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New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women Commentary
NZ-W vs SA-W 4th T20I Commentary - Wellington (22 March 2026)
New Zealand Women
160-4 (18.3)
Match Ended
New Zealand Women beat South Africa Women by 6 wickets
South Africa Women
159-6 (20.0)
SA-W • 1st innings
159/6
NZ-W • 2nd innings
160/4
All
Overs
W
6s
4s
18.1
0
Nadine De Klerk to Maddy Green
No run, the batter goes back in the crease to flick but cannot find the gap.
18.2
1
Nadine De Klerk to Maddy Green
1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through mid wicket for a single.
18.3
1
Nadine De Klerk to Brooke Halliday
1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.
17.1
W
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine
OUT! That is a spectacular diving catch.
17.2
2
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Maddy Green
2 runs, this one has been flicked off the back foot for two runs.
17.3
4
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Maddy Green
Four! Good ball but a good shot too. This is the wrong ‘un but the batter has picked it. Reverse sweeps it through.
17.4
1
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Maddy Green
1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.
17.5
1
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Brooke Halliday
1 run, that is pulled away through the mid wicket region for a single.
17.6
1
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Maddy Green
1 run.
Till Now Score: 158/4
(18 Overs)
M Green
8(4)
B Halliday
15(11)
N Mlaba
4-0-41-1
Over 18 ·158 Runs
W
2
4
1
1
1
16.1
1
Nadine De Klerk to Brooke Halliday
1 run, the batter plays the square cut. Fetches a single.
16.2
1WD
Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine
Wide! The batter is not interested in playing at that.
16.2
1
Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine
1 run, that is lofted away for a single.
16.3
1
Nadine De Klerk to Brooke Halliday
1 run, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease for a run.
16.4
6
Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine
Six! That is a lovely shot. The batter has just lofted this with fine timing and cleared the ropes too.
16.5
1
Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine
1 run, the slog is played by the batter. Results in a run.
16.6
0
Nadine De Klerk to Brooke Halliday
No run, that is punched off the back foot but straight to the fielder.
Till Now Score: 149/3
(17 Overs)
B Halliday
14(10)
S Devine
64(33)
De Klerk
3-0-29-0
Over 17 ·149 Runs
1
1WD
1
1
6
1
0
15.1
2
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Brooke Halliday
2 runs, that is pulled away through mid wicket for a couple of runs.
15.2
1
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Brooke Halliday
1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.
15.3
4
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine
Four! That will put the bowler off. The batter gets down on a knee and sweeps away for a boundary.
15.4
0
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine
No run, that is punched off the back foot, but not in the gap.
15.5
2
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine
2 runs, there comes the broom and the ball is swept away for a couple of runs..
15.6
4
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine
Four! That is in the gap. The batter punches this from the crease and exploits the area near covers.
Till Now Score: 138/3
(16 Overs)
S Devine
56(30)
B Halliday
12(7)
N Mlaba
3-0-32-0
Over 16 ·138 Runs
2
1
4
0
2
4
14.1
6
Masabata Klaas to Sophie Devine
Six! There she goes! The ball is travelling into the crowd, thanks to a flick shot off the back foot. The umpire raises both arms.
14.2
1
Masabata Klaas to Sophie Devine
1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.
14.3
4
Masabata Klaas to Brooke Halliday
Four! That is a great shot. Short in length, the batter cuts it through third man and finds the boundary.
14.4
2
Masabata Klaas to Brooke Halliday
2 runs, this is worked away for a couple of runs.
14.5
1
Masabata Klaas to Brooke Halliday
1 run, that is pushed away for a single.
14.6
4
Masabata Klaas to Sophie Devine
Four! The short ball is dispatched. Square cut played and the ball races towards the boundaryline.
Till Now Score: 125/3
(15 Overs)
S Devine
46(26)
B Halliday
9(5)
M Klaas
3-0-34-0
Over 15 ·125 Runs
6
1
4
2
1
4
13.1
W
Chloe Tryon to Amelia Kerr
OUT! That is a simple catch to the fielder.
