0
6
1
  = 10     | 
Over 
14th 
1
1
1
4
4
0
1
  = 12     | 
Over 
15th 
1
0
1
0
1
4
  = 7     | 
Tim Seifert

Tim Seifert

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
B
4R
6S
SR

CRR: 8.53

Commentary

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4s
6s
10.1
W
Senuran Muthusamy to Mark Chapman
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Short of a length around leg, Mark Chapman shimmies down the track and looks for the slog sweep. Mark gets beaten in the flight and ends up flicking this straight to Rubin Hermann at deep square. 
10.2
1
Senuran Muthusamy to Daryl Mitchell
Fuller on middle and off, Daryl Mitchell gets it away for a single. 
10.3
0
Senuran Muthusamy to Tim Seifert
Full and on off, Tim Seifert defends this off the back foot. 
10.4
0
Senuran Muthusamy to Tim Seifert
Tossed up on off, Tim defends this solidly off the front foot. 
10.5
1
Senuran Muthusamy to Tim Seifert
Floated around off, Tim Seifert flicks this away for another single. 
10.6
2
Senuran Muthusamy to Daryl Mitchell
Short of a length around off, Daryl Mitchell punches this to sweeper cover for two. 
11.1
1
George Linde to Tim Seifert
Pushed through around off, Tim Seifert gets it away for one. 
11.2
0
George Linde to Daryl Mitchell
Much slower, on off, turning away from the stumps. Daryl Mitchell goes for the slog sweep but misses.
11.3
0
George Linde to Daryl Mitchell
Floated around off, Daryl Mitchell tucks this towards the right of Daryl Mitchell for no run.
11.4
1
George Linde to Daryl Mitchell
Tossed up on leg, Daryl Mitchell tucks this to long on for another single. 
11.5
4
George Linde to Tim Seifert
FOUR! GLORIOUS! Tossed up on off, Tim Seifert stays leg side of this and lofts this inside out over cover for a boundary. Tim has nailed this and he did not even look to muscle this as it was pure timing written all over it. 
11.6
1
George Linde to Tim Seifert
Floated around off, Tim Seifert drills this past the bowler for one. 
12.1
1
Senuran Muthusamy to Tim Seifert
Short of a length on off, Tim Seifert punches this off the back foot for one. 
12.2
1
Senuran Muthusamy to Daryl Mitchell
Fuller on middle and off, Daryl Mitchell tucks this away for a single. 
12.3
0
Senuran Muthusamy to Tim Seifert
Pushed through on off, Tim Seifert defends this one. 
12.4
6
Senuran Muthusamy to Tim Seifert
SIX! FIFTY FOR TIM! Tossed up, around middle and leg, Tim Seifert jumps to the pitch of the delivery, slogs at it. Connects well and clears the fence towards the cow corner with ease. 
12.5
0
Senuran Muthusamy to Tim Seifert
Flighted around off, Tim Seifert goes deep inside the crease and pushes this back to the bowler. 
12.6
0
Senuran Muthusamy to Tim Seifert
Defended off the front foot for a dot to end the over. 
13.1
0
Nqabayomzi Peter to Daryl Mitchell
WIDE! Short of a length, down the leg. Daryl Mitchell goes for the paddle sweep but misses. Wided. 
13.1
0
Nqabayomzi Peter to Daryl Mitchell
Quicker and flatter around off, Daryl Mitchell cuts this to point for no run. 
13.2
2
Nqabayomzi Peter to Daryl Mitchell
Googly, around off. Daryl Mitchell jumps down the track, tucks this through mid-wicket and takes two. Nqabayomzi Peter was appealing for an LBW as he through that Daryl had hit the pads first. 
13.3
1
Nqabayomzi Peter to Daryl Mitchell
Fuller around leg, Daryl Mitchell flicks this through square leg for one. 
13.4
0
Nqabayomzi Peter to Tim Seifert
Fuller around off, Tim goes for the flick but gets it edged off the outside towards off for no run. 
13.5
6
Nqabayomzi Peter to Tim Seifert
SIX! THUMPED DOWN THE GROUND! Tossed up around middle and off, Tim Robinson shimmies down the track and smashes this aerially, up and over long off for a huge six. 
13.6
1
Nqabayomzi Peter to Tim Seifert
Quicker one around off, Tim Seifert drills this past cover for one.
14.1
1
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Seifert
Good length, down the leg, Tim Seifert tucks this to fine leg for one. 
14.2
1
Gerald Coetzee to Daryl Mitchell
Good length around off, Daryl Mitchell rocks back and nudges this through mid-wicket for one. 
14.3
1
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Seifert
Good length around off, Tim Seifert drives this to sweeper cover for one. 
14.4
4
Gerald Coetzee to Daryl Mitchell
FOUR! Good length on the pads, Daryl Mitchell shuffles across and ramps this through short fine leg for four runs. NZ are cruising to a victory here. 
14.5
4
Gerald Coetzee to Daryl Mitchell
FOUR! A lot more conventional but for the same result. Pitched up around middle and off, Daryl Mitchell clears his front leg and slogs this through mid on for four runs. 
14.6
0
Gerald Coetzee to Daryl Mitchell
WIDE! Short-pitched, way too high for the umpire's liking. Wided.
14.6
1
Gerald Coetzee to Daryl Mitchell
Good length on middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell tucks this through mid on for one. 
15.1
1
Kwena Maphaka to Daryl Mitchell
On a length around off, Daryl Mitchell chips this over cover for one.
15.2
0
Kwena Maphaka to Tim Seifert
Back of a length around leg, Tim Seifert goes for the flick but misses and wears it on his thigh pads.
15.3
1
Kwena Maphaka to Tim Seifert
On a length around off, Tim Seifert lofts this short of mid off for one. 
15.4
0
Kwena Maphaka to Daryl Mitchell
WIDE! Bumper, down the leg. Wided. 
15.4
1
Kwena Maphaka to Daryl Mitchell
A single taken as DM punches this away. 
15.5
4
Kwena Maphaka to Tim Seifert
FOUR! Low and full around the pads, Tim Seifert flicks this behind square on leg for four runs to wrap things up. New Zealand wins this by 7 wickets.