New Zealand vs South Africa, 1st T20I
South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026 · T20I · · Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining) (New Zealand 91, South Africa 93/3).
- New Zealand: 91 (14.3 ov)
- South Africa: 93/3 (16.4 ov)
Match report
New Zealand (NZ) faced South Africa (SA) in the 1st T20I of South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026, a T20I match, at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu. Play began on Sunday, 15 March 2026 at 06:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Chris Brown and Wayne Knights, with Dave Gilbert as match referee.
New Zealand made 91 in 14.3 overs, with James Neesham top-scoring on 26 from 21 balls. Nqobani Mokoena was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 26. South Africa made 93/3 in 16.4 overs, with Connor Esterhuizen top-scoring on 45 not out from 48 balls. Zakary Foulkes was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 8.
Result: South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining). Nqobani Mokoena was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
New Zealand · 1st innings: 91 (14.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Conway | c Tony de Zorzi b Gerald Coetzee | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tom Latham | lbw b Gerald Coetzee | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Tim Robinson | c George Linde b Ottneil Baartman | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Nick Kelly | b Ottneil Baartman | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Bevon Jacobs | run out | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 142.86 |
| Mitchell Santner | b Keshav Maharaj | 15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 78.95 |
| James Neesham | c Connor Esterhuizen b Nqobani Mokoena | 26 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 123.81 |
| Cole McConchie | c Rubin Hermann b Nqobani Mokoena | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 136.36 |
| Zakary Foulkes | c Connor Esterhuizen b Nqobani Mokoena | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Kyle Jamieson | b Keshav Maharaj | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Ben Sears | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Coetzee | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.67 |
| Nqobani Mokoena | 3.3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 7.43 |
| Ottneil Baartman | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7.33 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Dian Forrester | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
South Africa · 1st innings: 93/3 (16.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony de Zorzi | c Bevon Jacobs b Zakary Foulkes | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Connor Esterhuizen | not out | 45 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 93.75 |
| Rubin Hermann | c Tom Latham b Kyle Jamieson | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Jason Smith | st Tom Latham b Mitchell Santner | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Dian Forrester | not out | 16 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Jordan Hermann, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 3.4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.64 |
| Zakary Foulkes | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Ben Sears | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Cole McConchie | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 17 (SA, Kyle Jamieson): 13 runs, 85/3 – 6 2 2 nb1 1
- Over 16 (SA, Ben Sears): 7 runs, 72/3 – • 1 wd 4 • • 1
- Over 15 (SA, Cole McConchie): 2 runs, 65/3 – • 1 • • 1 •
- Over 14 (SA, Mitchell Santner): 1 runs, 63/3 – • 1 • • • •
- Over 13 (SA, Cole McConchie): 7 runs, 62/3 – 2 1 1 1 1 1
- Over 12 (SA, Mitchell Santner): 1 runs, 55/3 – • • • • • 1