| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Conwayc Tony de Zorzi b Gerald Coetzee | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Tom Latham (wk)lbw b Gerald Coetzee | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Tim Robinsonc George Linde b Ottniel Baartman | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Nick Kellyb Ottniel Baartman | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Bevon Jacobsrun out (Rubin Hermann) | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 142.86 |
| Mitchell Santner (c)b Keshav Maharaj | 15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 78.95 |
| Jimmy Neeshamc Connor Esterhuizen b Nqobani Mokoena | 26 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 123.81 |
| Cole McConchiec Rubin Hermann b Nqobani Mokoena | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 136.36 |
| Zak Foulkesc Connor Esterhuizen b Nqobani Mokoena | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Kyle Jamiesonb Keshav Maharaj | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Ben Searsnot out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras (w 6) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 91/10 (14.3 Overs) | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Coetzee | 3.0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.67 |
| Nqobani Mokoena | 3.3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 7.43 |
| Ottniel Baartman | 3.0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7.33 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Dian Forrester | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony de Zorzic Bevon Jacobs b Zak Foulkes | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Connor Esterhuizen (wk)not out | 45 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 93.75 |
| Rubin Hermannc Tom Latham b Kyle Jamieson | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Jason Smithst Tom Latham b Mitchell Santner | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Dian Forresternot out | 16 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 64.00 |
| Extras (lb 5, w 3, nb 1) | 13 | ||||
| Total | 93/3 (16.4 Overs) | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 3.4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.64 |
| Zak Foulkes | 2.0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Ben Sears | 3.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Cole McConchie | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.00 |
New Zealand vs South Africa – 1st T20I Highlight – 15 Mar, 2026
When the New Zealand national cricket team and the South Africa national cricket team meet in T20 cricket, things rarely stay quiet for long. This first T20I had that familiar back-and-forth feel.
South Africa batted first and started in a fairly positive way. The openers looked comfortable early on, picking up a few boundaries during the powerplay. Nothing reckless, just clean shots whenever the bowlers missed their length.
But the flow didn’t last forever.
New Zealand managed to sneak in a wicket during the middle overs, and that changed the pace of the innings a little. Suddenly the runs weren’t coming as freely. South Africa still kept the scoreboard moving though, especially with a few handy hits near the end that pushed them to a competitive total.
New Zealand’s reply had a slightly shaky moment early when they lost a wicket. Still, the batters didn’t panic. They kept rotating the strike and waited patiently for loose deliveries.
Once a steady partnership developed, the chase started looking more comfortable. The required rate slowly dropped and the pressure eased.
By the final overs, a couple of well-timed boundaries more or less sealed it. New Zealand crossed the target and walked away with a solid win to start the series.