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New Zealand vs South Africa, 24th Match, Group D, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

James Neesham 23(15)
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Corbin Bosch to James Neesham, FOUR, New Zealand finish on 175. Bosch misses the yorker and feeds it in the slot, Neesham does not miss out, with mid-off inside the ring, he pumps it down the ground and the ball bounces just once before crossing the rope
19.5
4
Corbin Bosch to James Neesham, FOUR, not off the middle but it does not matter. Full toss around off, Neesham drags it off the inner half backward of square leg. Rabada runs across and dives but fails to make the stop
19.3
Corbin Bosch to James Neesham, 1 run, slower ball outside off, Neesham toe-ends the drive to mid-off and now takes the single. He walks across and has a chat with Henry
19.2
Corbin Bosch to James Neesham, no run, nails the yorker, right at the toes and Neesham can only dig it back to Bosch
19.1
Corbin Bosch to James Neesham, no run, low full toss around off, Neesham swipes it to long-on and denies the single
19
Marco Jansen to James Neesham, 1 run, short and banged into the wicket, Neesham plays a controlled pull to deep mid-wicket and retains strike
18.5
4
Marco Jansen to James Neesham, FOUR, much needed boundary. Neesham shuffles across, gets inside the line of the short of length delivery and laps it fine - right between de Kock and short fine. Not off the middle but that's the reason it was in the gap
18.3
Marco Jansen to James Neesham, 1 run, slower ball bowled into the wicket, Neesham rolls his wrists over and pulls backward of square
18.2
Marco Jansen to James Neesham, 2 runs, fullish delivery on off, Neesham whips it wide of deep mid-wicket and Brevis sprints to his right, sticks his hand out and keeps it in play, saved a couple
17.2
Kagiso Rabada to James Neesham, 1 run, slower ball on off, Neesham pats it with soft hands to point and crosses over
17.1
Kagiso Rabada to James Neesham, 2 runs, fuller and around off, Neesham drives on the up through extra cover and picks up a couple
17
Corbin Bosch to James Neesham, 1 run, on a length and close to off, Neesham dabs it behind square on the off-side and retains strike
16.2
Corbin Bosch to James Neesham, 1 run, very full delivery on leg, Neesham jams it to the left of Bosch, he dives and deflects it away
15.5
Lungi Ngidi to James Neesham, 1 run, back of a length slanted across, Neesham knocks it square and the sweeper tidies up
15.4
Lungi Ngidi to James Neesham, no run, good length ball, no room on offer and Neesham defends it back to Ngidi