Series #1778568202949
25/05/2026 - 12:01 PM
NE

New Zealand

404/450.0 Overs
VS
SO

South Africa

410/349.5 Overs

South Africa won the match by 7 wicket.

Man of the MatchReeza Hendicks

Detailed Analysis

Updated every ball

New Zealand Inning

404/450.0 Overs
BatsmanStatusRB4s6sSR
F
Finn Allen
lbw Kagiso Rabada785854134.5
T
Tim Seifert
c De Kock b Marco Jansen1189376126.9
D
Devon Conway
b Kagiso Rabada625142121.6
K
Kane WilliamsonStriker
not out1036975149.3
M
Mark Chapman
c Reeza Hendicks b Kagiso Rabada181620112.5
M
Matt Henry
not out211321161.5
Extras4 (wd 3, nb 0, b 1, lb 0)
Total404/4 (50.0 Overs)
BowlerOMRWER
K
Kagiso Rabada
10.013833.80
M
Marco Jansen
10.004014.00
L
Lizaad William
10.00140014.00
G
George Linde
10.01108010.80
L
Lungi Ngidi
10.007707.70
Fielding Highlights
De Kock
1 C
Reeza Hendicks
1 C

Partnerships

Finn Allen & Tim Seifert
Finn Allen 78 · Tim Seifert 100
178 (134b)
Devon Conway & Tim Seifert
Devon Conway 7 · Tim Seifert 18
25 (36b)
Kane Williamson & Devon Conway
Kane Williamson 50 · Devon Conway 55
105 (73b)
Kane Williamson & Matt Henry
Kane Williamson 23 · Matt Henry 21
44 (24b)
Mark Chapman & Kane Williamson
Mark Chapman 18 · Kane Williamson 30
49 (33b)
Match Timeline50 Overs
Over 50Lizaad William
14 Runs
6
1
2
1
4
0
Over 49George Linde
15 Runs
1
6
1
4
1
2
Over 48Lungi Ngidi
10 Runs
6
0
1
0
2
1
Over 47Marco Jansen
5 Runs
1
0
1
0
3
0
Over 46Kagiso Rabada
1 Wkt3 Runs
1
0
0
1
1
W
Over 45Lizaad William
13 Runs
4
1
Wd
2
0
1
4
Over 44George Linde
15 Runs
1
6
6
0
1
1
Over 43Lungi Ngidi
12 Runs
6
1
2
1
1
1
Over 42Marco Jansen
4 Runs
0
1
0
2
1
0
Over 41Kagiso Rabada
1 Wkt5 Runs
1
1
W
1
2
0
Over 40Lizaad William
19 Runs
1
4
4
4
2
4
Over 39George Linde
15 Runs
1
0
2
4
4
4
Over 38Lungi Ngidi
10 Runs
1
2
1
2
2
2
Over 37Marco Jansen
4 Runs
2
0
1
0
0
1
Over 36Kagiso Rabada
4 Runs
0
2
1
0
1
0
Over 35Lizaad William
20 Runs
4
4
4
6
1
1
Over 34George Linde
7 Runs
6
0
1
0
0
0
Over 33Lungi Ngidi
5 Runs
2
1
0
2
0
0
Over 32Kagiso Rabada
2 Runs
1
0
0
1
0
0
Over 31Lizaad William
1 Runs
0
0
0
0
1
0
Over 30Lizaad William
14 Runs
2
2
2
2
2
4
Over 29Marco Jansen
1 Wkt3 Runs
1
W
0
1
1
0
Over 28George Linde
1 Runs
0
0
1
0
0
0
Over 27George Linde
1 Runs
0
0
0
0
0
1
Over 26Lungi Ngidi
1 Runs
0
0
0
0
1
0
Over 25Lungi Ngidi
10 Runs
0
0
4
6
0
0
Over 24Marco Jansen
5 Runs
2
0
2
1
0
0
Over 23Kagiso Rabada
1 Wkt8 Runs
2
W
1
2
1
2
Over 22Marco Jansen
13 Runs
0
2
0
4
6
1
Over 21Kagiso Rabada
12 Runs
0
6
1
0
4
1
Over 20Lungi Ngidi
8 Runs
2
1
0
4
0
1
Over 19Lungi Ngidi
10 Runs
0
0
2
1
Wd
6
0
Over 18George Linde
0 Runs
0
0
0
0
0
0
Over 17Lungi Ngidi
1 Runs
0
0
0
0
0
1
Over 16Lizaad William
12 Runs
1
4
6
1
0
0
Over 15Lungi Ngidi
10 Runs
1
2
2
2
1
2
Over 14Lizaad William
16 Runs
3
Wd
2
1
6
2
1
Over 13George Linde
19 Runs
2
1
4
4
6
2
Over 12George Linde
20 Runs
1
2
1
4
6
6
Over 11Lizaad William
14 Runs
4
2
3
2
2
1
Over 10George Linde
15 Runs
2
4
2
4
2
1
Over 9Lizaad William
17 Runs
2
2
2
4
6
1
Over 8Marco Jansen
1 Runs
0
1
0
0
0
0
Over 7Kagiso Rabada
1 Runs
0
0
0
0
1
0
Over 6Marco Jansen
3 Runs
2
0
1
0
0
0
Over 5Kagiso Rabada
2 Runs
0
0
1
0
1
0
Over 4Marco Jansen
1 Runs
0
0
0
1
0
0
Over 3Kagiso Rabada
0 Runs
0
0
0
0
0
0
Over 2Marco Jansen
1 Runs
0
0
0
1
0
0
Over 1Kagiso Rabada
2 Runs
0
1
0
0
1
0

