What were the final scores in New Zealand vs South Africa?

New Zealand scored 154/8 in 20 overs. South Africa scored 187/4 in 20 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in New Zealand vs South Africa?

Connor Esterhuizen was named Statz MVP with 75 runs off 33 balls, earning a Statz Rating of 92/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was named Player of the Match in New Zealand vs South Africa?

Connor Esterhuizen was named Player of the Match.

Who was the top run-scorer in New Zealand vs South Africa?

Connor Esterhuizen top-scored with 75 off 33 balls.

Who took the most wickets in New Zealand vs South Africa?

Gerald Coetzee took 2/21 in 4 overs.

Where was New Zealand vs South Africa played?

The match was played at Hagley Oval, Christchurch.

Who played in New Zealand vs South Africa?

New Zealand XI: Ben Sears, Bevon Jacobs, Cole McConchie, Dane Cleaver, James Neesham, Josh Clarkson, Katene Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Tim Robinson, Zakary Foulkes. South Africa XI: Connor Esterhuizen, Dian Forrester, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Jason Smith, Keshav Maharaj, Ottneil Baartman, Prenelan Subrayen, Rubin Hermann, Tony de Zorzi, Wiaan Mulder.

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New Zealand vs South Africa — South Africa won by 33 runs

T20 Internationals • Match 5th T20I

Result

New Zealand

154/8

20 ov

Result

South Africa won by 33 runs

South Africa

187/4

20 ov

Statz MVP

Connor Esterhuizen

75 (33b)

Rating

Player of the Match: Connor Esterhuizen

Leading Run Scorer Suryakumar Yadav 242 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Keshav Maharaj 12 wkts · Standings →

Hagley Oval, Christchurch

Hagley Oval

Christchurch, New Zealand

Full Stats →

Based on the last 7 T20 matches at this venue (since Nov 2019). Rain-shortened matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

299.4

Avg 1st Inn

163.3

Avg 2nd Inn

136.1

Avg Sixes

11.4

Avg Fours

23.6

Bat 1st Win %

57%

Boundary %

54.4%

Seam Econ

8.22

Spin Econ

7.72

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
NZ vs PAK 21 Jan 2024	134/8 (20)	92/10 (17.2)	226
NZ vs PAK 16 Mar 2025	91/10 (18.4)	92/1 (10.1)	183
NZ vs ENG 18 Oct 2025	153/6 (20)	153/? (-)	306
NZ vs ENG 20 Oct 2025	236/4 (20)	171/10 (18)	407
NZ vs SA 25 Mar 2026	187/4 (20)	154/8 (20)	341

NZ at Hagley Oval

Won

Lost

Avg Score 17.8

Highest Score 99

Top Scorer

Tim Seifert 135 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Ish Sodhi 8 wkts

SA at Hagley Oval

Won

Lost

Avg Score 29.8

Highest Score 75

Top Scorer

Connor Esterhuizen 75 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Gerald Coetzee 2 wkts

Projected Win Probability

Match Total 1st Innings Match Sixes

Projected

Ground Avg

300

Ground Avg

164

Ground Avg

Based on 7 matches at Hagley Oval

Confidence

30%

NZ Projected Boundaries

7.1 6s

13.4 4s

Ground 6s factor: 0.94x

SA Projected Boundaries

7.9 6s

11.9 4s

Ground 4s factor: 0.97x

New Zealand

Player	Runs	Balls	SR	4s	6s	Ovrs	Wkts	Conc	Econ	Ct	St	RO	D11
▾ View full squad projections (11 more) Projections based on expected output if selected in starting XI
Mark Chapman	13.6	14	94.7	1.1	0.6	1.5	0.4	14	9.2	0.5	-	-	0.0
Tim Seifert	21.3	21	101.5	1.9	0.9	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	-	0.0
Glenn Phillips	13.6	14	94.2	1.0	0.6	2.6	0.7	13	4.9	0.5	-	-	0.0
James Neesham	9.4	11	87.0	0.7	0.4	4.0	1.6	37	9.2	0.5	-	-	0.0
Michael Bracewell	9.3	11	85.5	0.8	0.3	4.0	1.1	38	9.5	0.5	-	-	0.0
Devon Conway	18.1	21	86.2	1.8	0.5	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	-	0.0
Rachin Ravindra	15.8	17	94.1	1.3	0.7	3.5	1.7	26	7.4	0.5	-	-	0.0
Daryl Mitchell	11.6	12	96.4	0.8	0.4	3.5	1.0	29	8.5	0.5	-	-	0.0
Finn Allen	26.5	21	126.4	2.1	1.8	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	-	0.0
Tim Robinson	19.1	21	90.9	1.8	0.6	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	-	0.0
Bevon Jacobs	7.3	12	60.5	0.3	0.3	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	-	0.0

