Proteas women snatch last-ball ODI win over New Zealand

An excellent batting display by Kayla Reyneke and bowling performance from Ayabonga Khaka got the Proteas women over the line.

March 29, 2026

Jacques van der Westhuyzen 1 minute read

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Young star in the making, Kayla Reyneke hit a last-ball six to seal a thrilling and dramatic two-wicket win for the Proteas women’s team in the first of three One Day International’s (ODIs) against New Zealand in Christchurch this morning.

Needing 14 runs to win from the last over, Reyneke smashed two sixes to go with two singles, to guide the South Africans to victory, reports The Citizen.

Asked to chase down 269 to win, the Proteas got to their target in exactly 50 overs with Reyneke, who was on ODI debut after making her T20 debut just a few weeks ago, finishing on 42 not out from 32 balls. With her at the crease at the death was Tumi Sukhukhune on six from six.

After a wobbly start, Annerie Dercksen (72 from 93) and Sune Luus (53 from 72) got their team back on track with a good third wicket stand of over 100, but they were dismissed within four balls of each other around the 30-over mark to leave the South African on 154/4 and that quickly became 190/6.

Nadine de Klerk, 39 from 39, got things back on track alongside Reyneke, but when she was dismissed in the 46th over the momentum swung the Kiwis’ way.

It was then left to Reyneke and her heroics with the bat, once again, to get the Proteas over the line. Not too long ago she also also hit a six off the last ball of a T20 International to get her team to their target.

Earlier, New Zealand got to 268 all out in their 50 overs thanks largely to Maddie Green’s 85, with good contributions from Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Isabella Gaze and Jess Kerr.

Ayabonga Khaka was in top form with the ball for the South Africans taking six for 56 in her 10 overs.

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March 29, 2026

Jacques van der Westhuyzen 1 minute read

Jacques van der Westhuyzen

Jacques manages the daily sports offering for online and print at The Citizen. He previously worked as a senior rugby and golf writer for The Star and Independent Media’s weekend print and online publications. He has travelled extensively with the Springboks, touring to Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Argentina to cover tours and Test matches. He has also covered several World Sevens Series tournaments, including in Hong Kong. Jacques has covered well over 100 Test matches and numerous other rugby encounters across South Africa. He has also covered a number of the biggest golfing tournaments held in South Africa as well as the 2003 Cricket World Cup. He is passionate about all things sport, with athletics at the top of his great sporting loves. He has 25 years’ experience in mainstream media, as a writer, sub-editor and editor. He is a former recipient of a Sasol Springbok rugby writing award. If you give him a gap, he’ll talk all day about running, on the road and on trails. He’s run numerous marathons and also completed the famous Comrades ultra marathon in KZN. When he’s not running, you might find him on the golf course or squash court, two other favourites past-times.