George Linde to Nick Kelly, Slightly short and around off, turning in. Nick Kelly cuts it to deep point for a single.
George Linde to Nick Kelly, Pushes it full and in line of the stumps. Nick Kelly watchfully blocks it out.
George Linde to Tim Robinson, Fuller delivery, around off. Robinson leans and drives it to long off for a single.
George Linde to Tim Robinson, Wide! Linde slides it very full and down leg. Robinson looks to sweep but misses.
Ottneil Baartman to Nick Kelly, A play and a miss! Going across off, on a length, Kelly stays on the back foot but exposes all three stumps to get it through the off side. The ball leaves him with the angle to beat him on the outside edge. At the end of Powerplay, New Zealand are 46/2, needing 142 runs in 84 balls.
Ottneil Baartman to Nick Kelly, On a hard length, over middle. Kelly rides the bounce and stabs it down on the off side.
Out goes Dane Cleaver, in comes Nick Kelly.
Ottneil Baartman to Dane Cleaver, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Ottneil Baartman strikes in his first over. He keeps it full, around off. Dane Cleaver walks across the stumps and takes the risk of going across the line. The ball straightens a touch after landing to take the leading edge. It is skied towards point, where Jason Smith makes no mistake this time. He settles under it and takes the catch close to his chest.
Ottneil Baartman to Tim Robinson, Full and around the off stump. Robinson shimmies across the sticks and brings his bottom hand into play. The bat turns in his hand but he manages to get it away to the right of mid-wicket. The deep fine leg fielder sprints to his left and prevents the boundary. Three runs taken.
Ottneil Baartman to Dane Cleaver, At the sticks, on the fuller side. Cleaver gives the bowler the charge and goes hard at it. Miscues it off an inside edge to deep mid-wicket for one.
Ottneil Baartman to Dane Cleaver, Shaping back into the right-hander, on a good length, on middle and leg. Dane Cleaver shuffles across to the off side for the scoop but misses. The ball bounces over the stumps.
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, Rapped on the pads! Full and attacking the front pad. Dane takes a step across the stumps to flick it away. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads and picks up a single as the ball goes away on the leg side.
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, This spins away, on a good length, on off. Dane rocks back to punch it away but mistimes it to cover.
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, Wide! Slows it down, full and down leg. Dane gets down on a knee for the sweep but does not connect. Third wide of the over.
George Linde to Tim Robinson, Low full toss, on middle. Robinson knocks it to long off and gets to the other end.
George Linde to Tim Robinson, Nearly sneaked through! This keeps sliding on with the arm, at the sticks. Tim goes back to a full ball but manages to keep it out.
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, Good stop! Shorter and on off, a bit of extra bounce. Dane hops back to punch it away. Jason Smith slides to his left at extra cover and cuts it off. Just a single.
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, Wide! Fired down leg again, Cleaver fails to get the sweep away. Wide given.
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, Wide! Sprayed down leg, full in length. Dane Cleaver sweeps but misses.
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, Floated up, around off. Dane brings out the reverse but fails to connect. He gets rapped on the pads but well outside the line of the off stump.
George Linde is brought into the attack.
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, A single to end an eventful over. Full and on middle. Dane Cleaver squeezes out an inside edge to mid on and takes a single to keep the strike. 17 runs off the over.
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, FOUR! Nicely done! Mulder goes back to bowling it short, on off. Dane Cleaver backs away and waits for the ball to arrive. He gets under it and plays the upper cut over the keeper for a boundary.
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, FOUR! Easy pickings! Too straight, full and sliding onto the pads. Dane Cleaver does not miss out on putting it away. Smears it to the right of the man at short fine leg for a four.
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, FOUR! ANOTHER CHANCE! Mulder stays short, on off. Dane makes room and throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball flies off a thickish outside edge to short third, where Gerald Coetzee leaps and sticks out his right hand over his head. He can only get fingertips to it before the ball races away.
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, DROPPED AGAIN! Mulder bends his back and goes short, on off, Dane flays at it. Dian Forrester runs across to his left at deep backward point and extends his hands out in front but the ball drops on him. The ball clips his fingertips and goes down.