South Africa

Player	Runs	Balls	SR	4s	6s	Ovrs	Wkts	Conc	Econ	Ct	St	RO	D11
▾ View full squad projections (11 more) Projections based on expected output if selected in starting XI
Aiden Markram	15.9	17	94.2	1.1	0.7	3.4	0.9	21	6.3	0.4	-	-	0.0
Quinton de Kock	19.6	21	93.4	1.5	1.1	3.8	1.0	41	10.8	0.4	-	-	0.0
Jason Smith	8.7	11	80.6	0.6	0.4	-	-	-	-	0.4	-	-	0.0
Ryan Rickelton	20.9	21	99.5	1.5	1.4	3.8	1.0	41	10.8	0.4	-	-	0.0
Tony de Zorzi	15.3	21	72.5	1.6	0.5	-	-	-	-	0.4	-	-	0.0
Rubin Hermann	10.8	14	74.5	0.8	0.5	-	-	-	-	0.4	-	-	0.0
Tristan Stubbs	10.4	12	86.8	0.6	0.6	2.2	1.0	8	3.4	0.4	-	-	0.0
Dewald Brevis	14.3	14	99.4	0.7	1.2	2.9	1.9	14	4.7	0.4	-	-	0.0
Connor Esterhuizen	10.6	14	73.3	0.8	0.5	-	-	-	-	0.4	-	-	0.0
Jordan Hermann	13.1	17	78.1	1.1	0.5	-	-	-	-	0.4	-	-	0.0
Lhuan-dre Pretorius	18.3	21	86.8	1.7	0.7	3.8	1.0	41	10.8	0.4	-	-	0.0

Projected Player Points

Player	Team	PP	D11 Pts
Aiden Markram	South Africa	0.0	0.0
Quinton de Kock	South Africa	0.0	0.0
Mark Chapman	New Zealand	0.0	0.0
Tim Seifert	New Zealand	0.0	0.0
Glenn Phillips	New Zealand	0.0	0.0
Jason Smith	South Africa	0.0	0.0
Ryan Rickelton	South Africa	0.0	0.0
Tony de Zorzi	South Africa	0.0	0.0
James Neesham	New Zealand	0.0	0.0
Michael Bracewell	New Zealand	0.0	0.0
Devon Conway	New Zealand	0.0	0.0
Rachin Ravindra	New Zealand	0.0	0.0
Daryl Mitchell	New Zealand	0.0	0.0
Rubin Hermann	South Africa	0.0	0.0
Finn Allen	New Zealand	0.0	0.0
Tristan Stubbs	South Africa	0.0	0.0
Tim Robinson	New Zealand	0.0	0.0
Dewald Brevis	South Africa	0.0	0.0
Connor Esterhuizen	South Africa	0.0	0.0
Jordan Hermann	South Africa	0.0	0.0
Bevon Jacobs	New Zealand	0.0	0.0
Lhuan-dre Pretorius	South Africa	0.0	0.0

Projections generated by Statz AI engine · v8 · 3 weeks ago

South Africa · Innings 1

Tony de Zorzi

lbw b Zakary Foulkes

12 (14)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 85.71

Wiaan Mulder

c James Neesham b Josh Clarkson

31 (29)

2×4 · 2×6 · SR 106.9

Rubin Hermann

c Nick Kelly b Ben Sears

39 (31)

4×4 · 1×6 · SR 125.81

Connor Esterhuizen (wk)

c James Neesham b Ben Sears

75 (33)

