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New Zealand vs South Africa

Hagley Oval · T20 · 5th Match · Updated: 25 Mar 10:51
New Zealand New Zealand 154/8 (20.0 ov)
South Africa South Africa 187/4 (20.0 ov)
South Africa beat New Zealand by 33 runs
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Match Summary
MATCH SUMMARY
South Africa posted 187 for 4 after Connor Esterhuizen's 75 off 33 balls steered the visitors past 180 in Auckland. New Zealand managed only 154 for 8 in reply, with Bevon Jacobs' 36 off 19 proving insufficient as Wiaan Mulder claimed 2 for 28. South Africa won by 33 runs to take the series opener.
South Africa beat New Zealand by 33 runs
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Over 20 New Zealand
W 2 1 · · 1
WICKET
19.1
Wiaan Mulder to James Neesham: <b>Wicket!</b>, Caught by Connor Esterhuizen. <b>Wicket!</b> No runs.
149/8 in 19.1 overs
END
End of Over 20
5/0 in 19.6 overs
Over 19 New Zealand
2 W 1 1 W 4
WICKET
18.2
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson: <b>Wicket!</b>, Caught by Tony de Zorzi. <b>Wicket!</b> No runs.
143/6 in 18.2 overs
WICKET
18.5
Gerald Coetzee to Cole McConchie: <b>Wicket!</b>, Caught by Wiaan Mulder. <b>Wicket!</b> No runs.
145/7 in 18.5 overs
FOUR
18.6
Gerald Coetzee to Zakary Foulkes: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
149/7 in 18.6 overs
END
End of Over 19
149/7 in 18.6 overs
Over 18 New Zealand
4 1 2 4 · · 1
FOUR
17.1
Ottneil Baartman to Josh Clarkson: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
131/5 in 17.1 overs
FOUR
17.4
Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
138/5 in 17.4 overs
END
End of Over 18
141/5 in 17.6 overs
Over 17 New Zealand
1 · · 1 · ·
END
End of Over 17
127/5 in 16.6 overs
Over 16 New Zealand
1 4 · W · 4
FOUR
15.2
Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
121/4 in 15.2 overs
WICKET
15.4
Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs: <b>Wicket!</b>, Caught by Dian Forrester. <b>Wicket!</b> No runs.
121/5 in 15.4 overs
FOUR
15.6
Ottneil Baartman to Josh Clarkson: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
125/5 in 15.6 overs
END
End of Over 16
125/5 in 15.6 overs
Over 15 New Zealand
6 6 1 2 4 1
SIX
14.1
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs: <b>SIX</b>. 6 runs.
102/4 in 14.1 overs
SIX
14.2
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs: <b>SIX</b>. 6 runs.
108/4 in 14.2 overs
FOUR
14.5
Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
115/4 in 14.5 overs
END
End of Over 15
116/4 in 14.6 overs
Over 14 New Zealand
2 1 · 1 1 1
END
End of Over 14
96/4 in 13.6 overs
Over 13 New Zealand
· · · 1 2 4
FOUR
12.6
Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
90/4 in 12.6 overs
END
End of Over 13
90/4 in 12.6 overs
Over 12 New Zealand
1 3 1 · 1 ·
END
End of Over 12
82/4 in 11.6 overs
Over 11 New Zealand
4 W · · 1 6
FOUR
10.1
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
69/3 in 10.1 overs
WICKET
10.2
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly: <b>Bowled!</b>. No runs.
69/4 in 10.2 overs
SIX
10.6
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs: <b>SIX</b>. 6 runs.
76/4 in 10.6 overs
END
End of Over 11
76/4 in 10.6 overs
Over 10 New Zealand
1 · 1 · · 1
END
End of Over 10
65/3 in 9.6 overs
Over 9 New Zealand
1 1 · 1 · ·
END
End of Over 9
62/3 in 8.6 overs
Over 8 New Zealand
2 1 · 1 1 2
END
End of Over 8
58/2 in 7.6 overs
Over 7 New Zealand
· 1 · 1 1 · 1
END
End of Over 7
51/2 in 6.6 overs
Over 6 New Zealand
· 1 3 W · ·
WICKET
5.4
Ottneil Baartman to Dane Cleaver: <b>Wicket!</b>, Caught by Jason Smith. <b>Wicket!</b> No runs.
46/2 in 5.4 overs
END
End of Over 6
46/2 in 5.6 overs
Over 5 New Zealand
· · · 1 · 1 · · 1
END
End of Over 5
42/1 in 4.6 overs
Over 4 New Zealand
2 2 4 4 4 1
FOUR
3.3
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
27/1 in 3.3 overs
FOUR
3.4
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
31/1 in 3.4 overs
FOUR
3.5
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
35/1 in 3.5 overs
END
End of Over 4
36/1 in 3.6 overs
Over 3 New Zealand
1 · · 1 · 1
END
End of Over 3
19/1 in 2.6 overs
Over 2 New Zealand
2 1 W · 4 ·
WICKET
1.3
Wiaan Mulder to Katene Clarke: <b>Wicket!</b>, Caught by Connor Esterhuizen. <b>Wicket!</b> No runs.
11/1 in 1.3 overs
FOUR
1.5
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
16/1 in 1.5 overs
END
End of Over 2
16/1 in 1.6 overs
Over 1 New Zealand
1 · 3 · 1 3
END
End of Over 1
8/0 in 0.6 overs
Innings Summary
INNINGS SUMMARY
Connor Esterhuizen's explosive 75 off 33 balls, laced with 10 fours and 4 sixes, powered South Africa to 187/4 as they plundered 25 boundaries across their 20 overs. Hermann's steady 39 provided the foundation, though Wiaan Mulder took 2/28 in a losing effort for the hosts.
