South Africa vs New Zealand, 5th T20I
South Africa vs New Zealand, 5th T20I: match overview
South Africa and New Zealand met in the 5th T20I of South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Result: South Africa won by 33 runs.
This is a short-format fixture: each side bats for a fixed number of overs with a powerplay at the start, so momentum swings quickly and strike rates, economy rates and death-overs bowling usually decide it.
Follow every ball on this page: live commentary, the full scorecard with batting and bowling figures, both squads, over-by-over summaries, partnerships, run-rate and win-probability charts. Crickpal updates the score from official feeds in real time, and the latest news around South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 appears alongside the match.
Match facts
- Match
- 5th T20I, South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026
- Teams
- South Africa vs New Zealand
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Venue
- Hagley Oval, Christchurch
- Date
- Wednesday, March 25, 2026
- Start time
- 11:45 AM local (06:15 GMT)
- Status
- South Africa won by 33 runs