New Zealand vs South Africa, 3rd T20I
South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026 · T20I · · Eden Park, Auckland
New Zealand won by 8 wickets (with 22 balls remaining) (New Zealand 137/2, South Africa 136/9).
- New Zealand: 137/2 (16.2 ov)
- South Africa: 136/9 (20 ov)
Match report
New Zealand (NZ) faced South Africa (SA) in the 3rd T20I of South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026, a T20I match, at Eden Park, Auckland. Play began on Friday, 20 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 bowl. The on-field umpires were Chris Brown and Kim Cotton, with Dave Gilbert as match referee.
South Africa made 136/9 in 20 overs, with Nqobani Mokoena top-scoring on 26 not out from 20 balls. Mitchell Santner was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 21. New Zealand made 137/2 in 16.2 overs, with Tom Latham top-scoring on 63 not out from 55 balls. Lutho Sipamla was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 26.
Result: New Zealand won by 8 wickets (with 22 balls remaining). Lockie Ferguson 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.
South Africa · 1st innings: 136/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony de Zorzi | c Lockie Ferguson b Ben Sears | 15 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Wiaan Mulder | c Cole McConchie b Lockie Ferguson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Esterhuizen | c Nick Kelly b Mitchell Santner | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 187.5 |
| Jason Smith | c Devon Conway b Mitchell Santner | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Rubin Hermann | b Cole McConchie | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dian Forrester | c Tim Robinson b James Neesham | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 113.33 |
| George Linde | c Tom Latham b Kyle Jamieson | 23 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 121.05 |
| Gerald Coetzee | c Tom Latham b Kyle Jamieson | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 200 |
| Keshav Maharaj | b Ben Sears | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Nqobani Mokoena | not out | 26 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 130 |
| Lutho Sipamla | not out | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
Extras: 3
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2.25 |
| Mitchell Santner | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 7 |
| Ben Sears | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Cole McConchie | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| James Neesham | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
New Zealand · 1st innings: 137/2 (16.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Conway | c Rubin Hermann b Keshav Maharaj | 39 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 150 |
| Tom Latham | not out | 63 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 114.55 |
| Tim Robinson | lbw b Lutho Sipamla | 18 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 105.88 |
| Nick Kelly | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 16 · Did not bat: Bevon Jacobs, Mitchell Santner, James Neesham, Cole McConchie, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Sears, Lockie Ferguson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Coetzee | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Lutho Sipamla | 2.2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 11.14 |
| Nqobani Mokoena | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| George Linde | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Latest overs
- Over 17 (NZ, Lutho Sipamla): 1 runs, 133/2 – 1 W
- Over 16 (NZ, Nqobani Mokoena): 4 runs, 132/1 – • 1 • 1 1 1
- Over 15 (NZ, Gerald Coetzee): 15 runs, 128/1 – • 4 nb1 4 1 1 2 wd
- Over 14 (NZ, George Linde): 7 runs, 113/1 – 0lb 1 1 1 4 •
- Over 13 (NZ, Keshav Maharaj): 8 runs, 106/1 – • 1 1 1 4 1
- Over 12 (NZ, George Linde): 6 runs, 98/1 – 1 1 • 2 1 1