New Zealand vs South Africa, 1st T20I, South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 - Player HighlightsNZ vs RSA, 1st T20I, South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 - Player Highlights

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, SIX, not a fitting finish to the game at all. It was a struggle for batters who laboured all evening, and now it finishes with a flourish. Short of length, pace off perhaps, sits up for Esterhuizen who nails the pull shot into the crowd. South Africa go 1-0 up in the five-match series

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs, some width outside off, short of length, Esterhuizen cuts it nicely through extra cover and is back for two

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs, dear me, the fielder has hurt himself. Jacobs it is and he's in pain as he hops across. Going off the field with the physio now. Full in the slot, Esterhuizen looks to smash the free hit out of the ground and miscues it high in the air. Jacobs comes running in from long-on, even though he didn't need to go for the catch, was a free hit. He has eyes on the ball and there's a moment where his foot gets stuck and he twists his right leg. Hopefully it's not too bad

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, no ball, woah the slower ball has slipped out of the hand! Very high full toss, thankfully it's pace off and Esterhuizen manages to sway out of the way

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, full outside off, Esterhuizen goes hard on the drive, doesn't move his feet too much and is beaten

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, run out chance missed! Kelly fails to pick up the ball cleanly! Slower one at the stumps, back of a length, Esterhuizen punches gently to the left of midwicket and sets off for a single. Not great judgement to go for it, underestimated the agility of the fielder

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, good length just outside off, Esterhuizen hangs back and bunts it down to long-on

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, turning down leg, clipped to backward square

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, driven firmly to mid-off, can't beat the fielder

Mitchell Santner to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, drifting in around off, defended forward

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs, tossed up outside off, drifts away, Esterhuizen reaches out and drives through the covers

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, turning down the leg-side, Esterhuizen clips it comfortably behind square

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, turns in off a good length, Esterhuizen looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge through square leg

Mitchell Santner to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, pushed through on a good length, Esterhuizen hangs back and punches to the left of Santner who cuts it off

Mitchell Santner to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, it's a masterclass from Santner! Esterhuizen makes a gesture to indicate that he's helpless and can't do anything against this quality of bowling. And on this pitch. Plenty of flight, lures him into the drive but the ball dips and turns sharply past the edge

Mitchell Santner to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, backs away to the leg-side, Santner follows him and cramps him on the cut. Chops it off a thick under-edge past leg stump

Mitchell Santner to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, sharp turn off a good length, Esterhuizen is drawn forward in defence and then beaten on the edge

Mitchell Santner to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, hangs back to this one as it's slightly flatter, manages to defend from the crease

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs, slow and tossed up just outside off, Esterhuizen looks to drive hard and slices it off the outside half through backward point

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, tossed up, drifting across off, Esterhuizen hangs back and taps it into the point region

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, floated up full just outside off, Esterhuizen knocks it down the ground to long-on

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, tucked off the back foot through square leg

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR, he goes reverse and nails the sweep through backward point

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, right in the blockhole just outside off, Esterhuizen squeezes it to cover

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, slower bumper turning back in, Esterhuizen looks to pull but it loops over his head as he bends his knees slightly

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, fuller than a good length around off, defended from the crease

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, slower one at the stumps, Esterhuizen defends gently down the pitch

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, slower one floated up around off, Esterhuizen is early through the shot and isn't in control as he flicks through midwicket

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, leg byes, 1 run, full delivery angling down leg, Esterhuizen tries whipping it away and is hit on the pad

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, SIX, that's on the roof! Full on the pads, proper hit-me delivery and it's dispatched with a flick of the wrists by Esterhuizen. Disappears over the long leg boundary and settles on the roof. Replacement ball needed!

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, byes, FOUR, slower one banged into the pitch, turns down the leg-side and Esterhuizen is through the pull too early. He misses, the keeper misses and away it goes to the boundary

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, hard length in the channel, Esterhuizen punches to cover

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, angled in on off, good length ball, Esterhuizen defends from the crease

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, knocks this to mid-on for a single

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, wide, banged in short, bounces very high and it's called a wide for height. The replay shows that it wasn't that high, harsh call from the ump

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, nipping in from back of a length, defended from the crease

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, nipping into the pads, back of a length, Esterhuizen tucks it gently into the on-side

Zakary Foulkes to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, pulled away to deep square leg

Zakary Foulkes to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, good length just outside off, defended next to the pitch

Zakary Foulkes to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR, some width outside off, back of a length, Esterhuizen goes hard on the cut and slaps it through point

Zakary Foulkes to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs, advances down to a short ball, takes it on with the pull shot, and miscues it in the air over midwicket

Zakary Foulkes to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, peach of a delivery! Hits a good length, the ball is angled in at the stumps, the batter is caught in the crease in defence and the ball nips away late. Squared him up

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, good length around middle, nips back in a touch, the batter looks to defend from the crease and gets a thick inside edge down to fine leg

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs, full delivery at the stumps, the batter drives down the ground and beats mid-on to his left

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, back of a length outside off, steered to backward point

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, bashed in on back of a length, Esterhuizen defends from the crease

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, short of length outside off, Esterhuizen opens the face and steers it down to third man

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, wide, angling down the leg-side, Esterhuizen doesn't get anything on it

Zakary Foulkes to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, swinging in at the stumps, back of a length, Esterhuizen shuffles across and tucks it behind square

Zakary Foulkes to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, full inswinger at the stumps, defended half-forward