5×4 · 6×6 · SR 227.27

Dian Forrester

not out

21* (13)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 161.54

Jason Smith

not out

1* (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tony de Zorzi	lbw b Zakary Foulkes	12	14	3	0	85.71
Wiaan Mulder	c James Neesham b Josh Clarkson	31	29	2	2	106.9
Rubin Hermann	c Nick Kelly b Ben Sears	39	31	4	1	125.81
Connor Esterhuizen (wk)	c James Neesham b Ben Sears	75	33	5	6	227.27
Dian Forrester	not out	21*	13	1	1	161.54
Jason Smith	not out	1*	2	0	0	50

Total

187/4 (20 ov)

DNB George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj (c), Ottneil Baartman, Prenelan Subrayen

FoW 1-21 (Tony de Zorzi, 3.4 ov), 2-76 (Wiaan Mulder, 10.1 ov), 3-125 (Rubin Hermann, 15.1 ov), 4-186 (Connor Esterhuizen, 19.4 ov)

New Zealand · Bowling

Kyle Jamieson

4-0-43-0 · Econ 10.75

0/43

wd 2 · nb 0

Zakary Foulkes

4-0-22-1 · Econ 5.5

1/22

wd 1 · nb 1

Ben Sears

4-0-37-2 · Econ 9.25

2/37

4 ov

Cole McConchie

4-0-48-0 · Econ 12

0/48

4 ov

James Neesham (c)

2-0-21-0 · Econ 10.5

0/21

wd 1 · nb 0

Josh Clarkson

2-0-14-1 · Econ 7

1/14

wd 0 · nb 1

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Kyle Jamieson	4	43	0	10.75	2	0
Zakary Foulkes	4	22	1	5.5	1	1
Ben Sears	4	37	2	9.25	0	0
Cole McConchie	4	48	0	12	0	0
James Neesham (c)	2	21	0	10.5	1	0
Josh Clarkson	2	14	1	7	0	1

New Zealand · Innings 2

Katene Clarke

c Connor Esterhuizen b Wiaan Mulder

2 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Tim Robinson

run out (Jason Smith)

25 (20)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 125

Dane Cleaver (wk)

c Jason Smith b Ottneil Baartman

22 (17)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 129.41

Nick Kelly

b Keshav Maharaj

14 (18)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 77.78

Bevon Jacobs

c Dian Forrester b Ottneil Baartman

36 (19)

2×4 · 3×6 · SR 189.47

James Neesham (c)

c Connor Esterhuizen b Wiaan Mulder

24 (24)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Josh Clarkson

c Tony de Zorzi b Gerald Coetzee

13 (10)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 130

Cole McConchie

c Wiaan Mulder b Gerald Coetzee

1 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Zakary Foulkes

not out

4* (2)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 200

Kyle Jamieson

not out

4* (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Katene Clarke	c Connor Esterhuizen b Wiaan Mulder	2	4	0	0	50
Tim Robinson	run out (Jason Smith)	25	20	1	0	125
Dane Cleaver (wk)	c Jason Smith b Ottneil Baartman	22	17	3	0	129.41
Nick Kelly	b Keshav Maharaj	14	18	1	0	77.78
Bevon Jacobs	c Dian Forrester b Ottneil Baartman	36	19	2	3	189.47
James Neesham (c)	c Connor Esterhuizen b Wiaan Mulder	24	24	2	0	100
Josh Clarkson	c Tony de Zorzi b Gerald Coetzee	13	10	2	0	130
Cole McConchie	c Wiaan Mulder b Gerald Coetzee	1	2	0	0	50
Zakary Foulkes	not out	4*	2	1	0	200
Kyle Jamieson	not out	4*	4	0	0	100

Total

154/8 (20 ov)

DNB Ben Sears

FoW 1-11 (Katene Clarke, 1.3 ov), 2-46 (Dane Cleaver, 5.4 ov), 3-62 (Tim Robinson, 8.5 ov), 4-69 (Nick Kelly, 10.2 ov), 5-121 (Bevon Jacobs, 15.4 ov), 6-143 (Josh Clarkson, 18.2 ov), 7-145 (Cole McConchie, 18.5 ov), 8-149 (James Neesham, 19.1 ov)

South Africa · Bowling

Gerald Coetzee

4-0-21-2 · Econ 5.25

2/21

4 ov

Wiaan Mulder

3-0-28-2 · Econ 9.33

2/28

3 ov

George Linde

2-0-11-0 · Econ 5.5

0/11

wd 4 · nb 0

Ottneil Baartman

4-0-33-2 · Econ 8.25

2/33

wd 1 · nb 0

Prenelan Subrayen

4-0-22-0 · Econ 5.5

0/22

4 ov

Keshav Maharaj (c)

