NZ vs SA 5th T20I 2026 Highlights: Keshav Maharaj-led South Africa secured a 33-run victory against James Neesham-led New Zealand in the 5th T20I match on March 25 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch.
| Tournament | South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026 |
| Team | New Zealand vs South Africa, 5th T20I |
| Date | Wednesday, March 25, 2026 |
| Toss | New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl |
| Venue | Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
| Result | South Africa won by 33 runs |
NZ vs SA 5th T20I 2026 Playing 11
New Zealand
Tim Robinson, Katene Clarke, Dane Cleaver (wk), 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 (wk), Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith, Dian Forrester, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj (c), Prenelan Subrayen, Ottneil Baartman
NZ vs SA 5th T20I 2026 Scoreboard
| Team | Score |
| South Africa | 187-4 (20 ov) |
| New Zealand | 154-8 (20 ov) |
NZ vs SA 5th T20I 2026 Scorecard
South Africa Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Tony de Zorzi | lbw b Foulkes | 12 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Wiaan Mulder | c Neesham b Clarkson | 31 | 29 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 106.89 |
| Rubin Hermann | c Kelly b Sears | 39 | 31 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 125.8 |
| Connor Esterhuizen † | c Neesham b Sears | 75 | 33 | 45 | 5 | 6 | 227.27 |
| Dian Forrester | not out | 21 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 161.53 |
| Jason Smith | not out | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
New Zealand Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Kyle Jamieson | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Zak Foulkes | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Sears | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole McConchie | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| James Neesham | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Clarkson | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
New Zealand Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Katene Clarke | c †Esterhuizen b Mulder | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Tim Robinson | run out (Smith/†Esterhuizen) | 25 | 20 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Dane Cleaver † | c Smith b Baartman | 22 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 129.41 |
| Nick Kelly | b Maharaj | 14 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 77.77 |
| Bevon Jacobs | c Forrester b Baartman | 36 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 189.47 |
| James Neesham (c) | c †Esterhuizen b Mulder | 24 | 24 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Josh Clarkson | c de Zorzi b Coetzee | 13 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 130 |
| Cole McConchie | c Mulder b Coetzee | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Zak Foulkes | not out | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Kyle Jamieson | not out | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
South Africa Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Gerald Coetzee | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9.33 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| George Linde | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Ottneil Baartman | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 11.66 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
NZ vs SA 5th T20I 2026 Highlights
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Player of the Match
Connor Esterhuizen | South Africa
I think the nice thing was I got to come in and play with some freedom. We got such a nice platform from the guys up top with wickets in hand. So I got to come in and be free and express myself a little bit, which was quite nice.