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, On a length, on off, Dane Cleaver walks across the stumps and plays the scoop. He gets enough bat on it to clear the backtracking Ottneil Baartman at short fine leg. Dane collects a couple of runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Dane Cleaver, DROPPED! Jason Smith shells it. On top of off, on a good length. Cleaver jumps out of the crease and throws his hands at the ball. Hits it straight to cover, where the ball dips on Smith, but he had it covered as he dived forward. The ball bursts through his hands and goes behind. Single taken.
Gerald Coetzee to Dane Cleaver, A sharp and quick bumper at the bodyline of the batter. Dane Cleaver ducks under it.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, Around leg, on a short of a length. Tim shovels it down to deep fine leg for a run.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, Another swing and a miss! Bashes the hard length, does Coetzee, over off and middle. Tim stays leg side of the ball and has a hoick across the line, only to miss.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, Not far away from crashing into the stumps! Wobble seam ball at 148 kph, on a good length, on off. Robinson stays rooted to the crease and swings for the hills. The ball cuts back in to beat the inside edge but the bounce takes it over the off stump.
Gerald Coetzee to Dane Cleaver, In the channel, on a good length, Cleaver dances down the track to go big on the leg side. Miscues it off the inner half to mid on for a single.
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, Into the wicket, on middle. Tim keeps it out off the back foot.
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, FOUR! Stand and deliver! In and around the off stump, on a back of a length, Robinson stands tall and lofts it with a high elbow to the right of mid off for a boundary.
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, Leg bye! Slightly too straight, at the hips. Cleaver is beaten on the flick. The ball goes off the pads behind square leg for a leg bye.
Dane Cleaver walks in at number 3.
Wiaan Mulder to Katene Clarke, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Strangled down leg. An innocuous delivery, but Wiaan Mulder will take it. Sliding down leg, on a length. Clarke has a swing at it to get it away. The ball catches his gloves before going behind to the keeper. Connor Esterhuizen moves to his left and gobbles it up with ease. New Zealand are 11/1, chasing 188.
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, Tucking the batter up for room with a good-length delivery. Tim nurdles it behind square leg and crosses over.
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, Moving away in the air, on a good length, Robinson gets on top of the bounce and punches it wide of deep cover for a couple of runs.
Wiaan Mulder to share the attack.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, Drifting onto the pads, on the fuller side. Robinson brings his wrists into play and works it through square leg. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence, and the deep fine leg fielder mops it up. Three runs taken.
Gerald Coetzee to Katene Clarke, Full and on off. Katene advances and firms the drive in front of mid off for a single.
Gerald Coetzee to Katene Clarke, Angled into the right-hander, on a hard length. Clarke stabs it down on the leg side.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, Fuller and a hint of away shape, on off and middle. Tim Robinson moves away from the stumps towards the leg side and has a swing across the line. Miscues it off a leading edge over point. The deep third fielder gets around and slides to push the ball away from the fence. He saves a run for his side. Tim is off the mark with three runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, Ouch, a painful blow! Extra bounce on display again, on a nagging length, on middle. Tim Robinson hangs back to deal with it but the ball nips back a touch to beat him on the inside edge and catches him on the box. Robinson is quick to get back up on his feet.
Gerald Coetzee to Katene Clarke, Clarke and New Zealand are away with a quick single. Gerald Coetzee hits the deck hard and gets the ball to deck away with a bit of lift from the surface. Katene rises with the bounce and drops it on the off side before hurrying to the other end.
Welcome back. The South African players are out in the middle. Tim Robinson and Katene Clarke to open for New Zealand. Gerald Coetzee to bowl first. Let's play...
... The Run Chase ...
A massive chase and the dew factor - The stage is now set for a thrilling conclusion to the 5th T20I with a series victory on the line. While a target of 188 is massive, the impending dew factor could play a significant role, potentially making the ball harder to grip for the South African bowlers and aiding the New Zealand batters. The Kiwis must find a hero to match Connor’s exploits if they are to chase this down and clinch the series, or the Proteas will complete a stunning comeback.