Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs South Africa 5th T20I - 2026 South Africa tour of New Zealand 5-match T20I series - The fifth and final Twenty20 International cricket match between New Zealand and South Africa played at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch on March 25, 2026.
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| Connor Esterhuizen hit back-to-back half-centuries © Getty Images |
Connor Esterhuizen's career-best whirlwind 33-ball 75 before Gerald Coetzee, Wiaan Mulder and Ottneil Baartman each two wickets leads to South Africa comfortable 33-run victory over New Zealand and clinch the five-match series with 3-2 in a series-decider fifth & final T20I.
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South Africa scored 187-4 in 20 overs with top scorer by Connor Esterhuizen hammered a career-best 75 off 33-balls, Rubin Hermann cracked a 39 off 31-balls including 4-fours & a six.
Wiaan Mulder struck 31 off 29-balls included 2-sixes & 2-fours and Dian Forrester hit a unbeaten 21 off 13-balls contained one-six & a four with strike rate of 161.53.
New Zealand best bowler by Ben Sears captured two-wickets and one for Josh Clarkson - Zak Foulkes.
New Zealand scored 15
4-8 in the allotted 20 overs with top scorer by Bevon Jacobs blasted a 36 off 19-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 189.47.
Tim Robinson scored 25 off 20-balls including a boundary, James Neesham cracked a run-a-ball 24-runs included 2-fours and Dane Cleaver hit 22 off 17-balls contained 3-fours.
South Africa best bowler by Gerald Coetzee, Wiaan Mulder, Ottneil Baartman each took 2-wickets and one for Keshav Maharaj.
Connor Esterhuizen named Player of the match for his whirlwind batting performance to smashed a career-best 75 off facing 33-balls including 6-sixes & 5-fours with strike rate of 227.27.
Connor Esterhuizen earned player of the series for contributing 200 runs with average of 50 in the five-match series.
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