New Zealand vs South Africa, 4th T20I, South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 - Player HighlightsNZ vs RSA, 4th T20I, South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 - Player Highlights

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, out Caught by Katene Clarke!! Clarke isn't sure about the catch but what an effort! That is sensational from the debutant! It's being checked by the third umpire. Pulled in the air, he comes running in from the square leg boundary and is fully committed to go for the catch. Puts in a full stretch forward dive, gets his fingers under the ball and plucks it above the turf. Incredible work. Third umpire has no problems with it and Esterhuizen has to go. Barely any celebration from Clarke who is treating it as business as usual. Very placid. Connor Esterhuizen c Katene Clarke b Ben Sears 57(36) [4s-7 6s-3]

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR, the slower ball sits up nicely for Esterhuizen and he nails the pull through square leg! Back of a length, around the waist, and dispatched

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, back of a length outside off, punched nicely to backward point

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR, full on the pads, flicked nicely in the gap through square leg, splits the field and brings up fifty! Has taken him just 33 balls to get there!

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, pushed down to long-off

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, low full toss fired into the pads, flicked through midwicket

James Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, good length around off, pace off, Esterhuizen knocks it down to long-off

James Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, now the short ball from Neesham, it holds on Esterhuizen and he's through the pull early. Beaten!

James Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, good length at the stumps, slower one, punched back down the pitch

James Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, slower one into the pitch, punched to cover

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, pushed through flat, back of a length, Esterhuizen tucks it from the crease into the on-side

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR, way too full and hammered! It's overpitched on off, Esterhuizen goes hard and nails it straight back down the ground

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, floated up outside off, driven firmly to deep point

Zakary Foulkes to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, short of length on off, pace off perhaps, Esterhuizen tucks it gently wide of mid-on

James Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, angled in on leg, back of a length, Esterhuizen tucks it through midwicket

James Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, flicked off the pads through midwicket

James Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen, SIX, not the best of starts from Neesham. Four, four and now six! Half-volley on the pads, and it's effortlessly picked up by Esterhuizen over square leg. What timing!

James Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR, slapped hard for four more! Short and wide outside off, and it gets treated with disdain as Esterhuizen slaps it through extra cover

James Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR, flies off the top-edge over the keeper! Not sure if Neesham spotted the charge from Esterhuizen there. Banged in short as he advances, he still tries to take it on with the pull and it takes the top-edge over the keeper

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, slower bumper dug into the pitch, Esterhuizen is deceived on the pull but manages to adjust as he drags it through square leg

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, SIX, even better strike! Full in the slot this time and it gets launched over mid-off. Clearly you don't want to bowl there to this guy. Such nice balance at the crease as he struck through the line

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR, hammered over mid-off! Fuller than a good length around off, Esterhuizen hits through the line, nice clean swing and he gets a good piece of it

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, that was so close to leg stump! Angling down leg, Esterhuizen eyes a pick-up shot but misses completely. It deflects fine off his thigh pad and rolls past the leg stump to the keeper

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, hard length in the channel, Esterhuizen opens the face and guides it to backward point

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, short of length outside off, width on offer but Esterhuizen fails to capitalise as he punches wide of cover. No timing on it!

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, half-volley on off, Esterhuizen misses out as he drives to mid-off

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, inside edge onto pad with the ball nipping in a touch

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, SIX, what a shot! Banged into the pitch by Jamieson and Esterhuizen is right there, waiting for it in the crease. Gets into position so quickly. Jamieson gets good height on the bumper but it's dispatched over midwicket with the pull shot

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR, squirted off a thick inside edge and it somehow finds its way to the ropes! Fuller than a good length, Esterhuizen is looking to hit over the off-side ring but the ball nips in sharply to take the inside edge. It goes in the air over square leg before trickling into the ropes

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, short of length around off, Esterhuizen rides the bounce and defends down the pitch

Zakary Foulkes to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Esterhuizen waits in the crease and dabs it wide of backward point

Zakary Foulkes to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, jags back in off a good length, Esterhuizen watches it closely from the crease and defends

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, a wicket-maiden from Jamieson! Again he beats the bat! Bashed in on a back of a length, it nips away and Esterhuizen is squared up in defence

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, a bit too full at the stumps, Esterhuizen flicks it well but finds the fielder at midwicket

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, back of a length around off, blocked from the crease

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, beaten on the edge! Superb start from Jamieson with all three balls in a similar spot. Good length in the channel, nips away sharply and Esterhuizen is nowhere close to it