New Zealand vs South Africa, 5th T20I, South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 - Player HighlightsNZ vs RSA, 5th T20I, South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 - Player Highlights

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, out Caught by James Neesham!! Wonderful innings has come to an end! Wait there is a review for the waist high full toss, it's a fair delivery and Esterhuizen has to go, slower full-toss, Esterhuizen didn't get under it this time and mistimes the loft, straight to Neesham to long-off, he's played his part here for the Proteas. Connor Esterhuizen c James Neesham b Ben Sears 75(33) [4s-5 6s-6],

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR, he is toying with the bowler today, full and in the slot, Esterhuizen smashes it to deep extra cover

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, SIX, very special from Esterhuizen, slower and shorter outside off, Esterhuizen stays back deep in the crease, waits for it and smashes it to deep extra cover, difficult shot to execute, but he made it look easy

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs, slow full-toss, Esterhuizen heaves it to mid-wicket, the partnership between Connor Esterhuizen and Dian Forrester is now 50

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, angling into the pads, worked away to mid-wicket

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, SIX, into the stands again! Esterhuizen is taking on the attack in style, 5th six for him, he picks the length early and heaves it across the line over deep mid-wicket

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR, Smashed down the ground! immense power on that, full and in the slot, Esterhuizen gets under it nicely and smashes it to long-on

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs, Klark hard and straight put down a difficult chance, New Zealand are bit rusty in the fielder today, Esterhuizen heaves it miles up in the air towards mid-wicket, Klark was under the ball, but didn't judge it properly

Zakary Foulkes to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, Back to back fifties for Esterhuizen, it has come at the right time, angling into the pads, worked away to mid-wicket

Zakary Foulkes to Connor Esterhuizen, leg byes, 1 run, well disguised slower delivery, Esterhuizen misses it and the ball dribbles off the pads to the leg side

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, SIX, excellent over for the Proteas, 15 off it!, this was full and in the slot on middle, Esterhuizen kneels down and slog aweeps it over backward square leg, great connection and the ball sails into the crowds, 82M on that!

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, gets down and sweeps it straight to the fielder at short fine

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, SIX, Great connection from Esterhuizen! this one was flatter and outside off, Esterhuizen goes down and flat-bats it actoss the line to deep mid-wicket

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, leg byes, 1 run,, flatter and down the leg side, Esterhuizen goes for a wild swing and misses it, the ball dribbles off the pads to short fine

James Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR, that was a good shot, but an ordinary effort in the deep, juicy half volley in the slot, Esterhuizen gets under the ball nicely and creams it to deep extra cover, the fielder in the deep was bit slow to the ball, puts in a slide and couldn't stop it

James Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, full and angling in, the ball dribbles off the inside half of the bat to gully

James Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen, SIX, that is one the way into the stands, Esterhuizen has connnected it well, slower and shorter, Esterhuizen picks it early and sends it packing into the stands over backward square leg, amazing bat speed!

James Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, lower full-toss outside off, Esterhuizen eases it down to long-on

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, full and yorker length, Esterhuizen drills it down to long-off

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, length and outside off, Esterhuizen wanted the single, but is sent back

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR, he's got it away this time, slower short delivery on middle, Esterhuizen pulls it past the short fine fielder to backward square leg, the fielder in the deep, puts in a desparate slide, but the ball wins the race

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, wide, another one drifting down the leg side, back to back wides!

Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, wide, full-toss, misdirected down the leg side

Josh Clarkson to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR, Smashed away, full and in the slot just outside off, Esterhuizen gets under it nicely and creams it to sweeper cover, the fielder puts in a slide, but couldn't stop it, that was timed nicely

Josh Clarkson to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs, just short of the fielder in the deep, slower full toss, Esterhuizen backs away and laps it in the air to backward square leg, the ball just fall in front of the fielder

Josh Clarkson to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, full and off, driven down to long-on

Josh Clarkson to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, slower short delivery on the stumps, Hermann heaves it away to mid-wicket

Josh Clarkson to Connor Esterhuizen, no ball, Free hit coming up, high full toss outside off, Esterhuizen had backed away to the off side to try the lap shot, but couldn't connect it

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, turning into the pads, works it away to mid-wicket

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

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, SIX, excellent effort in the deep by Kelly, but the ball just evades him, he looked to parry it back, but couldn't hold onto it, this one was full and outside off, Esterhuizen lofts it in the air to long-on, he didn't time it well

Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, turning into the pads, worked away to backward square leg

Josh Clarkson to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, angling into the pads, worked away to backward square leg

Josh Clarkson to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs, back of a length and outside off, Esterhuizen cuts it square of the wicket for a couple

Josh Clarkson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, angling in from outside off, Esterhuizen defends it to the off side