India, March 24 -- Even if the T20 World Cup 2028 is more than two years away and the series between New Zealand and South Africa carrying lower context, there is everything to play for in the climax. With one final T20I to go in the five-game T20I series, the series is locked at 2-2 and one can expect plenty of fans to turn up at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

South Africa raised their game under pressure in a series-levelling 19-run win in the fourth T20I contested against New Zealand at the Sky Stadium in Wellington. Connor Esterhuizen has thrown his hand up to be in the Proteas' squad for their next T20 World Cup, crafting an innings of 57 and scoring at a great tempo, reflecting in a strike rate of 158.33. It gave the tourists jus...