Live Cricket Scorecard - NZ vs SA 4th T20I, New Zealand tour of SA in NZ, 5 T20Is, 2026

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New Zealand vs South Africa MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

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New Zealand
Tim Robinson
Katene Clarke
Dane Cleaver (W)
Nick Kelly
Bevon Jacobs
James Neesham (C)
Josh Clarkson
Cole McConchie
Zakary Foulkes
Kyle Jamieson
Ben Sears

South Africa
Wiaan Mulder
Tony de Zorzi
Connor Esterhuizen (W)
Rubin Hermann
Jason Smith
Dian Forrester
George Linde
Gerald Coetzee
Keshav Maharaj (C)
Prenelan Subrayen
Ottneil Baartman

New Zealand vs South Africa MATCH INFO

Toss:South Africa, who chose to bat
Umpires:Cory Black (NZ), Wayne Knights (NZ) and Chris Brown (NZ)
Match Referee:Dave Gilbert (AUS)
Match Date:Sun, 22nd Mar 2026

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MANHATTAN

SA - INN NZ - INN

0
18.5: Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson, OUT! TAKEN! It's all over. Gerald Coetzee bangs into the surface, on middle. Jamieson pulls, but even with his height, fails to connect it cleanly. He gets a top edge to square leg, where Ottneil Baartman runs in and slides to hold onto it. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 19 RUNS.

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18.4: Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, Short in length, around off, climbs a bit towards the batter. Sears pulls off the higher part of the blade to square leg for one.

0
18.3: Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, Serves it very full, outside off. Ben Sears shuffles across to scoop it over but misses.

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18.2: Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson, Three more! Jamieson uses the height again, he sees the shorter delivery around off and lifts it over mid off. Keshav Maharaj runs back, He slides near the ropes, slips in the process but keeps his composure, releasing the ball just in time before touching the boundary cushions. Brilliant presence of mind from Maharaj. Three runs taken. The replay shows Maharaj managed to keep his legs away from the cushion while holding the ball in his hand.

2
18.1: Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson, Just over the fielder. Back of a length delivery, outside off. Jamieson makes room and punches on the up over cover. Well over the fielder for a brace.

End of over 18
NZ139/9
NZ Batting K Jamieson 8(6) B Sears 1(6)

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17.6: Ottneil Baartman to Kyle Jamieson, Slightly short, around off. Jamieson pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

2
17.5: Ottneil Baartman to Kyle Jamieson, Pushes it full and attacking the stumps. Jamieson eases it with soft hands in front of long on and calls for two. The fielder runs in, slides and throws at the bowler's end but misses. Two runs are taken.

1
17.4: Ottneil Baartman to Ben Sears, Hard-length delivery, outside off. Sears punches it through covers for a single.

0
17.3: Ottneil Baartman to Ben Sears, Short in length, outside off, angling in. Ben Sears swings his blade across and misses.

0
17.2: Ottneil Baartman to Ben Sears, A huge appeal for LBW, probably going down. Keshav Maharaj takes the review. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows it clips the bails of the leg pole. Umpire's call it is. A good length delivery, a scrambled seam and nipping on leg. Ben Sears looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

1
17.1: Ottneil Baartman to Kyle Jamieson, Back of a length, outside off. Kyle Jamieson punches it through covers for a single.

End of over 17
NZ134/9
NZ Batting B Sears 0(3) K Jamieson 4(3)

0
16.6: Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, And again. Gerald Coetzee bowls into the surface, around off. Ben Sears hops and defends around the corner.

0
16.5: Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, Short of a length, around off. Ben Sears hops and taps under his eyes.

0
16.4: Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, Serves it full and outside off. Ben Sears pushes it to mid off.

0
16.3: Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, OUT! TAKEN! Gerald Coetzee strikes. A proper bouncer, outside off, gets a bit of extra bounce off the surface. Josh Clarkson tries to pull it away but outside edges it to the keeper. Connor Esterhuizen runs to his right and holds onto it. Gerald Coetzee slams his head with both hands in celebration. New Zealand are 134/9 down now.

2
16.2: Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, Keeps it full and sliding onto the pads. Josh Clarkson whips it to deep square leg for two more. No boundaries but these two are just doing enough to keep South Africa in the game.

2
16.1: Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, Touch fuller and angling in on leg. Josh Clarkson clips it to deep mid-wicket. Jamieson hesitates for the second run but Josh pushes for it. Two taken.

