New Zealand W vs South Africa W, 5th T20I, Twenty20 International Women in Christchurch, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Twenty20 International Women

Venue:Hagley Oval, Christchurch

Date & Time:25 Mar 2026, 01:45 am LOCAL

NZ-W194/6(20)

SA-W102/9(20)

New Zealand W won by 92 runs

Player of the Match

Amelia Kerr

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Isabella Gaze	b Ayabonga Khaka	1	3	0	0	33.00
Georgia Plimmer	c Nadine de Klerk b Tumi Sekhukhune	27	26	5	0	104.00
Sophie Devine	c & b Tumi Sekhukhune	0	1	0	0	0.00
Brooke Halliday	c Tumi Sekhukhune b Ayabonga Khaka	26	24	2	0	108.00
Maddy Green	b Tumi Sekhukhune	6	5	1	0	120.00
Amelia Kerr	c Anneke Bosch b Ayabonga Khaka	105	55	19	1	191.00
Izzy Sharp	not out	7	5	1	0	140.00
Jess Kerr	not out	7	2	0	1	350.00

Total194/6 (20 Ov, RR: 9.70)

Fall of Wickets

9-1 (Gaze, 0.2 ov)54-2 (Plimmer, 1.3 ov)54-3 (Devine, 1.4 ov)127-4 (Halliday, 2.6 ov)145-5 (Green, 2.8 ov)186-6 (Kerr, 3.2 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Ayabonga Khaka	4	32	3	8.0
Tumi Sekhukhune	3	32	3	10.7
Annerie Dercksen	1	7	0	7.0
Masabata Klaas	4	34	0	8.5
Chloe Tryon	3	30	0	10.0
Nadine de Klerk	3	36	0	12.0
Kayla Reyneke	1	8	0	8.0
Sune Luus	1	13	0	13.0

South Africa W - 2nd Innings102/9 (20)

Over 20

3 runs

19.6

Green to Ayabonga Khaka, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

19.5

Green to Tumi Sekhukhune, no run

misses everything, they run a bye

19.4

Green to Ayabonga Khaka, 1 run

worked away for one

19.3

Green to Ayabonga Khaka, no run

pushed to the fielder

19.2

Green to Tumi Sekhukhune, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

19.1

Green to Tumi Sekhukhune, no run

pushed to the fielder

Over 19

6 runs

18.6

Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka, no run

pushed to the fielder

18.54

Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

18.4

Devonshire to Tumi Sekhukhune, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

18.3

Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

18.2

Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka, no run

played and missed

18.1

Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka, no run

played and missed

Over 18

3 runs

17.6

Patel to Ayabonga Khaka, 1 run

worked away for one

17.5

Patel to Ayabonga Khaka, no run

played and missed

17.4

Patel to Tumi Sekhukhune, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

17.3

Patel to Tumi Sekhukhune, no run

played and missed

17.2

Patel to Tumi Sekhukhune, no run

played and missed

17.1

Patel to Ayabonga Khaka, 1 run

nudged for a single

Over 17

1 runs

16.6

Tahuhu to Tumi Sekhukhune, no run

defended back to the bowler

16.5

Tahuhu to Tumi Sekhukhune, no run

watchful defence

16.4W

Tahuhu to Masabata Klaas, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Masabata Klaas 6(16) • FOW: 89/9

16.3

Tahuhu to Masabata Klaas, no run

defended back to the bowler

16.2

Tahuhu to Ayabonga Khaka, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.1

Tahuhu to Ayabonga Khaka, no run

good length, no run

Over 16

4 runs

15.6

Patel to Ayabonga Khaka, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.5

Patel to Ayabonga Khaka, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.4

Patel to Ayabonga Khaka, no run

blocked solidly

15.3

Patel to Masabata Klaas, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

15.2

Patel to Ayabonga Khaka, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

15.1

Patel to Masabata Klaas, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

New Zealand W - 1st Innings194/6 (20)

Over 20

12 runs

19.66

Khaka to Jess Kerr, SIX

sent sailing over the ropes

19.5

Khaka to Izzy Sharp, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

19.4

Khaka to Jess Kerr, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

19.3W

Khaka to Amelia Kerr, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

19.24

Khaka to Amelia Kerr, FOUR

swept fine for four

19.1

Khaka to Amelia Kerr, no run

pushed to the fielder

Over 19

19 runs

18.64

Klaas to Izzy Sharp, FOUR

driven through the covers

18.5

Klaas to Amelia Kerr, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

18.5

Klaas to Izzy Sharp, no run

left alone outside off

18.44

Klaas to Amelia Kerr, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

18.34

Klaas to Amelia Kerr, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

18.24

Klaas to Amelia Kerr, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

18.1

Klaas to Izzy Sharp, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

Over 18

17 runs

17.6

Klerk to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

17.54

Klerk to Amelia Kerr, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

17.44

Klerk to Amelia Kerr, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

17.36

Klerk to Amelia Kerr, SIX

deposited into the crowd

17.2

Klerk to Izzy Sharp, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

17.1

Klerk to Amelia Kerr, no run

through to the keeper, bye taken

Over 17

17 runs

16.6W

Sekhukhune to Maddy Green, OUT! LBW OUT

struck on the pads, umpire raises the finger

16.54

Sekhukhune to Maddy Green, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

16.4

Sekhukhune to Amelia Kerr, no ball

front foot no ball, extra run added

16.4

Sekhukhune to Maddy Green, no run

left alone outside off

16.34

Sekhukhune to Amelia Kerr, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

16.2

Sekhukhune to Amelia Kerr, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

16.24

Sekhukhune to Amelia Kerr, FOUR

swept fine for four

16.1

Sekhukhune to Maddy Green, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

16.1

Sekhukhune to Maddy Green, 1 run

nudged for a single

Over 16

9 runs

15.6

Khaka to Maddy Green, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.5W

Khaka to Brooke Halliday, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

15.4

Khaka to Brooke Halliday, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

15.3

Khaka to Amelia Kerr, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.24

Khaka to Amelia Kerr, FOUR

driven through the covers

15.1

Khaka to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

rotates the strike