New Zealand vs South Africa Live Cricket Score
NZ vs SA 5th T20I Live Score - Christchurch (25 March 2026)
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Over
14th
6
6
1
2
4
1
= 20 |
Over
15th
1
4
0
W
0
4
= 9 |
Over
16th
1
0
0
1
0
0
= 2 |
Over
17th
4
1
2
4
0
0
1
= 12 |
Over
18th
2
W
1
1
W
4
= 8 |
Over
19th
W
2
1
0
0
1
= 4 |
Total
20.0 O (7.70 CRR)
Commentary
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4s
6s
14.1
6
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs
SIX! HIT AWAY! Pushes it full and well outside off. Jacobs uses the width to free his arms, he launches it over cover. Just over the fielder there for a six. 100 is up for New Zealand.
14.2
6
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs
SIX! AND AGAIN! Floats it very full and in the slot. Jacobs picks it up off his pads and whips it behind square leg for a biggie.
14.3
1
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs
Slows up the pace, bowls it flat and outside off. Jacobs flat-bats it to long off for a single.
14.4
2
Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham
CHANCE! Gerald Coetzee makes a mess of it! Tossed up, fuller and on middle. James Neesham slogs with the turn but top edges it to square leg. George Linde did not look comfortable as he gets underneath and fails to even grasp the ball.
14.5
4
Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham
FOUR! Well played! Looped up, fuller and around off. James Neesham launches it down the ground to long off for a boundary.
14.6
1
Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham
James Neesham keeps the strike as he plays this fuller delivery through covers for a single.
15.1
1
Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham
Short of a length, around off. James Neesham pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
15.2
4
Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs
FOUR! Beats the fielder! Tad fuller, around off. Jacobs stands tall and powers it over cover. The long off fielder runs across but in vain. These two have added 52 runs in 30 balls.
15.3
0
Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs
A yorker delivery, angling on leg. Jacobs fails to get down quickly and gets hit on the boots. A muted appeal for LBW, clearly going down.
15.4
W
Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs
OUT! TAKEN! The 50-run stand is broken! Jacobs had no option but to go after everything. Back of a length, around off. Jacobs tries to force his shot with the angle over long on but fails to hit it cleanly. Dian Forrester at long on takes a simple catch. South Africa needed this wicket badly.
15.5
0
Ottneil Baartman to Josh Clarkson
Hard length delivery on middle. Josh Clarkson tries to fend it away but misses and it lobs off the pads to point.
15.6
4
Ottneil Baartman to Josh Clarkson
FOUR! Nicely played! Shorter delivery, width on offer outside off. Josh Clarkson opens the bat face and steers it through backward point for a boundary.
16.1
1
Gerald Coetzee to James Neesham
A slower length delivery, outside off. James Neesham clears his front leg and miscues his cut shot on the off side for a single.
16.2
0
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson
Bangs it short and outside off, it shoots off the deck. Clarkson looks to pull but misses.
16.3
0
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson
Another dot! A skiddy length delivery on middle. Clarkson steps down and swings hard but misses. The ball bounces just over the stumps.
16.4
1
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson
Short in length, outside off. Clarkson again charges down and ramps it to deep point for a run.
16.5
0
Gerald Coetzee to James Neesham
Well bowled! A bumper, across the batter, sticking into the surface. James Neesham tries to whack it away but ends up placing it to cover.
16.6
0
Gerald Coetzee to James Neesham
Superb over under pressure by Gerald Coetzee. Shorter delivery on middle. James Neesham looks to pull but misses.
17.1
4
Ottneil Baartman to Josh Clarkson
FOUR! Picked it up well. Pace off, fuller delivery, around off. Clarkson waits and hammers it down to long on and it races to the fence.
17.2
1
Ottneil Baartman to Josh Clarkson
A yorker, just outside off. Clarkson opens the bat face and guides it to short third man for a run.
17.3
2
Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham
Ottneil Baartman pitches it up, close to the off pole. James Neesham squeezes it out through covers for a brace.
17.4
4
Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham
FOUR! The skipper is keeping the hopes alive. Length delivery, outside off. James Neesham frees his arms and hammers it down to long off for a boundary.
17.5
0
Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham
Wide! Too short, down leg. James Neesham lets it be.
17.5
0
Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham
Leg bye! A full toss, onto the hip pads. James Neesham fails to hit it away. It rolls off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.
17.6
1
Ottneil Baartman to Josh Clarkson
Pushes it full and angling around off. Clarkson bends low and hits it down to long on for a single.
18.1
2
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson
Short of a length, around off. Clarkson stands tall and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
18.2
W
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson
OUT! TAKEN! A scrambled seam delivery, very full and outside off. Clarkson tries to take on the vacant square leg region by moving across but ends up miscuing it to cover. Tony de Zorzi takes a simple catch.
18.3
1
Gerald Coetzee to Cole McConchie
Short of a length, around off. Cole McConchie pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
18.4
1
Gerald Coetzee to James Neesham
Oh, it was there to be hit. A full toss, around off. James Neesham chips it to mid off where Keshav Maharaj picks up on a bounce. Just a single.
18.5
W
Gerald Coetzee to Cole McConchie
OUT! TAKEN! Second wicket for Gerald Coetzee. Back of a length delivery, around off. Cole McConchie tries to muscle it away but ends up finding Wiaan Mulder at long on. A simple catch in the deep.
18.6
4
Gerald Coetzee to Zakary Foulkes
FOUR! Good shot! On a good length, around off. Zakary Foulkes gets inside the line and paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary.
19.1
W
Wiaan Mulder to James Neesham
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Very full, down leg. James Neesham looks to flick it away but misses. It is given as a wide but South Africa have reviewed it. They feel there is some part of the blade. Okay, James Neesham is already walking away and crosses the ropes as UltraEdge confirms a spike. A nothing delivery from Wiaan Mulder but somehow finds a wicket.
19.2
2
Wiaan Mulder to Kyle Jamieson
Back of a length on middle. Kyle Jamieson punches on the up to mid off for a couple of runs.
19.3
1
Wiaan Mulder to Kyle Jamieson
Short of a length, around off. Kyle Jamieson pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
19.4
0
Wiaan Mulder to Zakary Foulkes
Leg bye! Serves a pace off delivery, full and on leg. Zakary Foulkes looks to flick but misses and it rolls off the pads to point for a leg bye.
19.5
0
Wiaan Mulder to Kyle Jamieson
Bowls a bouncer, on middle and leg. Kyle Jamieson looks to pull but misses.
19.6
1
Wiaan Mulder to Kyle Jamieson
Very full and outside off. Kyle Jamieson guides it to deep point for a single. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 33 RUNS AND TAKE THE SERIES.
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