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New Zealand vs South Africa

Sky Stadium · T20 · 4th Match · Updated: 22 Mar 11:29
New Zealand 145/10 (18.5 ov)
South Africa 164/5 (20.0 ov)
South Africa won by 19 runs
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Match Summary
Match Summary
South Africa prevailed by 19 runs in a thrilling Twenty20 encounter in New Zealand. Connor Esterhuizen's 57 off 36 balls powered South Africa to 164/5, while Kyle Jamieson took 2/29 for the hosts. New Zealand fell short at 145 all out in 18.5 overs, with Tim Robinson's 32 proving insufficient despite Ben Sears' late resistance.
South Africa won by 19 runs
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Over 19 New Zealand
2 3 · 1 W
WOut
18.5
Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson: Wicket!, Caught by Ottneil Baartman. Wicket! No runs.
145/10 in 18.5 overs
END
End of Over 19
145/10 in 18.5 overs
Over 18 New Zealand
1 · · 1 2 1
END
End of Over 18
139/9 in 17.6 overs
Over 17 New Zealand
2 2 W · · ·
WOut
16.3
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson: Wicket!, Caught by Connor Esterhuizen. Wicket! No runs.
134/9 in 16.3 overs
END
End of Over 17
134/9 in 16.6 overs
Over 16 New Zealand
· · 1 2 1 · 3
END
End of Over 16
130/8 in 15.6 overs
Over 15 New Zealand
· 6 · · W 1 1
6Six
14.2
Ottneil Baartman to Zakary Foulkes: SIX. 6 runs.
119/7 in 14.2 overs
WOut
14.4
Ottneil Baartman to Zakary Foulkes: Wicket!, Caught by Connor Esterhuizen. Wicket! No runs.
120/8 in 14.4 overs
END
End of Over 15
122/8 in 14.6 overs
Over 14 New Zealand
· W · 1 W 1
WOut
13.2
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly: Wicket!, Caught by Rubin Hermann. Wicket! No runs.
111/6 in 13.2 overs
WOut
13.5
Keshav Maharaj to Cole McConchie: Bowled!. No runs.
112/7 in 13.5 overs
END
End of Over 14
113/7 in 13.6 overs
Over 13 New Zealand
4 1 · 4 · 1 4
4Four
12.1
Wiaan Mulder to Cole McConchie: FOUR. 4 runs.
100/5 in 12.1 overs
4Four
12.3
Wiaan Mulder to Nick Kelly: FOUR. 4 runs.
106/5 in 12.3 overs
4Four
12.6
Wiaan Mulder to Cole McConchie: FOUR. 4 runs.
111/5 in 12.6 overs
END
End of Over 13
111/5 in 12.6 overs
Over 12 New Zealand
· 2 2 · W 1
WOut
11.5
Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham: Wicket!, Caught by Gerald Coetzee. Wicket! No runs.
95/5 in 11.5 overs
END
End of Over 12
96/5 in 11.6 overs
Over 11 New Zealand
W · 1 · 1 1
WOut
10.1
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs: Bowled!. No runs.
88/4 in 10.1 overs
END
End of Over 11
91/4 in 10.6 overs
Over 10 New Zealand
1 1 · 1 2 4
4Four
9.6
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly: FOUR. 4 runs.
88/3 in 9.6 overs
END
End of Over 10
88/3 in 9.6 overs
Over 9 New Zealand
1 W 1 · 1 ·
WOut
8.2
Prenelan Subrayen to Dane Cleaver: Bowled!. No runs.
76/3 in 8.2 overs
END
End of Over 9
78/3 in 8.6 overs
Over 8 New Zealand
· 1 2 · · ·
END
End of Over 8
75/2 in 7.6 overs
Over 7 New Zealand
· 1 1 1 · 4
4Four
6.6
Prenelan Subrayen to Dane Cleaver: FOUR. 4 runs.
70/2 in 6.6 overs
END
End of Over 7
70/2 in 6.6 overs
Over 6 New Zealand
· W 1 4 6 ·
WOut
5.2
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson: Wicket!, Caught by Rubin Hermann. Wicket! No runs.
