The final T20 cricket match out of the five-match series between South Africa and New Zealand is on March 25th, 2026.
The series is knotted at 2-2, which means this final match is for all the marbles. The winner of this fifth match gets bragging rights and a winning record. And, as most sports fans know, one’s pride is enough motivation to put in a good effort.
Now, it’s fair to say that neither team is dressing the best squad its country can produce in a series. However, with the PSL and IPL a mere days away from launching, it makes sense that some players would bow out altogether.
Here is the full scorecard for the fifth match of five between South Africa and New Zealand. Included are all of the batting and bowling stats for both squads.
UPDATES: Live score of South Africa vs New Zealand 5th Match
South Africa: 43/1 in 6.0 overs
New Zealand: Yet to bat.
*New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl.
South Africa vs New Zealand T20 Cricket Scorecard
South Africa Batting Stats
Here are all of the stats for the South African batters.
| Name | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Tony De Zorzi | 12 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Rubin Hermann | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Connor Esterhuizen | ||||
| Dian Forrester | ||||
| Jason Smith | ||||
| George Linde | ||||
| Gerald Coetzee | ||||
| Keshav Maharaj | ||||
| Prenelan Subrayen | ||||
| Ottneil Baartman |
New Zealand Bowling Stats
Here are the stats for New Zealand’s bowlers.
| Name | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
| Kyle Jamieson | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Zakary Foulkes | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Ben Sears | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| James Neesham | ||||
| Cole McConchie |
New Zealand Batting Stats
Here are the stats for the New Zealand batters. The batting order will be updated once the playing XI has been confirmed.
| Name | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Tim Robinson | ||||
| Katene Clarke | ||||
| Dane Cleaver | ||||
| Nick Kelly | ||||
| Bevon Jacobs | ||||
| James Neesham | ||||
| Cole McConchie | ||||
| Josh Clarkson | ||||
| Zakary Foulkes | ||||
| Kyle Jamieson | ||||
| Ben Sears |
South Africa Bowling Stats
Here are the stats for South Africa’s bowlers. The bowlers’ list will be updated once the playing XIs for both teams have been confirmed.
| Name | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
| George Linde | ||||
| Gerald Coetzee | ||||
| Wiaan Mulder | ||||
| Ottneil Baartman | ||||
| Prenelan Subrayen | ||||
| Keshav Maharaj |
New Zealand vs South Africa Squads: 5th Match in T20 Cricket Series
South Africa Squad
- Prenelan Subrayen, Keshav Maharaj (c), George Linde, Jason Smith, Ottneil Baartman, Tony de Zorzi, Wiaan Mulder, Lutho Sipamla, Rubin Hermann (wk), Gerald Coetzee, Andile Simelane, Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Dian Forrester, Nqobani Mokoena
New Zealand Squad
- James Neesham, Devon Conway (wk), Cole McConchie, Mitchell Santner (c), Dane Cleaver (wk), Tom Blundell (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, Josh Clarkson, Nick Kelly, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Katene Clarke, Jayden Lennox, Tim Robinson, Zakary Foulkes, Bevon Jacobs.
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