NZ vs SA Dream11 Prediction, 5th T20, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026
The series moves into the decider, currently tied at 2-2.
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The series comes to its final halt in Christchurch, as the storied venue of the Hagley Oval is all set to host the fifth and final T20I between New Zealand and South Africa on Wednesday, March 25.
The BlackCaps will enter the upcoming contest with a largely depleted squad. Tom Latham has been ruled out of the series; skipper Mitchell Santner is off to India to play IPL 2026; and Devon Conway is set to represent his side in the Pakistan Super League, which gets underway on Thursday. James Neesham will be leading the Kiwis in the upcoming contest.
South Africa, on the other hand, will be led by ace spinner Keshav Maharaj in the upcoming match. The visitors have an excellent chance to clinch the series with it being tied at 2-2 at the moment. However, they will face some competition, as the hosts are quite familiar with the conditions. As a result, the upcoming contest on Thursday becomes an extremely mouthwatering one, as the series is on the line.
Match Information
New Zealand vs South Africa, 5th T20I
South Africa tour of New Zealand, 25 Mar 2026, Wed, 11:45 AM IST ,Hagley Oval, Christchurch
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Players Stats in current Series
Connor Esterhuizen
SA - WICKETKEEPER
125 Runs
4 Matches
Devon Conway
NZ - wkbat
100 Runs
3 Matches
Tom Latham
NZ - wk
81 Runs
3 Matches
George Linde
SA - all
70 Runs
4 Matches
Dian Forrester
SA - ALL-ROUNDER
62 Runs
4 Matches
Rubin Hermann
SA - wk
58 Runs
4 Matches
Josh Clarkson
NZ - all
189.47
2 Matches
Gerald Coetzee
SA - BOWLER
180.00
4 Matches
Katene Clarke
NZ - bat
180.00
1 Match
George Linde
SA - all
179.49
4 Matches
Dane Cleaver
NZ - wk
162.50
1 Match
Cole McConchie
NZ - all
153.57
4 Matches
Ben Sears
NZ - bowl
6 Wkts
4 Matches
Gerald Coetzee
SA - BOWLER
6 Wkts
4 Matches
Keshav Maharaj
SA - bowl
6 Wkts
4 Matches
Mitchell Santner
NZ - all
5 Wkts
3 Matches
Ottniel Baartman
SA - bowl
5 Wkts
3 Matches
Kyle Jamieson
NZ - bowl
5 Wkts
4 Matches
Lockie Ferguson
NZ - bowl
3.33
2 Matches
Prenelan Subrayen
SA - all
4.33
1 Match
Mitchell Santner
NZ - all
4.80
3 Matches
Ben Sears
NZ - bowl
5.64
4 Matches
Gerald Coetzee
SA - BOWLER
6.47
4 Matches
Nqobani Mokoena
SA - bat
6.95
3 Matches
Probable Playing XI
New Zealand
Tim Robinson, Katene Clarke, D Cleaver (wk), B Jacobs, James Neesham (C), NF Kelly, JA Clarkson, KA Jamieson, Zak Foulkes, Jayden Lennox, Ben Sears
Bench : Devon Conway, Tom Latham, CE McConchie, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, LH Ferguson, Nathan Smith
South Africa
T de Zorzi (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Connor Esterhuizen, RA Herman, D Forrester, JF Smith, GF Linde, G Coetzee, KA Maharaj (C), P Subrayen, OEG Baartman
Bench : Jordan Hermann, N Mokoena, Andile Simelane, L Sipamla
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
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Pace Bowling
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Spin Bowling
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Batting Pitch
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Player Picks
James Neesham
NZ | ALL
Jason Smith
SA | BAT
George Linde
SA | ALL
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Devon Conway
NZ | WKBAT
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - Mar 24 2026 10:07 PM
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