New Zealand vs South Africa, Live Score and Commentary, Zimbabwe T20I Tri Series, 26 July, 2025
COMPLETED / Final / Harare Sports Club
180/5 (20 ov)
177/6 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 3 runs
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin Bosch | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Senuran Muthusamy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Matt Henry | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 6.33 |
| Jacob Duffy | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 |
New Zealand won by 3 runs
New Zealand vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (NZ won by 3 runs) | Final | 26 Jul 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (NZ won by 60 runs) | 6th T20I | 24 Jul 2025 |
| South Africa (NZ won by 7 wickets) | 5th T20I | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (NZ won by 8 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 18 Jul 2025 |
| South Africa (NZ won by 21 runs) | 2nd T20I | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 3 runs) | Final | 26 Jul 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 7 wickets) | 5th T20I | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 7 wickets) | 4th T20I | 20 Jul 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 21 runs) | 2nd T20I | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 5 wickets) | 1st T20I | 14 Jul 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (0.1 ov): Senuran Muthusamy: 0 (1), Corbin Bosch: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: George Linde 10(10) - c D Mitchell b M Henry Matt Henry
- Fall of Wickets: 92 - 1 Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 116 - 2 Reeza Hendricks, 131 - 3 Rassie van der Dussen, 131 - 4 Rubin Hermann, 174 - 5 Dewald Brevis, 177 - 6 George Linde
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 2 of 2, New Zealand - 2 of 2
- Toss: South Africa elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Final
- Series: Zimbabwe T20I Tri Series
- Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
- Time: 04:30 PM
- Venue: Harare Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zimbabwe), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe), Forster Mutizwa (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Jacob Duffy to Dewald Brevis, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump. Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease, hits uppercut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 16 (8 runs)
Adam Milne to George Linde, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, George Linde hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Dewald Brevis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Adam Milne to Dewald Brevis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Dewald Brevis 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.
Adam Milne to Dewald Brevis, 2 runs, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Adam Milne to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Adam Milne to George Linde, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, George Linde hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards square leg for 1 run.
End of over 17 (5 runs)
Zakary Foulkes to George Linde, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, George Linde hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Zakary Foulkes to Dewald Brevis, 1 wide, bouncer, short length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Dewald Brevis's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Zakary Foulkes to Dewald Brevis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to deep cover for a colossal Maximum!
Zakary Foulkes to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Zakary Foulkes to George Linde, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, George Linde hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Zakary Foulkes to George Linde, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, George Linde hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Zakary Foulkes to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 18 (15 runs)
Jacob Duffy to Dewald Brevis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the off stump, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Jacob Duffy to Dewald Brevis, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease to make a confident sloge sweep, sending the ball towards long on for 2 runs.
Jacob Duffy to Dewald Brevis, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, short length, on the off stump, Dewald Brevis 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.
Jacob Duffy to Dewald Brevis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Jacob Duffy to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jacob Duffy to George Linde, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, George Linde 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.
End of over 19 (15 runs)
Matt Henry to Dewald Brevis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Dewald Brevis 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.
Dewald Brevis c MG Bracewell b M Henry 31 (16) Matt Henry to Dewald Brevis, no run, c MG Bracewell b M Henry, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the stumps, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Michael Bracewell. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Matt Henry to Corbin Bosch, 2 runs, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Matt Henry to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
George Linde c D Mitchell b M Henry 10 (10) Matt Henry to George Linde, no run, c D Mitchell b M Henry, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the stumps, George Linde hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards long on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Daryl Mitchell. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Matt Henry to Senuran Muthusamy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Senuran Muthusamy 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.
End of over 20 (3 runs)