NZ vs SA, 5th T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Christchurch
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Series
New Zealand v South Africa T20Is 2026 - Women
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Toss
South Africa Women won the toss and elected to bowl.
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Umpire
Claire Polosak , Christopher Brown
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Match Referee
Shayne O'Connor
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Tv Umpire
Cory Black
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Man of the Match
Amelia Kerr
NZ
SA
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayabonga Khaka | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 63.16 |
| Tumi Sekhukhune | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Devonshire | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 |
19.6 Maddy Green to Ayabonga Khaka
19.5 Maddy Green to Tumi Sekhukhune
Maddy Green to Tumi Sekhukhune. Length ball, slog sweeping, missed to short fine leg for 1 run.
19.4 Maddy Green to Ayabonga Khaka
Maddy Green to Ayabonga Khaka. Length ball, glancing, Played to short fine leg for 1 run.
19.3 Maddy Green to Ayabonga Khaka
Maddy Green to Ayabonga Khaka. Back of a length, flick, Played to short fine leg for no runs.
19.2 Maddy Green to Tumi Sekhukhune
Maddy Green to Tumi Sekhukhune. Length ball, slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to square leg for 1 run.
19.1 Maddy Green to Tumi Sekhukhune
Maddy Green to Tumi Sekhukhune. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
18.6 Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka
Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
18.5 Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka
FOUR! Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka. Short, cutting, Played past deep point for 4 runs.
18.4 Flora Devonshire to Tumi Sekhukhune
Flora Devonshire to Tumi Sekhukhune. Length ball, cutting, Played to deep point for 1 run.
18.3 Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka
Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka. Half volley, Slog, Played to long on for 1 run.
18.2 Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka
Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka. Length ball, cutting, Played to cover for no runs.
18.1 Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka
Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka. Half volley, driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
17.6 Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka
Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka. Half volley, driving, Played to long on for 1 run.
17.5 Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka
Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka. Length ball, working, hit pad to point for no runs.
17.4 Nensi Patel to Tumi Sekhukhune
Nensi Patel to Tumi Sekhukhune. Length ball, slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to square leg for 1 run.
17.3 Nensi Patel to Tumi Sekhukhune
Nensi Patel to Tumi Sekhukhune. Length ball, driving, Played to extra cover for no runs.
17.2 Nensi Patel to Tumi Sekhukhune
Nensi Patel to Tumi Sekhukhune. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
17.1 Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka
Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka. Half volley, driving, Played to long on for 1 run.
16.6 Lea Tahuhu to Tumi Sekhukhune
Lea Tahuhu to Tumi Sekhukhune. Half volley, driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Gaze.
16.5 Lea Tahuhu to Tumi Sekhukhune
Lea Tahuhu to Tumi Sekhukhune. Length ball, defending, Played to extra cover for no runs.
16.4 Lea Tahuhu to Masabata Klaas
OUT! Caught. Lea Tahuhu to Masabata Klaas. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled, caught by Gaze.
16.3 Lea Tahuhu to Masabata Klaas
Lea Tahuhu to Masabata Klaas. Length ball, defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Gaze.
16.2 Lea Tahuhu to Ayabonga Khaka
Lea Tahuhu to Ayabonga Khaka. Length ball, pushing, Played to deep cover for 1 run.
16.1 Lea Tahuhu to Ayabonga Khaka
Lea Tahuhu to Ayabonga Khaka. Back of a length, cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Gaze.
15.6 Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka
Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka. Length ball, slog sweeping, Played to mid on for 1 run.
15.5 Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka
Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed to mid off for no runs.
15.4 Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka
Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka. Half volley, driving, Played back to bowler for no runs.
15.3 Nensi Patel to Masabata Klaas
Nensi Patel to Masabata Klaas. Length ball, driving, Edged to short third man for 1 run.
15.2 Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka
Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka. Length ball, working, Played to mid wicket for 1 run.
15.1 Nensi Patel to Masabata Klaas
Nensi Patel to Masabata Klaas. Half volley, slog sweeping, Played to long on for 1 run.
19.6 Maddy Green to Ayabonga Khaka
Maddy Green to Ayabonga Khaka. Length ball, slog sweeping, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
19.5 Maddy Green to Tumi Sekhukhune
Maddy Green to Tumi Sekhukhune. Length ball, slog sweeping, missed to short fine leg for 1 run.
19.4 Maddy Green to Ayabonga Khaka
Maddy Green to Ayabonga Khaka. Length ball, glancing, Played to short fine leg for 1 run.
19.3 Maddy Green to Ayabonga Khaka
Maddy Green to Ayabonga Khaka. Back of a length, flick, Played to short fine leg for no runs.
19.2 Maddy Green to Tumi Sekhukhune
Maddy Green to Tumi Sekhukhune. Length ball, slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to square leg for 1 run.
19.1 Maddy Green to Tumi Sekhukhune
Maddy Green to Tumi Sekhukhune. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
18.6 Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka
Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
18.5 Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka
FOUR! Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka. Short, cutting, Played past deep point for 4 runs.
