NZ vs SA, 4th T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Wellington
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Series
New Zealand v South Africa T20s 2026 - Men
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Toss
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
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Umpire
Cory Black , Wayne Knights
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Match Referee
David Gilbert
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Tv Umpire
Christopher Brown
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Man of the Match
Connor Esterhuizen
NZ
SA
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Ben Sears | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Coetzee | 3.5 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 8.09 |
18.5 Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson
OUT! Caught. Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to square leg, caught by Baartman.
18.4 Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears
18.3 Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears. Length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Scoop, missed for no runs, fielded by Esterhuizen.
18.2 Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson
Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control to long off for 3 runs, run save by Maharaj, fielded by Mulder.
18.1 Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson
Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control to deep cover for 2 runs, run save by Subrayen, fielded by Forrester.
17.6 Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Smith.
17.5 Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to mid on for 2 runs, shy attempt by Forrester, fielded by Maharaj.
17.4 Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears
Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Hermann.
17.3 Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears
Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears. Seaming away back of a length, wide outside off stump down the track Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Esterhuizen.
17.2 Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears
APPEAL! Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, hit pad to short leg for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W.
17.1 Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Hermann.
16.6 Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, Played to silly point for no runs.
16.5 Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, mis-timed to silly point for no runs, fielded by Smith.
16.4 Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to mid off for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
16.3 Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson
OUT! Caught. Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to second slip, caught by Esterhuizen.
16.2 Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, Played to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Hermann.
16.1 Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson. Length ball, off stump on the back foot working, Played to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by de Zorzi.
15.6 Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson
Wide Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson. Stock ball yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Esterhuizen.
15.6 Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to fine leg for 3 runs, fielded by Baartman.
15.5 Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson
Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Smith.
15.4 Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson
Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot working, inside edge to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Subrayen.
15.3 Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump down the track cutting, Played to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Hermann.
15.2 Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to silly mid off for no runs.
15.1 Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump down the track driving, Played to point for no runs, fielded by de Zorzi.
14.6 Ottniel Baartman to Josh Clarkson
Ottniel Baartman to Josh Clarkson. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Maharaj.
14.5 Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, Played to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Mulder.
14.4 Ottniel Baartman to Zak Foulkes
Wide Ottniel Baartman to Zak Foulkes. Short, outside off stump on the back foot hooking, missed for 1 run, fielded by Esterhuizen.
14.3 Ottniel Baartman to Zak Foulkes
Ottniel Baartman to Zak Foulkes. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by de Zorzi.
14.2 Ottniel Baartman to Zak Foulkes
SIX! Ottniel Baartman to Zak Foulkes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
14.1 Ottniel Baartman to Zak Foulkes
Ottniel Baartman to Zak Foulkes. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
18.5 Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson
OUT! Caught. Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to square leg, caught by Baartman.
18.4 Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Hermann.
18.3 Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears. Length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Scoop, missed for no runs, fielded by Esterhuizen.
18.2 Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson
Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control to long off for 3 runs, run save by Maharaj, fielded by Mulder.
18.1 Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson
Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control to deep cover for 2 runs, run save by Subrayen, fielded by Forrester.
17.6 Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Smith.
17.5 Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to mid on for 2 runs, shy attempt by Forrester, fielded by Maharaj.
17.4 Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears
Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Hermann.
17.3 Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears
Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears. Seaming away back of a length, wide outside off stump down the track Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Esterhuizen.
17.2 Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears
APPEAL! Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, hit pad to short leg for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W.
17.1 Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Hermann.
16.6 Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, Played to silly point for no runs.
16.5 Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, mis-timed to silly point for no runs, fielded by Smith.
16.4 Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to mid off for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
16.3 Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson
OUT! Caught. Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to second slip, caught by Esterhuizen.
16.2 Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, Played to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Hermann.
16.1 Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson. Length ball, off stump on the back foot working, Played to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by de Zorzi.
15.6 Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson
Wide Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson. Stock ball yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Esterhuizen.
15.6 Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to fine leg for 3 runs, fielded by Baartman.
15.5 Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson
Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Smith.
15.4 Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson
Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot working, inside edge to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Subrayen.
15.3 Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump down the track cutting, Played to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Hermann.
15.2 Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to silly mid off for no runs.
15.1 Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump down the track driving, Played to point for no runs, fielded by de Zorzi.
14.6 Ottniel Baartman to Josh Clarkson
Ottniel Baartman to Josh Clarkson. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Maharaj.
14.5 Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, Played to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Mulder.
14.4 Ottniel Baartman to Zak Foulkes
Wide Ottniel Baartman to Zak Foulkes. Short, outside off stump on the back foot hooking, missed for 1 run, fielded by Esterhuizen.
14.3 Ottniel Baartman to Zak Foulkes
Ottniel Baartman to Zak Foulkes. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by de Zorzi.
14.2 Ottniel Baartman to Zak Foulkes
SIX! Ottniel Baartman to Zak Foulkes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
14.1 Ottniel Baartman to Zak Foulkes
Ottniel Baartman to Zak Foulkes. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
NZ Batting: 145/10 in 18.5 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Tim Robinson | c: Rubin Hermann b: Gerald Coetzee | 32 (22) | 4 | 1 | 145.45 |
| Katene Clarke | c: Rubin Hermann b: Wiaan Mulder | 9 (5) | 2 | 0 | 180.00 |
| Dane Cleaver | b: Prenelan Subrayen | 26 (16) | 2 | 2 | 162.50 |
| Nick Kelly | c: Rubin Hermann b: Keshav Maharaj | 19 (20) | 2 | 0 | 95.00 |
| Bevon Jacobs | b: Prenelan Subrayen | 3 (5) | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| James Neesham | c: Gerald Coetzee b: Ottniel Baartman | 6 (8) | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Josh Clarkson | c: Connor Esterhuizen b: Gerald Coetzee | 10 (10) | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Cole McConchie | b: Keshav Maharaj | 10 (5) | 2 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Zak Foulkes | c: Connor Esterhuizen b: Ottniel Baartman | 7 (5) | 0 | 1 | 140.00 |
| Kyle Jamieson | c: Ottniel Baartman b: Gerald Coetzee | 13 (9) | 0 | 0 | 144.44 |
| Ben Sears | not out | 2 (8) | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| George Linde | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.00 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 3.5 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.09 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10.00 |
| Ottniel Baartman | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7.50 |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.50 |
SA Batting: 164/5 in 20.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Wiaan Mulder | c: Tim Robinson b: Kyle Jamieson | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tony de Zorzi | c: James Neesham b: Cole McConchie | 23 (21) | 3 | 1 | 109.52 |
| Connor Esterhuizen | c: Katene Clarke b: Ben Sears | 57 (36) | 7 | 3 | 158.33 |
| Rubin Hermann | not out | 28 (25) | 2 | 1 | 112.00 |
| Jason Smith | c: Tim Robinson b: Kyle Jamieson | 19 (14) | 2 | 1 | 135.71 |
| Dian Forrester | lbw: Zak Foulkes | 19 (14) | 0 | 2 | 135.71 |
| George Linde | not out | 14 (8) | 2 | 0 | 175.00 |
| Gerald Coetzee | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Keshav Maharaj | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Prenelan Subrayen | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ottniel Baartman | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 4 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Zak Foulkes | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Ben Sears | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.50 |
| James Neesham | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.25 |
| Cole McConchie | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Hermann.