What were the final scores in New Zealand vs South Africa?

New Zealand scored 91/10 in 14.3 overs. South Africa scored 93/3 in 16.4 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in New Zealand vs South Africa?

Mitchell Santner was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 88/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in New Zealand vs South Africa?

Connor Esterhuizen top-scored with 45 off 48 balls.

Who took the most wickets in New Zealand vs South Africa?

Nqobani Mokoena took 3/26 in 3.3 overs.

Where was New Zealand vs South Africa played?

The match was played at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu.

Who played in New Zealand vs South Africa?

New Zealand XI: Ben Sears, Bevon Jacobs, Cole McConchie, Devon Conway, James Neesham, Kyle Jamieson, Mitchell Santner, Nick Kelly, Tim Robinson, Tom Latham, Zakary Foulkes. South Africa XI: Connor Esterhuizen, Dian Forrester, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Jason Smith, Jordan Hermann, Keshav Maharaj, Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman, Rubin Hermann, Tony de Zorzi.

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New Zealand vs South Africa — South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)

Q: Who won New Zealand vs South Africa?

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

T20 Internationals • Match 1st T20I

Result

New Zealand

91/10

14.3 ov

Result

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

South Africa

93/3

16.4 ov

Statz MVP

Mitchell Santner

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Karanbir Singh 278 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Keshav Maharaj 12 wkts · Standings →

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Bay Oval

Mount Maunganu, New Zealand

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NZ at Bay Oval

Won

Lost

Avg Score 18.3

Highest Score 108

Top Scorer

Tim Seifert 208 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Jacob Duffy 14 wkts

SA at Bay Oval

Won

Lost

Avg Score 16

Highest Score 45

Top Scorer

Connor Esterhuizen 45 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Nqobani Mokoena 3 wkts

New Zealand · Innings 1

Devon Conway

c Tony de Zorzi b Gerald Coetzee

1 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 20

Tom Latham (wk)

lbw b Gerald Coetzee

7 (6)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 116.67

Tim Robinson

c George Linde b Ottneil Baartman

6 (5)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 120

Nick Kelly

b Ottneil Baartman

2 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 40

Bevon Jacobs

run out (Rubin Hermann)

10 (7)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 142.86

Mitchell Santner (c)

b Keshav Maharaj

15 (19)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 78.95

James Neesham

c Connor Esterhuizen b Nqobani Mokoena

26 (21)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 123.81

Cole McConchie

c Rubin Hermann b Nqobani Mokoena

15 (11)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 136.36

Zakary Foulkes

c Connor Esterhuizen b Nqobani Mokoena

1 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Kyle Jamieson

b Keshav Maharaj

2 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 40

Ben Sears

not out

0* (0)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Devon Conway	c Tony de Zorzi b Gerald Coetzee	1	5	0	0	20
Tom Latham (wk)	lbw b Gerald Coetzee	7	6	1	0	116.67
Tim Robinson	c George Linde b Ottneil Baartman	6	5	1	0	120
Nick Kelly	b Ottneil Baartman	2	5	0	0	40
Bevon Jacobs	run out (Rubin Hermann)	10	7	0	1	142.86
Mitchell Santner (c)	b Keshav Maharaj	15	19	2	0	78.95
James Neesham	c Connor Esterhuizen b Nqobani Mokoena	26	21	2	1	123.81
Cole McConchie	c Rubin Hermann b Nqobani Mokoena	15	11	1	0	136.36
Zakary Foulkes	c Connor Esterhuizen b Nqobani Mokoena	1	3	0	0	33.33
Kyle Jamieson	b Keshav Maharaj	2	5	0	0	40
Ben Sears	not out	0*	0	0	0	0

Total

91/10 (14.3 ov)

FoW 1-2 (Devon Conway, 0.6 ov), 2-14 (Tom Latham, 2.1 ov), 3-20 (Tim Robinson, 3.2 ov), 4-21 (Nick Kelly, 3.4 ov), 5-36 (Bevon Jacobs, 5.5 ov), 6-54 (Mitchell Santner, 9.2 ov), 7-80 (James Neesham, 12.1 ov), 8-83 (Zakary Foulkes, 12.6 ov), 9-86 (Kyle Jamieson, 13.6 ov), 10-91 (Cole McConchie, 14.3 ov)

South Africa · Bowling

Gerald Coetzee

3-0-14-2 · Econ 4.67

2/14

wd 2 · nb 0

Nqobani Mokoena

3.3-0-26-3 · Econ 7.88

3/26

wd 2 · nb 0

Ottneil Baartman

3-0-22-2 · Econ 7.33

2/22

wd 2 · nb 0

Keshav Maharaj (c)