South Africa Inning

410/349.5 Overs
BatsmanStatusRB4s6sSR
R
Reeza Hendicks
lbw James Neesham1098076136.3
A
Aiden Mukaram
b James Neesham846665127.3
D
De Kock
c Matt Henry b Jacob Duffy756064125.0
H
Henrich Klaasen
not out786155127.9
D
David Miller Striker
not out603244187.5
Extras4 (wd 4, nb 0, b 0, lb 0)
Total410/3 (49.5 Overs)
BowlerOMRWER
M
Matt Henry
9.50167016.98
J
Jacob Duffy
10.014114.10
J
James Neesham
10.004624.60
I
Ish Sodhi
10.006406.40
M
Mark Chapman
10.009209.20
Fielding Highlights
Matt Henry
1 C

Partnerships

Reeza Hendicks & Aiden Mukaram
Reeza Hendicks 64 · Aiden Mukaram 84
148 (127b)
De Kock & Reeza Hendicks
De Kock 7 · Reeza Hendicks 45
52 (34b)
Henrich Klaasen & De Kock
Henrich Klaasen 51 · De Kock 68
119 (83b)
David Miller & Henrich Klaasen
David Miller 60 · Henrich Klaasen 27
87 (55b)
Match Timeline50 Overs
Over 50Matt Henry
18 Runs
6
0
4
2
6
Over 49Mark Chapman
3 Runs
1
0
0
0
1
1
Over 48Ish Sodhi
3 Runs
0
1
0
0
1
1
Over 47James Neesham
3 Runs
1
0
1
0
0
1
Over 46Jacob Duffy
5 Runs
0
0
0
4
1
0
Over 45Mark Chapman
14 Runs
6
1
6
1
0
0
Over 44Ish Sodhi
17 Runs
1
6
2
2
4
2
Over 43Matt Henry
17 Runs
4
6
0
1
4
2
Over 42James Neesham
6 Runs
0
0
1
4
0
1
Over 41Jacob Duffy
1 Wkt5 Runs
1
2
1
W
1
0
Over 40Mark Chapman
24 Runs
2
4
4
6
6
2
Over 39Ish Sodhi
3 Runs
1
Wd
0
0
1
0
0
Over 38Matt Henry
23 Runs
6
4
2
2
3
6
Over 37James Neesham
1 Runs
1
0
0
0
0
0
Over 36Jacob Duffy
4 Runs
1
1
1
0
1
0
Over 35Mark Chapman
17 Runs
1
4
6
1
4
1
Over 34Ish Sodhi
6 Runs
4
1
0
1
0
0
Over 33James Neesham
6 Runs
1
4
0
0
1
0
Over 32Matt Henry
23 Runs
1
4
2
4
6
6
Over 31Jacob Duffy
3 Runs
1
0
1
0
1
0
Over 30Mark Chapman
3 Runs
1
1
0
1
0
0
Over 29Ish Sodhi
1 Runs
0
0
0
0
Wd
0
0
Over 28Matt Henry
2 Runs
1
0
0
1
0
0
Over 27James Neesham
1 Wkt4 Runs
0
1
2
0
W
1
Over 26Jacob Duffy
4 Runs
2
1
0
0
1
0
Over 25Mark Chapman
9 Runs
6
1
0
0
1
1
Over 24Ish Sodhi
5 Runs
0
1
2
1
Wd
0
0
Over 23Matt Henry
11 Runs
1
6
1
1
0
2
Over 22James Neesham
1 Wkt21 Runs
W
1
6
6
4
4
Over 21Mark Chapman
3 Runs
0
1
0
1
1
0
Over 20Jacob Duffy
17 Runs
4
6
0
1
6
0
Over 19Mark Chapman
9 Runs
1
6
0
1
0
1
Over 18Mark Chapman
5 Runs
2
1
0
1
0
1
Over 17Mark Chapman
5 Runs
1
1
0
1
1
1
Over 16Ish Sodhi
11 Runs
4
6
1
0
0
0
Over 15Ish Sodhi
3 Runs
0
0
1
0
2
0
Over 14Matt Henry
17 Runs
6
2
2
4
1
2
Over 13Ish Sodhi
11 Runs
1
4
2
2
2
0
Over 12Ish Sodhi
4 Runs
0
1
2
0
1
0
Over 11Matt Henry
22 Runs
4
2
1
4
Wd
6
4
Over 10Matt Henry
17 Runs
1
2
2
2
4
6
Over 9Matt Henry
17 Runs
4
4
2
2
4
1
Over 8James Neesham
1 Runs
1
0
0
0
0
0
Over 7Jacob Duffy
1 Runs
0
0
0
0
1
0
Over 6James Neesham
1 Runs
0
1
0
0
0
0
Over 5Jacob Duffy
1 Runs
0
0
1
0
0
0
Over 4James Neesham
1 Runs
0
0
0
1
0
0
Over 3Jacob Duffy
1 Runs
1
0
0
0
0
0
Over 2James Neesham
2 Runs
0
0
1
0
1
0
Over 1Jacob Duffy
0 Runs
0
0
0
0
0
0
Official Match Report & Statistical Breakdown

