Result

South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)

New Zealand vs South Africa

1st T20I · Mount Maunganu · Mar 15, 2026 · Twenty20 International

New Zealand

91 (14.3/20 ov)

South Africa

93/3 (16.4/20 ov)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to batting

Player of the Match

Nqobani Mokoena

Batters R B 4s 6s SR

Connor Esterhuizen* rhb

45 48 2 2 93.75

Dian Forrester* lhb

16 25 1 0 64.00

Bowlers O M R W ECON

Kyle Jamieson rme

3.4 0 28 1 7.64

Recent overs

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Over 16.4 = 12 RUNS

6 2 1 2 1

Over 16 = 7 RUNS

0 1 1 4 0 0 1

Over 15 = 2 RUNS

0 1 0 0 1 0

Over 14 = 1 RUN

0 1 0 0 0 0

Over 13 = 7 RUNS

2 1 1 1 1 1

Commentary

Over 16.4 12 runs

16.4 6 KYLE JAMIESON TO CONNOR ESTERHUIZEN — SIX RUNS

16.3 2 KYLE JAMIESON TO CONNOR ESTERHUIZEN — 2 RUNS

16.2 1 KYLE JAMIESON TO CONNOR ESTERHUIZEN — 1 RUN

16.2 2 KYLE JAMIESON TO CONNOR ESTERHUIZEN — 2 RUNS

16.1 1 KYLE JAMIESON TO DIAN FORRESTER — 1 RUN

Over 16 7 runs

15.6 0 BEN SEARS TO CONNOR ESTERHUIZEN — NO RUN

15.5 1 BEN SEARS TO DIAN FORRESTER — 1 RUN

15.4 4 BEN SEARS TO DIAN FORRESTER — FOUR RUNS

15.3 0 BEN SEARS TO DIAN FORRESTER — NO RUN

15.2 0 BEN SEARS TO DIAN FORRESTER — NO RUN

15.1 1 BEN SEARS TO CONNOR ESTERHUIZEN — 1 RUN

Over 15 2 runs

14.6 0 COLE MCCONCHIE TO DIAN FORRESTER — NO RUN

14.5 1 COLE MCCONCHIE TO CONNOR ESTERHUIZEN — 1 RUN

14.4 0 COLE MCCONCHIE TO CONNOR ESTERHUIZEN — NO RUN

14.3 0 COLE MCCONCHIE TO CONNOR ESTERHUIZEN — NO RUN

14.2 1 COLE MCCONCHIE TO DIAN FORRESTER — 1 RUN

14.1 0 COLE MCCONCHIE TO DIAN FORRESTER — NO RUN

Venue

Bay Oval
Mount Maunganu, New Zealand

Innings

New Zealand — 1st Innings 91 (14.3)
South Africa — 2nd Innings 93-3 (16.4)

Awards

Player of the match: Nqobani Mokoena