4-0-25-2 · Econ 6.25

2/25

4 ov

Dian Forrester

1-0-4-0 · Econ 4

0/4

1 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Gerald Coetzee	3	14	2	4.67	2
Nqobani Mokoena	3.3	26	3	7.88	2
Ottneil Baartman	3	22	2	7.33	2
Keshav Maharaj (c)	4	25	2	6.25	0
Dian Forrester	1	4	0	4	0

South Africa · Innings 2

Tony de Zorzi

c Bevon Jacobs b Zakary Foulkes

2 (8)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 25

Connor Esterhuizen (wk)

not out

45* (48)

2×4 · 2×6 · SR 93.75

Rubin Hermann

c Tom Latham b Kyle Jamieson

7 (6)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 116.67

Jason Smith

st Tom Latham b Mitchell Santner

10 (14)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 71.43

Dian Forrester

not out

16* (25)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 64

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tony de Zorzi	c Bevon Jacobs b Zakary Foulkes	2	8	0	0	25
Connor Esterhuizen (wk)	not out	45*	48	2	2	93.75
Rubin Hermann	c Tom Latham b Kyle Jamieson	7	6	0	1	116.67
Jason Smith	st Tom Latham b Mitchell Santner	10	14	1	0	71.43
Dian Forrester	not out	16*	25	1	0	64

Total

93/3 (16.4 ov)

DNB George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Jordan Hermann, Keshav Maharaj (c), Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman

FoW 1-7 (Tony de Zorzi, 1.4 ov), 2-28 (Rubin Hermann, 4.5 ov), 3-55 (Jason Smith, 9.1 ov)

New Zealand · Bowling

Kyle Jamieson

3.4-0-28-1 · Econ 8.24

1/28

wd 2 · nb 1

Zakary Foulkes

2-0-8-1 · Econ 4

1/8

2 ov

Ben Sears

3-0-16-0 · Econ 5.33

0/16

wd 1 · nb 0

Mitchell Santner (c)

4-0-8-1 · Econ 2

1/8

4 ov

Cole McConchie

4-0-24-0 · Econ 6

0/24

4 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Kyle Jamieson	3.4	28	1	8.24	2	1
Zakary Foulkes	2	8	1	4	0	0
Ben Sears	3	16	0	5.33	1	0
Mitchell Santner (c)	4	8	1	2	0	0
Cole McConchie	4	24	0	6	0	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Mitchell Santner NZ	87.8
2	Gerald Coetzee SA	64.2
3	Connor Esterhuizen SA	52.6
4	James Neesham NZ	45.1
5	Cole McConchie NZ	42.0
6	Ottneil Baartman SA	38.4
7	Keshav Maharaj SA	35.8
8	Nqobani Mokoena SA	32.5
9	Zakary Foulkes NZ	29.8
10	Dian Forrester SA	22.0
11	Kyle Jamieson NZ	19.8
12	Bevon Jacobs NZ	18.8
13	Jason Smith SA	14.3
14	Rubin Hermann SA	11.8
15	Tom Latham NZ	11.0
16	Tim Robinson NZ	8.7
17	Ben Sears NZ	8.0
18	Tony de Zorzi SA	2.2
19	Nick Kelly NZ	1.7
20	Devon Conway NZ	0.8

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

South Africa Win 1st T20I in New Zealand: Coetzee Stars at Bay Oval

South Africa got their T20I series in New Zealand off to a winning start at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on Sunday, 15 March, bowling the hosts out for just 91 and then knocking off the target with 20 balls to spare.

New Zealand Innings – 91 All Out

New Zealand’s top order caved dramatically. Devon Conway fell for 1, Tom Latham for 7, and the hosts were 21/4 inside 4 overs. Gerald Coetzee ripped through the top order with 2/14 from 3 overs. Nqobani Mokoena finished with 3/26 and Ottneil Baartman chipped in with 2/22. Only James Neesham (26 off 21) and Mitchell Santner (15 off 19) offered any resistance as New Zealand were dismissed for 91 in 14.3 overs.

South Africa Chase – 93/3

South Africa got the job done comfortably despite losing three wickets. Connor Esterhuizen (45 not out off 48) and Dian Forrester (16 not out) saw them to the target in the 17th over. Santner bowled impressively in defeat – 1/8 from 4 overs at an economy of 2 – but South Africa never looked like losing.

Statz Ratings

Santner (78.6) topped the Statz Rating leaderboard despite being on the losing side – a measure of his bowling economy and what little he could do with the bat. Coetzee (60.6) and Esterhuizen (47.0) were the standout performers for the visitors.

Rank	Player	Team	Rating
1	Mitchell Santner	New Zealand	78.6
2	Gerald Coetzee	South Africa	60.6
3	Connor Esterhuizen	South Africa	47.0
4	James Neesham	New Zealand	34.2
5	Ottneil Baartman	South Africa	32.4

Statz Ratings powered by Statz Cricket – combining batting impact, bowling effectiveness, and contextual factors on a 0-100 scale.

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