13.2
1
Chloe Tryon to Brooke Halliday
1 run, there comes the broom and the ball is swept away for a run.
13.3
1
Chloe Tryon to Sophie Devine
1 run, the on drive comes out now. The batter gets a run.
13.4
1
Chloe Tryon to Brooke Halliday
1 run, the batter comes forward and plays an off drive for a run.
13.5
0
Chloe Tryon to Sophie Devine
No run, punched with sweet timing but not finding the gap.
13.6
1
Chloe Tryon to Sophie Devine
1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.
Till Now Score: 107/3
(14 Overs)
S Devine
35(23)
B Halliday
2(2)
C Tryon
3-0-13-2
Over 14 ·107 Runs
W
1
1
1
0
1
12.1
4
Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine
Four! This is lofted in the air and over the fielder at third man. Bounces into the fence.
12.2
1
Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine
1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.
12.3
0
Nadine De Klerk to Amelia Kerr
No run, the batter comes forward and plays the off drive but it is a dot ball.
12.4
1
Nadine De Klerk to Amelia Kerr
1 run, that is slogged away through mid on for a single.
12.5
2
Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine
2 runs, the batter lofts this in the air and gets a couple of runs for the team.
12.6
6
Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine
Six! Sent into the crowd! Out comes the pull shot and off goes the ball.
Till Now Score: 103/2
(13 Overs)
S Devine
33(20)
A Kerr
31(28)
De Klerk
2-0-18-0
Over 13 ·103 Runs
4
1
0
1
2
6
11.1
0
Chloe Tryon to Sophie Devine
No run, that is punched off the back foot but straight to the fielder.
11.2
0
Chloe Tryon to Sophie Devine
2 Wides! The batter looks to play that but is comprehensively beaten.
11.2
1
Chloe Tryon to Amelia Kerr
1 run, the batter lofts this in the air and gets a run for the team.
11.3
0
Chloe Tryon to Sophie Devine
Leg bye.
11.4
3
Chloe Tryon to Amelia Kerr
3 runs, that is cut through point. Good running between the wickets to pick up three runs.
11.5
1
Chloe Tryon to Sophie Devine
1 run, the batter comes forward and plays an off drive for a run.
11.6
0
Chloe Tryon to Amelia Kerr
No run, that is driven through the covers, but it is a dot ball.
Till Now Score: 89/2
(12 Overs)
A Kerr
30(26)
S Devine
20(16)
C Tryon
2-0-9-1
Over 12 ·89 Runs
0
0
1
0
3
1
0
10.1
0
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine
No run, that is a cracking pull off the back foot, but for no run.
10.2
1
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine
1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.
10.3
1
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amelia Kerr
1 run, that is flicked away through fine leg for a single.
10.4
4
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine
Four! That is pulled through the on side. The ball races to the fence in no time.
10.5
4
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine
Four! Gloriously driven. It is through the covers and in the gap. A boundary.
10.6
1
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine
1 run, that is pulled away through the mid wicket region for a single.
Till Now Score: 81/2
(11 Overs)
S Devine
19(13)
A Kerr
26(23)
N Mlaba
2-0-19-0
Over 11 ·81 Runs
0
1
1
4
4
1
9.1
1
Nadine De Klerk to Amelia Kerr
1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.
9.2
1
Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine
1 run, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease for a run.
9.3
1
Nadine De Klerk to Amelia Kerr
1 run, the on drive comes out now. The batter gets a run.
9.4
0
Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine
No run, that is defended solidly off the front foot.
9.5
1
Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine
1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.
9.6
0
Nadine De Klerk to Amelia Kerr
No run, just a mere push. But no space for a run.
Till Now Score: 70/2
(10 Overs)
A Kerr
25(22)
S Devine
9(8)
De Klerk
1-0-4-0
Over 10 ·70 Runs
1
1
1
0
1
0
8.1
1
Kayla Reyneke to Amelia Kerr
1 run, that is flicked away through mid wicket for a single.
