New Zealand W vs South Africa W, 1st T20I
South Africa Women tour of New Zealand 2026 · T20I · · Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu
New Zealand W won by 80 runs (New Zealand W 190/7, South Africa W 110/7).
- New Zealand W: 190/7 (20 ov)
- South Africa W: 110/7 (20 ov)
Match report
New Zealand W (NZ-W) faced South Africa W (SA-W) in the 1st T20I of South Africa Women tour of New Zealand 2026, a T20I match, at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu. Play began on Sunday, 15 March 2026 at 01:45 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
New Zealand W won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Claire Polosak and Shaun Haig, with Trudy Anderson as match referee.
New Zealand W made 190/7 in 20 overs, with Amelia Kerr top-scoring on 78 from 44 balls. Masabata Klaas was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 15. South Africa W made 110/7 in 20 overs, with Tazmin Brits top-scoring on 29 from 35 balls. Sophie Devine was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 12.
Result: New Zealand W won by 80 runs. Amelia Kerr 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: 190/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Plimmer | st Sinalo Jafta b Nonkululeko Mlaba | 63 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 143.18 |
| Isabella Gaze | run out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amelia Kerr | c Sinalo Jafta b Masabata Klaas | 78 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 177.27 |
| Sophie Devine | c Tazmin Brits b Ayabonga Khaka | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Brooke Halliday | c Annerie Dercksen b Masabata Klaas | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| Maddy Green | c Annerie Dercksen b Nadine de Klerk | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Izzy Sharp | c Nonkululeko Mlaba b Nadine de Klerk | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Jess Kerr | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Suzie Bates, Rosemary Mair, Breearne Illing
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sune Luus | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Masabata Klaas | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 |
| Ayabonga Khaka | 3 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 12.33 |
| Kayla Reyneke | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
| Annerie Dercksen | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Chloe Tryon | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
South Africa W · 1st innings: 110/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tazmin Brits | c Amelia Kerr b Sophie Devine | 29 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 82.86 |
| Sune Luus | c Suzie Bates b Jess Kerr | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Laura Wolvaardt | c Maddy Green b Jess Kerr | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Annerie Dercksen | run out | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Chloe Tryon | c Georgia Plimmer b Sophie Devine | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Nadine de Klerk | b Sophie Devine | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Kayla Reyneke | not out | 24 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Sinalo Jafta | c Rosemary Mair b Sophie Devine | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masabata Klaas | not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Kerr | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3.25 |
| Suzie Bates | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Breearne Illing | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Amelia Kerr | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| Rosemary Mair | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sophie Devine | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (SA-W, Rosemary Mair): 12 runs, 108/7 – 4 1 4 1 1 1
- Over 19 (SA-W, Sophie Devine): 5 runs, 96/7 – W • • W 1 4
- Over 18 (SA-W, Breearne Illing): 6 runs, 91/5 – 1 • • • 4 1
- Over 17 (SA-W, Amelia Kerr): 5 runs, 85/5 – 1 1 • 1 1 1
- Over 16 (SA-W, Jess Kerr): 7 runs, 80/5 – 1 1 • • 4 1
- Over 15 (SA-W, Sophie Devine): 3 runs, 73/5 – 1 1 W • 1 •