18.4 Flora Devonshire to Tumi Sekhukhune
Flora Devonshire to Tumi Sekhukhune. Length ball, cutting, Played to deep point for 1 run.
18.3 Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka
Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka. Half volley, Slog, Played to long on for 1 run.
18.2 Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka
Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka. Length ball, cutting, Played to cover for no runs.
18.1 Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka
Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka. Half volley, driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
17.6 Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka
Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka. Half volley, driving, Played to long on for 1 run.
17.5 Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka
Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka. Length ball, working, hit pad to point for no runs.
17.4 Nensi Patel to Tumi Sekhukhune
Nensi Patel to Tumi Sekhukhune. Length ball, slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to square leg for 1 run.
17.3 Nensi Patel to Tumi Sekhukhune
Nensi Patel to Tumi Sekhukhune. Length ball, driving, Played to extra cover for no runs.
17.2 Nensi Patel to Tumi Sekhukhune
Nensi Patel to Tumi Sekhukhune. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
17.1 Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka
Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka. Half volley, driving, Played to long on for 1 run.
16.6 Lea Tahuhu to Tumi Sekhukhune
Lea Tahuhu to Tumi Sekhukhune. Half volley, driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Gaze.
16.5 Lea Tahuhu to Tumi Sekhukhune
Lea Tahuhu to Tumi Sekhukhune. Length ball, defending, Played to extra cover for no runs.
16.4 Lea Tahuhu to Masabata Klaas
OUT! Caught. Lea Tahuhu to Masabata Klaas. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled, caught by Gaze.
16.3 Lea Tahuhu to Masabata Klaas
Lea Tahuhu to Masabata Klaas. Length ball, defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Gaze.
16.2 Lea Tahuhu to Ayabonga Khaka
Lea Tahuhu to Ayabonga Khaka. Length ball, pushing, Played to deep cover for 1 run.
16.1 Lea Tahuhu to Ayabonga Khaka
Lea Tahuhu to Ayabonga Khaka. Back of a length, cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Gaze.
15.6 Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka
Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka. Length ball, slog sweeping, Played to mid on for 1 run.
15.5 Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka
Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed to mid off for no runs.
15.4 Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka
Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka. Half volley, driving, Played back to bowler for no runs.
15.3 Nensi Patel to Masabata Klaas
Nensi Patel to Masabata Klaas. Length ball, driving, Edged to short third man for 1 run.
15.2 Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka
Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka. Length ball, working, Played to mid wicket for 1 run.
15.1 Nensi Patel to Masabata Klaas
Nensi Patel to Masabata Klaas. Half volley, slog sweeping, Played to long on for 1 run.
SA Batting: 102/9 in 20.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sune Luus | c: Melie Kerr b: Nensi Patel | 13 (11) | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Chloe Tryon | c: Georgia Plimmer b: Lea Tahuhu | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Laura Wolvaardt | c: Izzy Gaze b: Sophie Devine | 9 (14) | 1 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Annerie Dercksen | c: Georgia Plimmer b: Melie Kerr | 23 (18) | 4 | 0 | 127.78 |
| Anneke Bosch | c: Brooke Halliday b: Lea Tahuhu | 9 (8) | 2 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Nadine de Klerk | b: Melie Kerr | 6 (11) | 0 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Kayla Reyneke | c: Sophie Devine b: Flora Devonshire | 10 (11) | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Karaba Meso | b: Sophie Devine | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Masabata Klaas | c: Izzy Gaze b: Lea Tahuhu | 6 (16) | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Ayabonga Khaka | not out | 12 (19) | 1 | 0 | 63.16 |
| Tumi Sekhukhune | not out | 3 (9) | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Kerr | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.67 |
| Lea Tahuhu | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.75 |
| Nensi Patel | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Sophie Devine | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Flora Devonshire | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.33 |
| Amelia Kerr | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Maddy Green | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
NZ Batting: 194/6 in 20.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Plimmer | c: Nadine de Klerk b: Tumi Sekhukhune | 27 (26) | 5 | 0 | 103.85 |
| Izzy Gaze | lbw: Ayabonga Khaka | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Amelia Kerr | c: Anneke Bosch b: Ayabonga Khaka | 105 (55) | 19 | 1 | 190.91 |
| Sophie Devine | c&b: Tumi Sekhukhune | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Brooke Halliday | c: Tumi Sekhukhune b: Ayabonga Khaka | 26 (24) | 2 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Maddy Green | lbw: Tumi Sekhukhune | 6 (5) | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Izzy Sharp | not out | 7 (5) | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| Jess Kerr | not out | 7 (2) | 0 | 1 | 350.00 |
| Flora Devonshire | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nensi Patel | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lea Tahuhu | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annerie Dercksen | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Ayabonga Khaka | 4 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Masabata Klaas | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8.50 |
| Chloe Tryon | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Kayla Reyneke | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Tumi Sekhukhune | 3 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10.67 |
| Sune Luus | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.00 |
Maddy Green to Ayabonga Khaka. Length ball, slog sweeping, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run.