New Zealand vs South Africa Live Score and Commentary, 4th T20I, NZ vs SA, 22 March, 2026
COMPLETED / 4th T20I / Sky Stadium
145/10 (18.5 ov)
164/5 (20 ov)
South Africa won by 19 runs
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Player of the match
Connor Esterhuizen,
South Africa
Player of the Series
Connor Esterhuizen,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 144.44 |
| Ben Sears | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Gerald Coetzee | 3.5 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 8.09 |
| Ottniel Baartman | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 |
South Africa won by 19 runs
New Zealand vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 33 runs) | 5th T20I | 25 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 19 runs) | 4th T20I | 22 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (NZ won by 8 wickets) | 3rdT20I | 20 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (NZ won by 68 runs) | 2nd T20I | 17 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 7 wickets) | 1st T20I | 15 Mar 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (SA won by 33 runs) | 5th T20I | 25 Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (SA won by 19 runs) | 4th T20I | 22 Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 8 wickets) | 3rdT20I | 20 Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 68 runs) | 2nd T20I | 17 Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (SA won by 7 wickets) | 1st T20I | 15 Mar 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 11 run (2.2 ov): Ben Sears: 2 (8), Kyle Jamieson: 9 (6)
- Last Bat: Kyle Jamieson 13(9) - c OEG Baartman b G Coetzee Gerald Coetzee
- Fall of Wickets: 28 - 1 Katene Clarke, 52 - 2 Tim Robinson, 76 - 3 Dane Cleaver, 88 - 4 Bevon Jacobs, 95 - 5 Jimmy Neesham, 111 - 6 Nick Kelly, 112 - 7 Cole McConchie, 120 - 8 Zakary Foulkes, 134 - 9 Josh Clarkson, 145 - 10 Kyle Jamieson
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 2 of 2, South Africa - 2 of 2
- Toss: South Africa elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 4th T20I
- Series: New Zealand vs South Africa
- Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026
- Time: 11:45 AM
- Venue: Sky Stadium
- City: Wellington
- Umpires: Cory Black (New Zealand), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Chris Brown (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Dave Gilbert (Australia)
Zakary Foulkes c C Esterhuizen b OEG Baartman 7 (5) Ottniel Baartman to Zakary Foulkes, no run, c C Esterhuizen b OEG Baartman, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes hangs in the crease to hit pull to short fine leg, edged!! and resulted in a superb catch taken by Connor Esterhuizen, and Zakary Foulkes is dismissed.
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, Kyle Jamieson goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Josh Clarkson, 1 run, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
End of over 15 (9 runs)
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the short cover.
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease, dabs drive with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, 1 run, Josh Clarkson goes back to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Kyle Jamieson hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, Kyle Jamieson hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball fulltoss, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Josh Clarkson no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, 3 runs, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 3 runs.
End of over 16 (8 runs)
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, 2 runs, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, 2 runs, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Josh Clarkson c C Esterhuizen b G Coetzee 10 (10) Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, no run, c C Esterhuizen b G Coetzee, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards slip, but the ball finds safe hands of Connor Esterhuizen, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Josh Clarkson is out.
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the mid off.
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Ben Sears goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Ben Sears goes back and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 17 (4 runs)
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, Kyle Jamieson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Ben Sears hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! off cutter, good length, on the off stump, Ben Sears hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears, 1 run, Ben Sears goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson, 2 runs, Kyle Jamieson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 2 runs.
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Kyle Jamieson goes back to make a confident pull, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 18 (5 runs)
Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson, 2 runs, Gerald Coetzee delivers fast ball at good length, Kyle Jamieson goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson, 3 runs, Kyle Jamieson goes back and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an inswinger delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 3 runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, tried ramp shot but fails to get bat on it.
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the stumps, Ben Sears hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Kyle Jamieson c OEG Baartman b G Coetzee 13 (9) Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson, no run, c OEG Baartman b G Coetzee, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Kyle Jamieson goes back and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards square leg, edged!! and flies straight to Ottniel Baartman, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kyle Jamieson.