NZ vs SA highlights, 4th T20I: South Africa beat New Zealand by 19 runs

Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, Darted around off, Josh Clarkson goes for a square cut but ends up edging this off the inside onto his pads.

Josh Clarkson is the next batter in. New Zealand need 54 more runs from 40 balls.

Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, OUT! CAUGHT! Nelson strikes for the Proteas and things are getting really interesting in Wellington now. Under-cutter, around middle and off, going across the batter. Nick Kelly goes down on a knee and looks for the slog sweep but doesn't get right underneath it. Ends up hitting this straight into the hands of Rubin Hermann at deep mid-wicket fence for a regulation catch. New Zealand are 111/6.

Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, Darted into the batter, around middle and leg, Nick Kelly pumps this back to the bowler.

Keshav Maharaj is back on. 12 runs off his two overs so far.

Wiaan Mulder to Cole McConchie, FOUR! Another boundary to end the over. A good one for New Zealand as they get 15 off it. On a length, around off, Cole McConchie opens the face of his bat and guides this through the backward point region for a boundary.

Wiaan Mulder to Nick Kelly, Good length, onto the pads, Nick Kelly flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

Wiaan Mulder to Nick Kelly, On a length, slanting down the leg, Nick Kelly goes for a flick off his front foot but gets it edged off the inside onto his pads for no run. Kelly was keen on the single but Cole denied that and rightly so as the ball was right around silly point.

Wiaan Mulder to Nick Kelly, FOUR! Just a casual lofted drive for four. Back of a length, around off, Nick Kelly presses in front and goes in with a lofted drive over the fielder at extra cover for a boundary.

Wiaan Mulder to Nick Kelly, WIDE! Good length, wide down the leg. Wided.

Wiaan Mulder to Cole McConchie, Good length, on middle and leg, Cole McConchie punches this down to long on for one.

Wiaan Mulder to Cole McConchie, FOUR! Pitched up, around off, Cole McConchie prods onto his front foot and drives this through the covers region for a boundary. This brings up the 100 for New Zealand​​​​​​!

Ottneil Baartman to Cole McConchie, A real toe-crusher from Baartman, on the leg stump. Cole McConchie jams the bat down in time and clips it behind square on the leg side for a single. Phew! What an adventurous over this was. New Zealand need 69 runs from 48 balls.

It has all gone south for the hosts post the break. Cole McConchie walks out next to bat for New Zealand. 

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, OUT! TAKEN THIS TIME! Coetzee redeems himself and Baartman finally gets his man. Short of a good length, angling across Neesham from middle stump. He goes for the big heave across the line and gets a leading edge for the third time in the same over. The ball soars high up into the night sky and Coetzee at deep third has all the time in the world to settle underneath it and take a good catch. Third time unlucky for Neesham. The lives have finally run out. New Zealand lose their most experienced batter in Neesham and are 95/5, still requiring 70 runs from 49 balls.

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, Pitched slightly up, on the stumps. Neesham stabs it back to the bowler.

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, IN THE AIR AND PUT DOWN AGAIN! But to be fair to the Subrayen, this was a tough chance. Length ball around leg and Neesham looks to flick it away on the leg side once again, but he loses his shape completely, gets a leading edge and the ball balloons up in the air. Subrayen is running back from backward point, gets two hands to it and puts it down. He cannot hold on. Two lifelines in two balls for Neesham. They cross for a couple of more runs. Only time will tell how costly will these two dropped catches prove to be for the Proteas.

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, DROPPED! A complete misjudgment from Coetzee at deep third. Back of a length, nipping away from off. James Neesham shapes up to whip it over the leg side, but manages only a thick leading edge that flies back to the right of the deep third fielder. Gerald Coetzee is a bit late to react and runs to his right, dives forward, but fails to grab it. Two taken.

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, Full and straight on off. James Neesham gets on the front foot and eases it to extra cover.

Prenelan Subrayen to James Neesham, Serves it up there, full and on leg, James clips it with soft hands to the mid-wicket region for another quick run.

Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, Off break, on a length, outside off. Nick Kelly is rushed onto the back foot and cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, Good length, straight on middle, and Kelly pushes forward looking to work it away. But Subrayen reads it early, gets across to his left and cuts it off on the follow-through.

Prenelan Subrayen to James Neesham, Slows it up on a length, on the fourth stump. Neesham smartly dabs it late to short third for a quick single.

