Jimmy Neesham returns to the attack. Brevis initially drives one back to the bowler, but then tries to chip it over cover -- taken! Caught by Mitchell Santner! A soft dismissal at a crucial stage. South Africa are now five down as Brevis departs for 34 off 27 balls.
Marco Jansen walks in as the new batter. The pair manage to rotate strike with a few singles. Three runs and a big wicket come off the over.
After 11 overs, South Africa are 80/5.
Rachin Ravindra continues, with Jansen and Stubbs content to deal in singles. The pair rotate strike steadily, but New Zealand keep things tight.
Just four runs come off the over. After 12 overs, South Africa are 84/5.
Santner continues.
Stubbs punches one towards extra cover but finds no run, before picking up a single off the next delivery. The batters exchange singles to keep the scoreboard ticking.
Jansen then breaks the shackles, smashing a welcome boundary to ease the pressure.
Seven runs come off the over. After 13 overs, South Africa are 91/5.
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