New Zealand vs South Africa — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown

Ashes • South Africa won the match by 7 wicket.

Key Match Highlights

Combined Match Aggregate: 814 runs & 7 wickets
New Zealand Top Batter: Tim Seifert — 118 (93b, 7x4, 6x6)
1st Innings Best Bowling: Kagiso Rabada — 3/38 (10.0 ov)
South Africa Top Batter: Reeza Hendicks — 109 (80b, 7x4, 6x6)
2nd Innings Best Bowling: James Neesham — 2/46 (10.0 ov)
Best Partnership: Finn Allen & Tim Seifert — 178 runs (134b)
CricÓ MVP Leader: Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) — 206.0 pts

1. Match Overview & Context

In this 50-over encounter of Ashes, New Zealand took on South Africa on May 22, 2026, 05:54 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: South Africa won the match by 7 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 814 runs and 7 wickets fall between New Zealand (404/4 in 50.0 overs) and South Africa (410/3 in 49.5 overs).

2. New Zealand Innings Breakdown (404/4)

Batting in the first innings, New Zealand finished on 404/4 from 50.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 8.08 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, New Zealand accumulated 9 runs for the loss of 0 wickets. Tim Seifert spearheaded the batting effort with 118 runs off 93 balls (including 7 fours and 6 sixes at a strike rate of 126.9). Valuable middle-order support came from Kane Williamson, who contributed 103 runs off 69 deliveries, while Finn Allen added 78 (58b). The bowling side conceded 4 extra runs (wides: 3, no-balls: 0, byes: 1, leg-byes: 0). With the ball in the first innings, Kagiso Rabada led the bowling figures with 3/38 in 10.0 overs (economy 3.80), assisted by Marco Jansen (1/40 in 10.0 overs).

3. South Africa Chase & Second Innings Summary (410/3)

Pursuing a target of 405 runs for victory, South Africa recorded 410/3 in 49.5 overs at a scoring rate of 8.23 runs per over. Reeza Hendicks anchored the chase for South Africa with 109 runs from 80 balls (7 fours, 6 sixes, strike rate 136.3), alongside Aiden Mukaram who chipped in with 84 off 66 balls. Defending the total, James Neesham delivered a key spell of 2/46 across 10.0 overs at an economy rate of 4.60, while Jacob Duffy finished with 1/41 (10.0 overs).

4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings

The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Finn Allen and Tim Seifert (New Zealand), who combined for 178 runs off 134 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 3 catches, 0 run-outs, and 0 stumpings, with De Kock making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) topped the match rankings with 206.0 total points, followed closely by James Neesham (186.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Reeza Hendicks.