New Zealand W vs South Africa W, 1st ODI
South Africa Women tour of New Zealand 2026 · ODI · · Hagley Oval, Christchurch
South Africa W won by 2 wickets (with 0 ball remaining) (New Zealand W 268, South Africa W 269/8).
- New Zealand W: 268 (50 ov)
- South Africa W: 269/8 (50 ov)
Match report
New Zealand W (NZ-W) faced South Africa W (SA-W) in the 1st ODI of South Africa Women tour of New Zealand 2026, a ODI match, at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Play began on Sunday, 29 March 2026 at 01:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
South Africa W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Claire Polosak and Kim Cotton, with Trudy Anderson as match referee.
New Zealand W made 268 in 50 overs, with Maddy Green top-scoring on 85 from 83 balls. Ayabonga Khaka was the pick of the bowlers with 6 for 56. South Africa W made 269/8 in 50 overs, with Annerie Dercksen top-scoring on 72 from 93 balls. Amelia Kerr was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 31.
Result: South Africa W won by 2 wickets (with 0 ball remaining). Kayla Reyneke 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 W · 1st innings: 268 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzie Bates | c Annerie Dercksen b Tumi Sekhukhune | 20 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Georgia Plimmer | b Nadine de Klerk | 28 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 90.32 |
| Amelia Kerr | c Sinalo Jafta b Ayabonga Khaka | 36 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| Maddy Green | lbw b Ayabonga Khaka | 85 | 83 | 9 | 0 | 102.41 |
| Brooke Halliday | c Sinalo Jafta b Chloe Tryon | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Isabella Gaze | c Sune Luus b Chloe Tryon | 37 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 80.43 |
| Izzy Sharp | c Laura Wolvaardt b Ayabonga Khaka | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Jess Kerr | b Ayabonga Khaka | 24 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 171.43 |
| Flora Devonshire | c Tazmin Brits b Ayabonga Khaka | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Rosemary Mair | c Tazmin Brits b Ayabonga Khaka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Breearne Illing | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 14
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayabonga Khaka | 10 | 1 | 56 | 6 | 5.6 |
| Annerie Dercksen | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Tumi Sekhukhune | 7 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 5.43 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 7 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 5.71 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 9 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 5.44 |
| Chloe Tryon | 9 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 5.11 |
| Kayla Reyneke | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 |
South Africa W · 1st innings: 269/8 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Wolvaardt | b Breearne Illing | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 145.45 |
| Tazmin Brits | c Isabella Gaze b Jess Kerr | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Annerie Dercksen | b Suzie Bates | 72 | 93 | 8 | 0 | 77.42 |
| Sune Luus | c Suzie Bates b Amelia Kerr | 53 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 73.61 |
| Sinalo Jafta | b Amelia Kerr | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 130 |
| Chloe Tryon | c & b Jess Kerr | 9 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 34.62 |
| Nadine de Klerk | c Brooke Halliday b Rosemary Mair | 39 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 100 |
| Kayla Reyneke | not out | 42 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 131.25 |
| Ayabonga Khaka | c Amelia Kerr b Rosemary Mair | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tumi Sekhukhune | not out | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 17 · Did not bat: Nonkululeko Mlaba
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Kerr | 10 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Breearne Illing | 9 | 0 | 67 | 1 | 7.44 |
| Rosemary Mair | 10 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Amelia Kerr | 10 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Flora Devonshire | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Suzie Bates | 9 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 6.89 |
Latest overs
- Over 50 (SA-W, Suzie Bates): 14 runs, 269/8 – 6 • • 6 1 1
- Over 49 (SA-W, Breearne Illing): 8 runs, 255/8 – 1 1 4 • • 1 wd
- Over 48 (SA-W, Rosemary Mair): 2 runs, 247/8 – • W • 1 1 •
- Over 47 (SA-W, Breearne Illing): 7 runs, 245/7 – • wd • 4 1 • 1
- Over 46 (SA-W, Rosemary Mair): 0 runs, 238/7 – • • • • W •
- Over 45 (SA-W, Suzie Bates): 11 runs, 238/6 – • 4 1 1 1 4