52/2 in 5.2 overs
4Four
5.4
Gerald Coetzee to Dane Cleaver: FOUR. 4 runs.
57/2 in 5.4 overs
6Six
5.5
Gerald Coetzee to Dane Cleaver: SIX. 6 runs.
63/2 in 5.5 overs
END
End of Over 6
63/2 in 5.6 overs
Over 5 New Zealand
· 1 · 6 1 1
6Six
4.4
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver: SIX. 6 runs.
50/1 in 4.4 overs
END
End of Over 5
52/1 in 4.6 overs
Over 4 New Zealand
4 1 1 · 4 1
4Four
3.1
Ottneil Baartman to Tim Robinson: FOUR. 4 runs.
36/1 in 3.1 overs
4Four
3.5
Ottneil Baartman to Tim Robinson: FOUR. 4 runs.
42/1 in 3.5 overs
END
End of Over 4
43/1 in 3.6 overs
Over 3 New Zealand
· 1 1 W 1 2 ·
WOut
2.3
Wiaan Mulder to Katene Clarke: Wicket!, Caught by Rubin Hermann. Wicket! No runs.
28/1 in 2.3 overs
END
End of Over 3
32/1 in 2.6 overs
Over 2 New Zealand
6 · 4 · · ·
6Six
1.1
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson: SIX. 6 runs.
21/0 in 1.1 overs
4Four
1.3
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson: FOUR. 4 runs.
25/0 in 1.3 overs
END
End of Over 2
25/0 in 1.6 overs
Over 1 New Zealand
2 4 1 4 4 ·
4Four
0.2
George Linde to Tim Robinson: FOUR. 4 runs.
6/0 in 0.2 overs
4Four
0.4
George Linde to Katene Clarke: FOUR. 4 runs.
11/0 in 0.4 overs
4Four
0.5
George Linde to Katene Clarke: FOUR. 4 runs.
15/0 in 0.5 overs
END
End of Over 1
15/0 in 0.6 overs
Innings Summary
Innings Summary
Connor Esterhuizen's 57 off 36 balls anchored South Africa's 164/5, built on 16 fours and 8 sixes in the 20-over chase. Hermann's 28 provided support as the Proteas lost 5 wickets against New Zealand's bowling attack led by Mulder and Linde.
Over 20 South Africa
· 1 · · · ·
END
End of Over 20
164/5 in 19.6 overs
Over 19 South Africa
1 2 · 4 2 2 4
4Four
18.3
Zakary Foulkes to George Linde: FOUR. 4 runs.
154/5 in 18.3 overs
4Four
18.6
Zakary Foulkes to George Linde: FOUR. 4 runs.
162/5 in 18.6 overs
END
End of Over 19
162/5 in 18.6 overs
Over 18 South Africa
1 1 · 2 4 W
4Four
17.5
Kyle Jamieson to Jason Smith: FOUR. 4 runs.
146/4 in 17.5 overs
WOut
17.6
Kyle Jamieson to Jason Smith: Wicket!, Caught by Tim Robinson. Wicket! No runs.
146/5 in 17.6 overs
END
End of Over 18
146/5 in 17.6 overs
Over 17 South Africa
· 4 6 1 · 4
4Four
16.2
James Neesham to Jason Smith: FOUR. 4 runs.
127/4 in 16.2 overs
6Six
16.3
James Neesham to Jason Smith: SIX. 6 runs.
133/4 in 16.3 overs
4Four
16.6
James Neesham to Rubin Hermann: FOUR. 4 runs.
138/4 in 16.6 overs
END
End of Over 17
138/4 in 16.6 overs
Over 16 South Africa
· · · · · 1
END
End of Over 16
123/4 in 15.6 overs
Over 15 South Africa
· 1 1 6 · W
6Six
14.4
Zakary Foulkes to Dian Forrester: SIX. 6 runs.