8.2
0
Kayla Reyneke to Sophie Devine
No run, that is punched off the back foot, but not in the gap.
8.3
1
Kayla Reyneke to Sophie Devine
1 run.
8.4
1
Kayla Reyneke to Amelia Kerr
1 run.
8.5
0
Kayla Reyneke to Sophie Devine
No run, that is defended solidly off the front foot.
8.6
6
Kayla Reyneke to Sophie Devine
Six! Wow! That has cleared the ropes. The batter picks this delivery and just slog sweeps it out of the park.
Till Now Score: 66/2
(9 Overs)
S Devine
7(5)
A Kerr
23(19)
K Reyneke
1-0-9-0
Over 9 ·66 Runs
1
0
1
1
0
6
7.1
1
Chloe Tryon to Georgia Plimmer
1 run, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease for a run.
7.2
0
Chloe Tryon to Amelia Kerr
No run, the batter sweeps this away but finds a fielder in the way.
7.3
1
Chloe Tryon to Amelia Kerr
1 run, there comes the broom and the ball is swept away for a run.
7.4
0
Chloe Tryon to Georgia Plimmer
No run, punched with sweet timing but not finding the gap.
7.5
W
Chloe Tryon to Georgia Plimmer
OUT! That is a good piece of stumping by the keeper. They appeal and the square leg umpire agrees.
7.6
0
Chloe Tryon to Sophie Devine
No run, that is punched off the back foot but straight to the fielder.
Till Now Score: 57/2
(8 Overs)
S Devine
0(1)
A Kerr
21(17)
C Tryon
1-0-2-1
Over 8 ·57 Runs
1
0
1
0
W
0
6.1
0
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amelia Kerr
No run. Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.
6.2
1
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amelia Kerr
1 run, the batter sweeps this away for a single.
6.3
1
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Georgia Plimmer
1 run, the batter sweeps this away for a single.
6.4
1
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amelia Kerr
1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.
6.5
1
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Georgia Plimmer
1 run, there comes the broom and the ball is swept away for a run.
6.6
4
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amelia Kerr
Four! The pull shot comes out and it fetches the batter a boundary.
Till Now Score: 55/1
(7 Overs)
A Kerr
20(15)
G Plimmer
28(19)
N Mlaba
1-0-8-0
Over 7 ·55 Runs
0
1
1
1
1
4
5.1
0
Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr
No run, beaten! Lovely bowling as the batter is defeated all ends up.
5.2
4
Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr
Four! That is a lovely straight dive. Goes past the bowler down the ground and finds the fence.
5.3
4
Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr
Four! That is pulled through the on side. The ball races to the fence in no time.
5.4
4
Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr
Four! The pull shot comes out and it fetches the batter a boundary.
5.5
0
Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr
No run, the batter comes forward and plays the off drive but it is a dot ball.
5.6
1
Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr
1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.
Till Now Score: 47/1
(6 Overs)
A Kerr
14(11)
G Plimmer
26(17)
M Klaas
2-0-16-0
Over 6 ·47 Runs
0
4
4
4
0
1
4.1
0
Annerie Dercksen to Georgia Plimmer
No run, just a mere push. But no space for a run.
4.2
4
Annerie Dercksen to Georgia Plimmer
Four! The pull shot comes out and it fetches the batter a boundary.
4.3
4
Annerie Dercksen to Georgia Plimmer
Four! This is driven nicely through mid on. In the gap and into the fence goes the ball.
4.4
4
Annerie Dercksen to Georgia Plimmer
Four! The pull shot comes out and it fetches the batter a boundary.
4.5
4
Annerie Dercksen to Georgia Plimmer
Four! The pull shot comes out and it fetches the batter a boundary.
4.6
0
Annerie Dercksen to Georgia Plimmer
No run, that is a cracking pull off the back foot, but for no run.