Over 20 South Africa
2 6 4 W · 1
SIX
19.2
Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen: <b>SIX</b>. 6 runs.
182/3 in 19.2 overs
FOUR
19.3
Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
186/3 in 19.3 overs
WICKET
19.4
Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen: <b>Wicket!</b>, Caught by James Neesham. <b>Wicket!</b> No runs.
186/4 in 19.4 overs
END
End of Over 20
187/4 in 19.6 overs
Over 19 South Africa
2 4 6 1 · 6
FOUR
18.2
Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
161/3 in 18.2 overs
SIX
18.3
Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen: <b>SIX</b>. 6 runs.
167/3 in 18.3 overs
SIX
18.6
Kyle Jamieson to Dian Forrester: <b>SIX</b>. 6 runs.
174/3 in 18.6 overs
END
End of Over 19
174/3 in 18.6 overs
Over 18 South Africa
4 · 1 · 1 1
FOUR
17.1
Zakary Foulkes to Dian Forrester: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
151/3 in 17.1 overs
END
End of Over 18
155/3 in 17.6 overs
Over 17 South Africa
1 · 1 6 · 6
SIX
16.4
Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen: <b>SIX</b>. 6 runs.
141/3 in 16.4 overs
SIX
16.6
Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen: <b>SIX</b>. 6 runs.
147/3 in 16.6 overs
END
End of Over 17
147/3 in 16.6 overs
Over 16 South Africa
W · 2 2 2 1
WICKET
15.1
Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann: <b>Wicket!</b>, Caught by Nick Kelly. <b>Wicket!</b> No runs.
125/3 in 15.1 overs
END
End of Over 16
132/3 in 15.6 overs
Over 15 South Africa
1 1 6 1 1 4
SIX
14.3
James Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen: <b>SIX</b>. 6 runs.
119/2 in 14.3 overs
FOUR
14.6
James Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
125/2 in 14.6 overs
END
End of Over 15
125/2 in 14.6 overs
Over 14 South Africa
2 · 1 · · 4 · 1
FOUR
13.4
Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
110/2 in 13.4 overs
END
End of Over 14
111/2 in 13.6 overs
Over 13 South Africa
· 1 1 1 1 2 4
FOUR
12.6
Josh Clarkson to Connor Esterhuizen: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
101/2 in 12.6 overs
END
End of Over 13
101/2 in 12.6 overs
Over 12 South Africa
1 1 6 1 1 1
SIX
11.3
Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen: <b>SIX</b>. 6 runs.
87/2 in 11.3 overs
END
End of Over 12
90/2 in 11.6 overs
Over 11 South Africa
W · 2 1 · ·
WICKET
10.1
Josh Clarkson to Wiaan Mulder: <b>Wicket!</b>, Caught by James Neesham. <b>Wicket!</b> No runs.
76/2 in 10.1 overs
END
End of Over 11
79/2 in 10.6 overs
Over 10 South Africa
· 1 1 · · 1
END
End of Over 10
76/1 in 9.6 overs
Over 9 South Africa
1 6 6 1 · 4
SIX
8.2
Cole McConchie to Wiaan Mulder: <b>SIX</b>. 6 runs.
62/1 in 8.2 overs
SIX
8.3
Cole McConchie to Wiaan Mulder: <b>SIX</b>. 6 runs.
68/1 in 8.3 overs
FOUR
8.6
Cole McConchie to Rubin Hermann: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
73/1 in 8.6 overs
END
End of Over 9
73/1 in 8.6 overs
Over 8 South Africa
· 4 · · 2 · ·
FOUR
7.2
James Neesham to Wiaan Mulder: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
52/1 in 7.2 overs
END
End of Over 8
55/1 in 7.6 overs
Over 7 South Africa
1 · 2 1 · 1
END
End of Over 7
48/1 in 6.6 overs
Over 6 South Africa
· 1 2 · · 4
FOUR
5.6
Zakary Foulkes to Rubin Hermann: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
43/1 in 5.6 overs
END
End of Over 6
43/1 in 5.6 overs
Over 5 South Africa
· · 6 4 · 4
SIX
4.3
Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann: <b>SIX</b>. 6 runs.
28/1 in 4.3 overs
FOUR
4.4
Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
32/1 in 4.4 overs
FOUR
4.6
Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
36/1 in 4.6 overs
END
End of Over 5
36/1 in 4.6 overs
Over 4 South Africa
· 4 · · W · 1
FOUR
3.2
Zakary Foulkes to Tony de Zorzi: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
20/0 in 3.2 overs
WICKET
3.4
Zakary Foulkes to Tony de Zorzi: <b>LBW!</b>. No runs.
21/1 in 3.4 overs
END
End of Over 4
22/1 in 3.6 overs
Over 3 South Africa
4 · 2 · · ·
FOUR
2.1
Kyle Jamieson to Wiaan Mulder: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
14/0 in 2.1 overs
END
End of Over 3
16/0 in 2.6 overs
Over 2 South Africa
· · · 1 · · ·
END
End of Over 2
10/0 in 1.6 overs
Over 1 South Africa
· 4 · 4 · ·
FOUR
0.2
Kyle Jamieson to Tony de Zorzi: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
4/0 in 0.2 overs
FOUR
0.4
Kyle Jamieson to Tony de Zorzi: <b>FOUR</b>. 4 runs.
8/0 in 0.4 overs
END
End of Over 1
8/0 in 0.6 overs
TOSS
TOSS
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl
Venue
Hagley Oval
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