Prenelan Subrayen to James Neesham, Length ball coming in with the arm, Neesham eases it into the off side.

Skipper, James Neesham, walks out to bat next.

Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Almost a carbon copy of the previous wicket and Subrayen has two to his name on debut. Darts it very full by keeping the line of attack on the stumps. Bevon Jacobs clears the front leg and tries to drive it straightish but misses to get bat on the ball. It whistles past the outside edge and makes an absolute mess of the furniture behind. From 76/2, New Zealand are now reduced to 88/4. They need 77 from 59 balls.

DRINKS! New Zealand are well on course to win this contest and in some style after a fiery start from their top-order. The hosts now need to just negate any chance of a comeback by the opposition right after the break. South Africa, on the other hand, would be hoping that the break does them a favor and breaks the rhythm the Kiwis are in. 

Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, FOUR! Genuinely classic shot! Maharaj pushes it fuller and around off. Nick Kelly leans on the front foot and carves it powerfully to the deep extra cover fence for four runs. At halfway, New Zealand are 88/3, needing 77 more runs from 60 balls.

Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, Too full, outside leg. Kelly flicks it to the left of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs, At the stumps on a fuller length, this is knocked down to long on for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, A big appeal for LBW, but it dies down as the umpire shakes his head in denial. Fired fuller and lands just outside leg, Nick Kelly gets down to slog sweep, but is certainly beaten by the pace. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and rolls off the thigh pad to the leg side to square leg for a leg bye. The Ball Tracking shows later that the ball is pitching outside leg.

Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs, In-drifter on a fuller length, on middle. Jacobs is sucked onto the front foot to block, but inside edges it to backward square leg for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, A touch short, on middle and leg. Kelly mistimes the pull shot on the bounce to the right of deep square leg for a single.

Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, Brilliantly bowled! Short and it slides across the batter with the arm from around the stump. Bevon Jacobs is squared up as he tries to block it straight, but the ball fizzes past the outside edge to beat him all ends up. Just 3 runs and a wicket from this over.

Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, Slows it up, on a good length, sliding onto the pads. Kelly hangs back and nudges it to deep square leg for one.

Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, Arm ball, on a length, on middle. Kelly backs away and taps it to point.

Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, Full and around off, driven off the front foot to deep extra cover for a single.

Bevon Jacobs walks out at 4 for New Zealand.

Prenelan Subrayen to Dane Cleaver, OUT! BOWLED! Exceptional bowling from Subrayen and he gets the reward with his maiden T20I wicket. Full and straight at over 100 kph. Cleaver gets forward looking to swing it through the leg side, clears his front leg to create the angle, but the ball is fired full into leg and middle and crashes into the stumps before bat can come down. Cleaver misses and the stumps are rattled. South Africa absolutely needed that and they have got it. New Zealand are 76/3, needing 89 more runs to win from 70 balls.

Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, A bit fuller, on leg, Nick clips it to widish long on for an easy single.

Keshav Maharaj to Dane Cleaver, Slows up the pace, full and on middle. Cleaver nudges it to square leg. 

Keshav Maharaj to Dane Cleaver, TWO LEG BYES. A bit too full, around off. Cleaver looks to reverse paddle but misses and gets hit on the pads. It rolls towards short third man for a couple of runs.

Keshav Maharaj to Dane Cleaver, This one comes with the arm by a long way, touch short and on leg. Cleaver tries to punch but inside edges it to short fine leg.

Keshav Maharaj to Dane Cleaver, Bangs into the blockhole, very full and on middle. Cleaver makes room and crunches it to long off for a couple of runs.

Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, Drops it slightly short and on middle. Kelly croutches low and swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, Loops it full, around off. Nick Kelly punches it to cover.

New Zealand are constantly going at 10s an over and the game is slipping gradually out of South Africa's reach. New Zealand need 95 runs from 78 balls. As the tourists search for wickets, Keshav Maharaj brings himself into the attack now, replacing Gerald Coetzee.

Prenelan Subrayen to Dane Cleaver, FOUR! Wonderfully played. Fractionally full and angling around off. Cleaver steps away from the line and goes inside-out over point for a boundary. Cleaver is keeping the run rate in check.

Prenelan Subrayen to Dane Cleaver, Tossed up, in line of the stumps. Cleaver makes room and punches it to cover.

Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, Flatter delivery, outside off, turning away. Kelly slaps it through point for a single.