South Africa sealed a 3-2 T20 series win over New Zealand with a commanding 33-run victory in Christchurch.
Connor Esterhuizen starred with a blistering 75 off 33 balls, smashing five fours and six sixes to power South Africa to 187/4. In response, New Zealand faltered, managing only 154/8, with Bevon Jacobs top-scoring with 36. South Africa’s bowlers shared the spoils, as Gerald Coetzee, Wiaan Mulder, and Ottneil Baartman picked up two wickets each.
Esterhuizen, playing just his second international series, impressed with back-to-back half-centuries, highlighting his potential as a rising star in South Africa’s evolving T20 setup.