Mastodawn

5th women's T20I
New Zealand v South Africa
Hagley Oval, Christchurch

SA win the toss and bowl.

A wicket first ball for Sekhukhune, as De Klerk takes a diving catch to dismiss Plimmer for 27 (26).

New Zealand 54/2 (8.1)

Sekhukhune on a hat-trick as she catches Devine off her own bowling for a duck.

New Zealand 54/3 (8.2)

34 ball fifty for Melie Kerr. This is Kerr's ninth 50+ score in T20Is, and her fourth in seven innings since being appointed captain.

Melie Kerr brings up her second T20I hundred (52 balls faced, 18x4, 1x6).

Kerr is the first White Ferns batter to make two centuries in the format.

Highest T20I score for New Zealand women:

124* Suzie Bates v SA, 2018
105 Sophie Devine v SA, 2020
105 Melie Kerr v SA, today
101* Melie Kerr v ZIM, 2026

Jess Kerr hits the last ball for six, and New Zealand post 194/6 (20.0).

AC Kerr 105 (55)
Plimmer 27 (26)

Khaka 3-32
Sekhukhune 3-32

Total domination for New Zealand in the last match of the series, as they restrict South Africa to 102/9 (20.0).

Dercksen 23 (18)
Luus 13 (11)

Tahuhu 3-15
AC Kerr 2-6

NZ win by 92 runs and take the series 4-1.