End of over 20
SA164/5
SA Batting R Hermann 28(25) G Linde 14(8)

0
19.6: Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann, BEATEN! Intelligent bowling from Ben Sears in the final over as only 2 runs come off it. Hermann shows his cards early as he shuffles to the off side, setting himself up for a scoop. Sears reads it perfectly and sticks to his plan, firing in a yorker in the channel outside off. Hermann cannot lay bat on ball and gets beaten. SOUTH AFRICA FINISH AT 164/5.

0
19.5: Ben Sears to George Linde, At pace now, on a hard length, on the leg stump. George Linde is cramped up for space, tries to pull it across, but misses and the ball rolls off the thigh pad to backward point. They cross for a leg bye.

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19.4: Ben Sears to George Linde, Misses it again! This has been an excellent last over from Sears so far. Pace off and short, on leg. George Linde shuffles far inside the line and tries to help it behind to the leg side, but fails to get any connection.

0
19.3: Ben Sears to George Linde, Deceptive slower one from Sears, on middle and off, short in length. George Linde clears the front leg, looks for the pull shot but gets beaten.

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19.2: Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann, Very full, on leg, Rubin smashes it to the mid on region for a single. They think for the second, but the fielder is quick to get on the ball, making them settle with a single only.

0
19.1: Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann, Deceived! Rolls his fingers on the ball to take all the pace off. On a length, on top of middle. Rubin Hermann tries to pull, but he swings the bat in January and the ball arrives in December, beating him all ends up.

End of over 19
SA162/5
SA Batting G Linde 14(5) R Hermann 27(22)

4
18.6: Zakary Foulkes to George Linde, FOUR! Innovative and mighty effective! An overpitched delivery, aimed at the sticks. George Linde shuffles across and executes the scoop shot nicely over the keeper's head and gets a boundary. 16 runs from the penultimate over. Zakary Foulkes ends his spell with his figures reading 4-0-35-1.

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18.5: Zakary Foulkes to George Linde, Shoots in a full ball, on the stumps, Linde carves it through the mid on region for a couple of more runs.

2
18.4: Zakary Foulkes to George Linde, From around the stump. This is full and on middle, angling in. George Linde attempts to flick it leg side, but gets a fat leading edge over mid off. Bevon Jacobs runs to his right from long off and intercepts the ball in the deep. Two taken.

4
18.3: Zakary Foulkes to George Linde, FOUR! What a placement! Full from Zakary, on the leg stump. George Linde uses his bottom hand and flicks it off his wrists, bisecting deep mid-wicket and deep square leg fielders for a boundary.

1WD
18.3: Zakary Foulkes to George Linde, WIDE! Far down the leg side, full in length. Linde lets it through to the keeper. Wide given.

2
18.2: Zakary Foulkes to George Linde, Well-directed short ball, around off. George Linde looks to pull it over the leg side but only manages a thick top edge. The ball flies over the keeper and is chased down by the short third fielder in the deep. Two taken.

1
18.1: Zakary Foulkes to Rubin Hermann, Pinpoint yorker, on middle, Rubin flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

End of over 18
SA146/5
SA Batting J Smith 19(14) R Hermann 26(21)

0
17.6: Kyle Jamieson to Jason Smith, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Wicket number 2 for Kyle Jamieson. A cross-seam delivery that skids through from a good length, on the stumps. Jason Smith stays put in the crease and attempts to launch it downtown, but doesn't get the whole of it. Slices it toward long off where Tim Robinson judges the trajectory nicely, and times his leap to perfection to grab it just ahead of the boundary ropes. South Africa are 146/5.

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17.5: Kyle Jamieson to Jason Smith, DROPPED, and to make things worse, it is a FOUR! Jamieson takes pace off, and lands it outside off, on a good length. It doesn't rise after pitching but Smith carves it over point. Josh Clarkson runs to his right, but puts it down and the ball then rolls back into the fence behind him.

2
17.4: Kyle Jamieson to Jason Smith, Kyle slips in a full toss that dips below the waist of the batter, outside off. Jason Smith smashes it wide of mid off and they hustle back for the second run as long off chases it to his left.

0
17.3: Kyle Jamieson to Jason Smith, Slower short delivery, fairly outside off. Jason Smith gets on the toes and tries to uppercut it, but misses to connect.

1
17.2: Kyle Jamieson to Rubin Hermann, Fullish in length, slightly outside off. Rubin Hermann knocks it to long off for a single. He is disappointed with himself for not putting that away.

1
17.1: Kyle Jamieson to Jason Smith, Too full and outside off, Smith carves it down to long off for a single. Smith looks for the second, but there is none on offer and Rubin sends him back on a sharp call.

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SA in NZ, 5 T20Is, 2026 Hnry Stadium, Wellington

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