RESULT
NZ vs SA Live Score, 25 March, 2026, NZ vs SA, Hagley Oval, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
NZ
154/8 (20 ov)
SA
187/4 (20 ov)
South Africa won by 33 runs
Best Performance
New Zealand
Batting
B Jacobs
SR 189.47 • 24s 36s
36
(19)
T Robinson
SR 125.00 • 14s 06s
25
(20)
Bowling
B Sears
4 Overs • ECO 9.25
2/37
JA Clarkson
2 Overs • ECO 7.00
1/14
South Africa
Batting
C Esterhuizen
SR 227.27 • 54s 66s
75
(33)
RA Herman
SR 125.81 • 44s 16s
39
(31)
Bowling
G Coetzee
4 Overs • ECO 5.25
2/21
PWA Mulder
3 Overs • ECO 9.33
2/28
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
187/4 (20 ov)
43/1
Powerplay
1–6 ov
82/1
Middle Overs
7–15 ov
62/2
Death Overs
16–20 ov
- Top Scorer C Esterhuizen 75 (33)
- Top Wicket-taker B Sears 2/37
- Boundaries 15 4s • 10 6s
- Extras 8
154/8 (20 ov)
46/2
Powerplay
1–6 ov
70/2
Middle Overs
7–15 ov
38/4
Death Overs
16–20 ov
- Top Scorer B Jacobs 36 (19)
- Top Wicket-taker G Coetzee 2/21
- Boundaries 12 4s • 3 6s
- Extras 9
Run Progression (Worm)
1st Inn
2nd Inn
Cumulative score by over • red dots indicate wickets.
Match Information
- SERIES
- New Zealand vs South Africa
- DATE & TIME
- Wednesday, March 25, 2026 · 11:45 AM
- TOSS
- New Zealand elected to bowl
- UMPIRES
- Kim Cotton (New Zealand), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Cory Black (New Zealand, TV)
- MATCH REFEREE
- Dave Gilbert (Australia)
TEMPERATURE15.32°C
HUMIDITY84%
WIND2.30
Batting ConditionAverage
Playing XI
NZ
Venue
Hagley Oval
Christchurch, New Zealand
Capacity: 9
Ends: End names
Matches played
14
Avg 1st Inn Score
162
Highest total
236
Bat-first win
43%
Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Fast & Bounce
Batting Condition
Average
Pace Bowling
Swing Favourable
Spin Bowling
Average
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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