121/3 in 14.4 overs
WOut
14.6
Zakary Foulkes to Dian Forrester: LBW!. No runs.
121/4 in 14.6 overs
END
End of Over 15
121/4 in 14.6 overs
Over 14 South Africa
· 4 2 1 1 ·
4Four
13.2
Cole McConchie to Rubin Hermann: FOUR. 4 runs.
109/3 in 13.2 overs
END
End of Over 14
113/3 in 13.6 overs
Over 13 South Africa
1 1 6 · 1 1
6Six
12.3
James Neesham to Dian Forrester: SIX. 6 runs.
103/3 in 12.3 overs
END
End of Over 13
105/3 in 12.6 overs
Over 12 South Africa
6 · 1 1 1 1
6Six
11.1
Kyle Jamieson to Rubin Hermann: SIX. 6 runs.
91/3 in 11.1 overs
END
End of Over 12
95/3 in 11.6 overs
Over 11 South Africa
1 W · 1 · 1
WOut
10.2
Cole McConchie to Tony de Zorzi: Wicket!, Caught by James Neesham. Wicket! No runs.
83/3 in 10.2 overs
END
End of Over 11
85/3 in 10.6 overs
Over 10 South Africa
4 · 4 W · 1
4Four
9.1
Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen: FOUR. 4 runs.
77/1 in 9.1 overs
4Four
9.3
Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen: FOUR. 4 runs.
81/1 in 9.3 overs
WOut
9.4
Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen: Wicket!, Caught by Katene Clarke. Wicket! No runs.
81/2 in 9.4 overs
END
End of Over 10
82/2 in 9.6 overs
Over 9 South Africa
1 · 4 · 1 1
4Four
8.3
Cole McConchie to Tony de Zorzi: FOUR. 4 runs.
71/1 in 8.3 overs
END
End of Over 9
73/1 in 8.6 overs
Over 8 South Africa
6 1 · · · 1
6Six
7.1
James Neesham to Tony de Zorzi: SIX. 6 runs.
64/1 in 7.1 overs
END
End of Over 8
66/1 in 7.6 overs
Over 7 South Africa
1 · 1 4 1 1
4Four
6.4
Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen: FOUR. 4 runs.
56/1 in 6.4 overs
END
End of Over 7
58/1 in 6.6 overs
Over 6 South Africa
1 · · · · ·
END
End of Over 6
50/1 in 5.6 overs
Over 5 South Africa
4 4 6 1 · 1
4Four
4.1
James Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen: FOUR. 4 runs.
36/1 in 4.1 overs
4Four
4.2
James Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen: FOUR. 4 runs.
40/1 in 4.2 overs
6Six
4.3
James Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen: SIX. 6 runs.
46/1 in 4.3 overs
END
End of Over 5
49/1 in 4.6 overs
Over 4 South Africa
· · 4 6 1 ·
4Four
3.3
Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen: FOUR. 4 runs.
25/1 in 3.3 overs
6Six
3.4
Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen: SIX. 6 runs.
31/1 in 3.4 overs
END
End of Over 4
32/1 in 3.6 overs
Over 3 South Africa
· 4 6 · · 1
4Four
2.2
Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen: FOUR. 4 runs.
14/1 in 2.2 overs
6Six
2.3
Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen: SIX. 6 runs.
20/1 in 2.3 overs
END
End of Over 3
21/1 in 2.6 overs
Over 2 South Africa
1 · 1 4 · 4
4Four
1.4
Zakary Foulkes to Tony de Zorzi: FOUR. 4 runs.
6/1 in 1.4 overs
4Four
1.6
Zakary Foulkes to Tony de Zorzi: FOUR. 4 runs.
10/1 in 1.6 overs
END
End of Over 2
10/1 in 1.6 overs
Over 1 South Africa
· W · · · ·
WOut
0.2
Kyle Jamieson to Wiaan Mulder: Wicket!, Caught by Tim Robinson. Wicket! No runs.
0/1 in 0.2 overs
END
End of Over 1
0/1 in 0.6 overs
TOSS
Toss
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
Venue
Sky Stadium
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