Till Now Score: 34/1
(5 Overs)
G Plimmer
26(17)
A Kerr
1(5)
A Dercksen
2-0-20-1
Over 5 ·34 Runs
0
4
4
4
4
0
3.1
4
Ayanda Hlubi to Georgia Plimmer
Four! Supreme shot! The batter comes forward and drives this through mid off and finds the fence.
3.2
1
Ayanda Hlubi to Georgia Plimmer
1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through square leg for a single.
3.3
0
Ayanda Hlubi to Amelia Kerr
No run, the off drive is played but it is stopped.
3.4
0
Ayanda Hlubi to Amelia Kerr
No run, the batter has just blocked that from the crease.
3.5
0
Ayanda Hlubi to Amelia Kerr
No run, beaten! Lovely bowling as the batter is defeated all ends up.
3.6
0
Ayanda Hlubi to Amelia Kerr
No run, that is cut away but straight to the fielder at point.
Till Now Score: 18/1
(4 Overs)
A Kerr
1(5)
G Plimmer
10(11)
A Hlubi
2-0-11-0
Over 4 ·18 Runs
4
1
0
0
0
0
2.1
W
Annerie Dercksen to Isabella Gaze
OUT! That is a sharp catch taken by the wicketkeeper.
2.2
1
Annerie Dercksen to Amelia Kerr
1 run, that is pulled away through the mid wicket region for a single.
2.3
2
Annerie Dercksen to Georgia Plimmer
2 runs, the batter goes deep in the crease and guides it through third man for a couple of runs.
2.4
0
Annerie Dercksen to Georgia Plimmer
No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.
2.5
0
Annerie Dercksen to Georgia Plimmer
No run. Swing and a miss! The batter swings hard at that one but does not connect.
2.6
1
Annerie Dercksen to Georgia Plimmer
1 run, that is pulled away through the square leg region for a single.
Till Now Score: 13/1
(3 Overs)
G Plimmer
5(9)
A Kerr
1(1)
A Dercksen
1-0-4-1
Over 3 ·13 Runs
W
1
2
0
0
1
1.1
0
Masabata Klaas to Georgia Plimmer
No run, just a mere push. But no space for a run.
1.2
1
Masabata Klaas to Georgia Plimmer
1 run, that is flicked away through mid wicket for a single.
1.3
0
Masabata Klaas to Isabella Gaze
No run, the cover drive is played but the result is a dot.
1.4
1
Masabata Klaas to Isabella Gaze
1 run, that is just a mere push for a run.
1.5
0
Masabata Klaas to Georgia Plimmer
No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.
1.6
1WD
Masabata Klaas to Georgia Plimmer
Wide! That is left alone for the keeper to collect.
1.6
0
Masabata Klaas to Georgia Plimmer
No run, punched with sweet timing but not finding the gap.
Till Now Score: 9/0
(2 Overs)
G Plimmer
2(5)
I Gaze
6(7)
M Klaas
1-0-3-0
Over 2 ·9 Runs
0
1
0
1
0
1WD
0
0.1
0
Ayanda Hlubi to Isabella Gaze
No run, the batter looks to play that but is comprehensively beaten.
0.2
0
Ayanda Hlubi to Isabella Gaze
No run, that is punched off the back foot, but not in the gap.
0.3
0
Ayanda Hlubi to Isabella Gaze
No run, the on drive comes out now. But doesn’t result in anything.
0.4
4
Ayanda Hlubi to Isabella Gaze
Four! The short ball is dispatched. Square cut played and the ball races towards the boundaryline.
0.5
1
Ayanda Hlubi to Isabella Gaze
1 run, that is lofted away for a single.
0.6
1
Ayanda Hlubi to Georgia Plimmer
1 run, the batter goes deep in the crease and guides it through third man for a single.
Till Now Score: 6/0
(1 Overs)
G Plimmer
1(1)
I Gaze
5(5)
A Hlubi
1-0-6-0
Over 1 ·6 Runs
0
0
0
4
1
1