New Zealand W vs South Africa W, 2nd T20I
South Africa Women tour of New Zealand 2026 · T20I · · Seddon Park, Hamilton
South Africa W won by 18 runs (New Zealand W 159, South Africa W 177/5).
- New Zealand W: 159 (19.1 ov)
- South Africa W: 177/5 (20 ov)
Match report
New Zealand W (NZ-W) faced South Africa W (SA-W) in the 2nd T20I of South Africa Women tour of New Zealand 2026, a T20I match, at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Play began on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at 01:45 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
South Africa W won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Claire Polosak and Kim Cotton, with Trudy Anderson as match referee.
South Africa W made 177/5 in 20 overs, with Tazmin Brits top-scoring on 53 from 43 balls. Amelia Kerr was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 29. New Zealand W made 159 in 19.1 overs, with Amelia Kerr top-scoring on 32 from 18 balls. Ayabonga Khaka was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 27.
Result: South Africa W won by 18 runs. 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.
South Africa W · 1st innings: 177/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sune Luus | lbw b Amelia Kerr | 31 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 147.62 |
| Tazmin Brits | c sub b Amelia Kerr | 53 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 123.26 |
| Laura Wolvaardt | not out | 41 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 124.24 |
| Annerie Dercksen | b Jess Kerr | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Chloe Tryon | run out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Nadine de Klerk | c Brooke Halliday b Jess Kerr | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Kayla Reyneke | not out | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 311.11 |
Extras: 16 · Did not bat: Sinalo Jafta, Masabata Klaas, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Kerr | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Breearne Illing | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Suzie Bates | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Rosemary Mair | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Amelia Kerr | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Sophie Devine | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 11.5 |
New Zealand W · 1st innings: 159 (19.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Plimmer | c Laura Wolvaardt b Annerie Dercksen | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Isabella Gaze | c Sinalo Jafta b Ayabonga Khaka | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Amelia Kerr | lbw b Nonkululeko Mlaba | 32 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 177.78 |
| Sophie Devine | b Nadine de Klerk | 25 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 138.89 |
| Brooke Halliday | c Annerie Dercksen b Ayabonga Khaka | 16 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Maddy Green | c Sinalo Jafta b Ayabonga Khaka | 18 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Izzy Sharp | c Laura Wolvaardt b Ayabonga Khaka | 29 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 138.1 |
| Suzie Bates | b Nonkululeko Mlaba | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Jess Kerr | c Chloe Tryon b Nonkululeko Mlaba | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 140 |
| Rosemary Mair | run out | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| Breearne Illing | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annerie Dercksen | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Sune Luus | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Ayabonga Khaka | 4 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
| Masabata Klaas | 3.1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 10.74 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 6.75 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Kayla Reyneke | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Chloe Tryon | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (NZ-W, Masabata Klaas): 2 runs, 160/10 – W wd
- Over 19 (NZ-W, Ayabonga Khaka): 8 runs, 158/9 – 1 4 1 W 1 1
- Over 18 (NZ-W, Nonkululeko Mlaba): 7 runs, 150/8 – W 1 1 4 1 •
- Over 17 (NZ-W, Nadine de Klerk): 15 runs, 143/7 – • 1 2 4 4 4
- Over 16 (NZ-W, Nonkululeko Mlaba): 8 runs, 128/7 – 4 1 1 1 • 1
- Over 15 (NZ-W, Masabata Klaas): 8 runs, 120/7 – 1 1 • 4 1 1