3-0-35-1 · Econ 11.67

1/35

3 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Gerald Coetzee	4	21	2	5.25	0
Wiaan Mulder	3	28	2	9.33	0
George Linde	2	11	0	5.5	4
Ottneil Baartman	4	33	2	8.25	1
Prenelan Subrayen	4	22	0	5.5	0
Keshav Maharaj (c)	3	35	1	11.67	0

Statz Rating

Comprehensive performance metric combining batting impact, bowling effectiveness, and contextual factors. Ranked 0-100 scale.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Connor Esterhuizen SA	91.9
2	Gerald Coetzee SA	51.1
3	Wiaan Mulder SA	49.0
4	Zakary Foulkes NZ	46.8
5	Bevon Jacobs NZ	45.1
6	Josh Clarkson NZ	39.8
7	Ottneil Baartman SA	38.7
8	Ben Sears NZ	36.3
9	Rubin Hermann SA	31.6
10	Dian Forrester SA	29.7
11	Tim Robinson NZ	24.1
12	Dane Cleaver NZ	23.3
13	James Neesham NZ	21.7
14	Keshav Maharaj SA	12.2
15	Prenelan Subrayen SA	12.0
16	Tony de Zorzi SA	10.8
17	Nick Kelly NZ	9.8
18	George Linde SA	8.5
19	Kyle Jamieson NZ	8.1
20	Cole McConchie NZ	5.3
21	Katene Clarke NZ	1.1
22	Jason Smith SA	0.4

T20 Match Impact v1.2 (with 15% Loss Penalty):

BtI: Batting Impact - combines runs, strike rate, position dominance, and match context
BwI: Bowling Impact - combines wickets (position-weighted), economy, and match context
MI Rating (0-100): Combined match impact before result adjustment
Final Rating: MI Rating × Result Factor (Win: ×1.00, Loss: ×0.85, Tie: ×0.925)

South Africa Win T20I Series 3-2: Esterhuizen Century Seals Decider at Hagley Oval

South Africa won the T20I series 3-2 with a dominant 33-run victory in the decider at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Wednesday, 25 March. Connor Esterhuizen produced one of the innings of the series to set up a match-winning 187/4.

South Africa Innings – 187/4

Esterhuizen was simply sensational. He made 75 off 33 at a strike rate of 227.27 – smashing 5 fours and 6 sixes – as South Africa flew out of the traps. Rubin Hermann provided a solid 39 off 31 at the top with Wiaan Mulder, and Dian Forrester (21 not out off 13) swept up in the closing overs. South Africa’s 187/4 was comfortably their best total of the series.

New Zealand’s bowlers struggled. Kyle Jamieson went for 43 from 4 overs (econ 10.75). Ben Sears (2/37) was the most penetrative with the ball.

New Zealand Chase – 154/8

New Zealand needed 188 and never really looked like getting there. Bevon Jacobs gave the chase brief momentum with 36 off 19 (SR 189.47) but they lost wickets too regularly. Gerald Coetzee (2/21, econ 5.25) and Ottneil Baartman (2/33) did the damage. New Zealand could only muster 154/8 – a gutsy effort given the target, but 33 short in the end.

Statz Ratings

Esterhuizen scored 91.9 on the Statz Ratings leaderboard – the standout individual performance of the series decider. Coetzee (51.1) and Wiaan Mulder (49.0) followed. Zakary Foulkes (46.8) was the best New Zealand performer despite the loss.

Rank	Player	Team	Rating
1	Connor Esterhuizen	South Africa	91.9
2	Gerald Coetzee	South Africa	51.1
3	Wiaan Mulder	South Africa	49.0
4	Zakary Foulkes	New Zealand	46.8
5	Bevon Jacobs	New Zealand	45.1

Statz Ratings powered by Statz Cricket – combining batting impact, bowling effectiveness, and contextual factors on a 0-100 scale.

New Zealand vs South Africa — South Africa won by 33 runs

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South Africa Win T20I Series 3-2: Esterhuizen Century Seals Decider at Hagley Oval

South Africa Innings – 187/4

New Zealand Chase – 154/8

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South Africa Innings – 187/4

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